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Amazon adding hundreds of new jobs

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 9:20am
Amazon adding hundreds of new jobs

Amazon announced on Wednesday it is hiring for hundreds of new positions at its site in Columbia, South Carolina.

According to a news release, the hourly positions will pick, pack and ship customer orders. All employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes both health insurance and company stock awards.

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Urban Outfitters, new developments coming to the Vista

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Friday, March 1st, 2013, 12:19pm
Source: Lividini & Co.
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Call A Cab: New Years Eve Announcement 2012

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, December 31st, 2012, 5:03pm
Call A Cab: New Years Eve Announcement 2012

Budweiser of Columbia, a locally owned and operated beer and wine distributor, is proud to offer this great service to all their friends and neighbors during the celebration of New Year’s, 2012.

Budweiser is once again joining, Checker Yellow Cab and others to provide the annual New Year’s Eve Free Ride Home Program.

 

Cabs will be stationed at the following locations for the subsidized cab rides on December 31, between 11 pm and 3am:

  1. Near the Fountain In Five Points
  2. Near the Wild Hare in the Vista
  3. Near the corner of Lady Stree
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Amazon hiring for holiday season, 50,000 positions added

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012, 2:20pm
Amazon hiring for holiday season, 50,000 positions added

Amazon announced today that the company will be adding more than 50,000 seasonal positions for its 40 fulfillment centers in the U.S. including thousands of positions in South Carolina.  

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Macy's to hire 80,000 seasonal workers

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Monday, October 1st, 2012, 4:44pm
Macy's to hire 80,000 seasonal workers

Macy’s, Inc. announced that it plans to hire approximately 80,000 seasonal workers for its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2012 holiday season.

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SC Track and Field Coach Curtis Frye’s Foundation Hosts 5k Race

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012, 9:35am
SC Track and Field Coach Curtis Frye’s Foundation Hosts 5k Race

The Frye Foundation, created by South Carolina Track and Field Coach Curtis Frye to raise money and scholarships for research on diabetes and mental illness, will host its 2nd Annual 5K Run/Walk Challenge Series on October 6 and November 10, 2012 and March 30, 2013 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, SC.

This year’s 5K Run/Walk Series is presented by Gatorade.

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March of Dimes partners with Macy’s for Seventh Annual “Shop for a Cause”

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012, 4:53pm
March of Dimes partners with Macy’s for Seventh Annual “Shop for a Cause”

Macy’s and March of Dimes invite customers to participate in the seventh annual “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event at Macy’s locations in Columbia and Greenville on Saturday, August 25, 2012.

“Shop For A Cause” is Macy’s unique one-day-only shopping event that was created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts, which has helped raise more than $42 million for charitable organizations across the country since 2006.  

“This sale is a great way for families to shop for their fall necessities and give back at the same time,” said Mona Carter, State Dire

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