April 16, 2026

Consumer Stories

Supermarket provides large check today

This morning at 9, the Golden Harvest Food Bank and families will benefit from a big donation that will buy a lot of fresh produce and staples. For the first time, the program will serve families in South Carolina, and preregistration is no longer required.  Summer Harvest program is returning for its third year with expanded reach and fewer barriers for families. The $40,000 grant from Food Lion is part of its Summers Without Hunger program, which supports distributions across Golden Harvest’s South Carolina service area. Food Lion leadership will also

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B2B Stories

Keeping your numbers up… to date

Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Projections. Understanding those documents can make or break a small business. However, some owners can find the amount of documents and numbers daunting. SCORE’s Piedmont office sponsored Small Business Financials 101, a webinar breaking down the types of financial documents and why each matters. Led by Earl Gregorich, the Marketing & Outreach Specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Duncan, SC, who said keeping good financial records is vital for many reasons. “You got to file taxes, you got

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B2B Stories

Take Me to Your Leaderboard: Lessons Learned from This Year’s Masters Contenders

As we begin Day 4 of Post-2026 Masters, life is returning to normal in Augusta. Here at Augusta University, students are in the homestretch of the Spring Semester, and many local businesses are experiencing a combination of celebration and relief.  There are lessons learned from the golfers who contended for this year’s Green Jacket. Prior to the start of the 2026 Masters, there were many questions swirling around many of the potential favorites to win the tournament. Defending champion Rory McIlroy had not played competitively in the month since he

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