Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      Tourism Tourism Development International reports tourism might reach $40 billion annually in economic impact on South Carolina's gross state product by 2020. To get there, according to Governor Sanford, legislators must agree to Sanford's request to increase state marketing funding b...
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The potential of net metering
      By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com The installation of photo- voltaic cells on a residential roof can cost tens of thousands of dollars and take over 15 years to pay for itself. The 15- year payback period is due to lack of state-required net metering in South C...
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Star Profile
      By John Temple Ligon Temple@The ColumbiaStar.com Rev. Peter Cannon was born in Hartford, Connecticut, where his father was a tool maker and mechanic for Pratt & Whitney. His mother managed the house, which included Cannon's two sisters.
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Forest Drive Piggly Wiggly Welcomes Starbucks
Contributed by Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company, Inc.
      The Piggly Wiggly at Forest Park, 4711 Forest Dr., now offers a full- service Starbucks. This is the first Piggly Wiggly in the Columbia area to have a Starbucks. Operating hours are Monday- Saturday, 6 am- 9 pm and Sunday, 7 am- 9 pm. Other Piggly Wiggly locations with Starbucks in...
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Chick- fil- A offers children's placemats and sanitizing hand wipes to combat spread of germs
Contributed by Chick- fil- A
      Atlanta- based restaurant chain Chick-fil-A® will offer a more sanitary dining environment for its customers, particularly children. Participating Chick-fil- A restaurants throughout the country will offer complimentary children's placemats and sanitizing hand wipes to help comba...
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Columbia firm gets some love from
Dreamgirls
Contributed by Janna McMahon
      When DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures went searching for partners to strategize promotion for the movie, Columbia's own Post No Bills, 801 Gervais St., was brought into the process. Since early 2006, the creative team at Post No Bills in the Vista has been working diligent...
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Folks about town
      Nexsen Pruet announced that Melissa L. Azallion, Brian C. Bonner, Nikole Setzler Mergo, and Suzanne Guitar Odom have been elected Members of the firm. Brandi Peele , member of a Carolina Millionaires Club, is the winner of one million dollars.
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