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
International African American Museum sets opening date
The International African American Museum will welcome its first visitors on Jan. 21, 2023. The museum is located at the site of Gadsden’s Wharf in downtown Charleston, where many slaves disembarked from Africa. Its focus will be the cultural, social and economic impact of slavery in the Americas and the diverse journeys and achievements of […]
DuPont opening new production facility at Lowcountry plant
Wilmington, Del.-headquartered DuPont has opened a new manufacturing facility at its Berkeley County plant that will have a global reach. The Liveo Healthcare facility, located at DuPont’s Cooper River plant, will increase the company’s biopharmaceutical production capacity and expand its worldwide customer base, according to a DuPont news release. DuPont Liveo Healthcare is a silicone[...]
IAAM receives $250,000 programming grant from TD Bank
The International African American Museum has received a $250,000 grant from TD Bank to sponsor onsite and online programming. The TD Bank Program Series will feature nine major community events and programs from 2022 to 2024 aimed at multi-generational audiences. It will feature noted national speakers, panels and dialogues centered around history, art, culture and […]
Chemical company gifts $500,000 to International African American Museum
A North Charleston-based chemical manufacturing company has pledged $500,000 to the International African American Museum. The donation from Ingevity, which develops and markets specialty chemicals, high-performance activated carbon and engineered polymers, will be gifted during a four-year period and support the museum’s operations. “At Ingevity, we recognize the importance of taking [...]