Columbia business leaders will be choosing one of two major college towns for their leadership visit this fall. This will be the Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s tenth …
Read More »Proposed homeless shelter near Business Loop goes before Columbia’s city council tonight
Columbia’s city council is set to vote Monday night on a permit that would allow for the construction and operation of a proposed 120-bed homeless shelter near …
Read More »(AUDIO: Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick grew up in Texas, and just celebrated his 10th anniversary in Columbia. The Columbia Chamber has nine staff members and …
Read More »Columbia’s city manager: it’s hard to pull yourself up by the bootstraps if you don’t have boots
Columbia’s city manager says homelessness and breaking the cycle of poverty continues to be a challenge. City manager De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Councilman Matt Pitzer discusses homelessness and Wabash station on “Wake Up Columbia”
Columbia’s city council discussed the issue of homelessness for more than two hours, during Monday night’s meeting. City staff officials say the Wabash station is not an …
Read More »Columbia staff officials: city needs a long-term permanent solution to homelessness
Columbia officials say the Wabash station downtown is not an ideal location for an emergency overnight warming center in any year, and is especially unsuitable during a …
Read More »Columbia mayoral candidate Seamon focusing on homelessness and community policing
A Columbia mayoral candidate wants to see the city build a permanent homeless shelter. Columbia school board member David Seamon, a former U-S Marine, spoke on “Wake …
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