Columbia operating below budgeted costs

City leaders touted the municipality’s fiscal improvement as they announced that Columbia operated at $2.4 million below budget in the first quarter of its fiscal year.

Columbia firm develops mobile hospital workstations

Corlogix recently started delivering its first units to hospitals in Louisiana. And the staff at Providence Hospitals has been a test site for the company. The company’s challenge in developing the workstations was to bring mobility to a desktop PC with enough power to last 10 to 12 hours.

Camden receives transportation grant

The city received a $456,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to convert Broad Street into a Main Street concept, the city said. The TIGER II grants were announced Wednesday.

Sonoco’s Q3 earnings jump 30%

The company reported that earnings were $67 million in the third quarter, compared with $50.9 million in the third quarter of 2009. Sales were up 13% to $1.05 billion in the third quarter of 2010.

State of the University address slated for next week

In his address, University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides will highlight past events and look to the future. The event will include raffles and refreshments.

Date set for lung cancer awareness fundraiser walk

Proceeds from the Free to Breathe walk will support the National Lung Cancer Partnership’s research, education and awareness programs, which work to make the fight against lung cancer a priority.

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