COVID-19 response fund awards $551,000 in grants

Your Daily Report of business news from the Midlands Click here to view this message in a browser window. Share with a friend: TODAY'S HEADLINES  |  May 28, 2021 COVID-19 response fund awards $551,000 in grants The fund, coordinated by Central Carolina Community Foundation, distributed the grants to 25 state organizations most affected by the pandemic in every county. The funds will help address food, shelter and health needs.  Craig Melvin to kick off book tour with Richland Library The TODAY Show anchor and Columbia native will talk about his new book with WIS-TV anchor Judi Gatson during an online event June 13. Online registration is available for the free event, to be held from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. 22 students win awards in annual poster contest More than 85 entries from kindergarten through 12th grade in the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District's annual contest addressed how healthy forests can help improve communities and reduce pollution and flooding. Winners will receive cash prizes, and five advance to the state competition.  Digital edition of May 24 CRBR available In the May 24 digital edition of the Columbia Regional Business Report, take a deep dive into the ongoing growth in West Columbia and Cayce. Each city is experiencing its own distinct boom across the river from downtown Columbia, and each features a powerful female leader at the forefront of that growth. The Daily Report is published by the Columbia Regional Business Report, a publication of SC Biz News.  Got a news tip or story idea? Let us know about it. Get all the business news delivered to your inbox: From the Lowcountry, the Midlands, the Upstate and across South Carolina.   And check out Soda City Biz Wire for the latest unfiltered content and the daily Morning Report. Subscribe to our print editions. Connect with us: SC Biz News 1612 Marion St., Suite 301, Columbia, SC 29201   Unsubscribe/manage the emails you receive from us