Columbia Regional Business Report editor Melinda Waldrop is a journalism veteran. She has worked for The Associated Press, The Hilton Head Island (S.C.) Packet, The Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Sun News, The Newport News (Va.) Daily Press and The South Florida Sun Sentinel. She has a B.A. in journalism from the University of South Carolina.
Recent Articles from Melinda Waldrop
City Roots investing $4.4 million in expansion
Columbia urban farm and agribusiness City Roots is investing $4.4 million in an expansion expected to create 60 jobs in the next five years. The expansion will include a relocation to
Hotel Trundle expanding with new wing
Downtown boutique lodging establishment Hotel Trundle is expanding with a new wing expected to open next spring. Hotel Trundle, which transformed three vacant retail buildings at the corner of Taylor and Sumter streets when it opened in
Aiken glass fiber manufacturer names new CEO
An Aiken-headquartered manufacturer and supplier of high-performance glass fiber materials has named a new president and CEO. Al Ridilla will assume day-to-day leadership of AGY Holding Corp. and join the company's
SCRA adds 2 member companies, funds 2 more
A Blythewood-based investment company is one of two startups accepted as new South Carolina Research Authority member companies. Borealis Global Advisory LLC provides global equity products and services to individuals, advisors and
DHEC demonstration garden donates fresh produce
Palmetto Place Children's Center today received a donation of fresh produce from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control's Community Demonstration Garden. DHEC broke ground on the garden, designed by
Leadership Columbia seeking proposals for 2023 class project
Leadership Columbia is requesting proposals from area nonprofits for its 2023 class project. Each year, the flagship leadership program of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce works on a selected project that creates a positive effect
SC Biz News names Best Places to Work for 2022
SC Biz News has named 119 companies ranging from contractors to credit unions to its 2022 list of Best Places to Work in South Carolina. The companies were chosen in partnership with the publishers of SC Biz News and
Spec building planned for West Columbia industrial park
A 43,750-square-foot speculative building is planned for Saxe Gotha Industrial Park, site of Nephron Pharmaceuticals and an Amazon distribution center. Columbia-based Saxe Gotha Spec LLC is developing the Class A building on
Atlanta real estate investment firm acquires 3 Columbia properties
An Atlanta-based real estate investment firm has acquired three flex properties totaling 107,268 square feet in Columbia. Greenleaf Capital purchased the properties for $6.27 million in a transaction facilitated by
Claflin University launches new educational program
Claflin University is launching a new educational initiative on Tuesday as part of South Carolina's Institutes of Innovation and Information, a nonprofit which provides resources and support for the state's seven
Former Nexsen Pruet partner named DEW chief of staff
A former partner at Nexsen Pruet is the new chief of staff at the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. William H. Floyd III, a certified labor and employment law specialist, was a partner in
9 agribusiness entrepreneurs win share of $150,000 in funding
Nine agribusiness entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of $150,000 in the latest round of the S.C. Department of Agriculture's Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship funding. The businesses range from