Columbia SC Last year $12 million was spent to renovate the Township Auditorium on Taylor Street in Downtown Columbia. It is now being honored with the 2011 New Construction in Historic Context award given by Columbia's Historic Foundation. The new glass front of the building and the lobby
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04/10/2011
You know texting has gone mainstream when it's accepted by us Boomers that are moving into senior citizen status. New TEXTING CODES for the AARP crowd: ATD: At The Doctors. BFF: Best Friend Fell. BTW: Bring the Wheelchair. BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth. FWIW: Forgot Where I Was. GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pa
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04/07/2011
Columbia SC Tuesday evening Columbia City Council approved new zoning changes for Heathwood, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. After a developer recently tore down an old house in the Heathwood neighborhood and subdivided the land into home sites, stricter zoning standards
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04/05/2011
Columbia SC A shift in consumer psychology has hurt new home sales in just the past two years. Pre-recession, buyers expected stainless kitchen appliances and granite countertops. The buyers I've worked with recently are mostly concerned about a home that's cheaper to heat and cool. For ma
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03/31/2011
Columbia SC Coastal Biodiesel plans to open a grease-processing facility at the intersection of Beltline and Shop Road. The company collects used cooking oil from restaurants for conversion into biodiesel fuel. Their process separates and processes restaurant grease that can clog sewer system
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03/28/2011
March of 2011 marks the 225th birthday for South Carolina's capitol and largest city. One of the first planned cities of the original 13 colonies, Columbia was chosen in 1786 for the centralized location within the state and ease of access to river travel. The latest census numbers released thi
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03/24/2011
Columbia SC Columbia's spring home and garden show this year will feature over 250 exhibits spread over the State Fairgrounds. Everything hot and fashionable for today's home will be on display, from the latest in kitchen and bath remodeling ideas to swimming pools and stone work. This is th
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03/11/2011
Columbia SC The Mortgage Bankers Association said its index of mortgage application activity rose 15.5 percent in the week ended March 4. Applications for home mortgages jumped to the highest level in three months last week, buoyed by improvements in the job market. "An improving job market
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03/09/2011
Finding a new home can be exciting. But deciding want you really want and need (and can afford) is the kicker. Almost every homebuyer will face several trade-offs. Do you prefer a home with a large yard, or a townhome or condo with almost all maintenance performed by an outside agency? Basic n
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02/27/2011
Columbia, SC Richland County Council will decide this week whether to pave several lightly used dirt roads and to repave some heavier traveled existing roads. $4.5 million of state gas tax money is at stake along with an additional 1/2 million dollars of county money for a test project for pav
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02/27/2011
