Hey, Cola, Lauren here. If you know me, you probably know how much I love ice cream, especially in the summer. Columbia’s heat brings the need to cool down + honestly, what better treat to do the trick than ice cream? 🍦
For all of our fellow ice cream lovers, we’ve put together a round-up of spots around Columbia to grab ice cream + other cool treats to keep you from melting this summer.
Warning: if you have a sweet tooth, please proceed with caution.
Epworth Ice Cream | Multiple Locations
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| Pelican's snoballs | Photo via @anilssey8here
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| This shaved ice chain features over 100 flavors to choose from, from classics like blue raspberry + strawberry to unique flavors like toothpaste + dill pickle. |
| Don't let your friends' melt in the famously hot Cola heat – share this list so they can cool off with local, sweet treats. |
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○ DHEC reported the highest number of deaths associated with COVID-19 in a single day yesterday with 69 total and 3 probable; however, the deaths occurred over the past few weeks. To clearly provide the actual dates of COVID-19-related deaths, DHEC has published a "COVID-19 Deaths in South Carolina by Date of Death" graph on its Testing and Projections webpage.
○ SCDEW reported the first increase in unemployment claims in weeks, which officials caution may be a result of seasonal trends. Approx. 670,000 South Carolinians have filed for unemployment since mid-March. (WLTX)
○ The 2020 Columbia Greek Festival has been cancelled. Organizers of the event stated they would have been unable to comply with COVID-19 health + safety guidelines. (WIS)
○ Kroger announced earlier this week that all customers will be required to wear a mask when shopping in stores. There are four locations in the Columbia area. (ABC Columbia)
○ Target + CVS Pharmacy to require all customers to wear a mask. CVS’s mandatory mask policy will go into effect nationwide on Mon., July 30, while Target’s will go into effect August 1. (WIS)
○ The Irmo Okra Strut will continue as scheduled on September 26. The event, which is held on St. Andrews Rd., will have safety precautions in place. A parade will kick off the festivities to honor essential workers. (Cola Daily)
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Yesterday, Piecewise Coffee Company announced the addition of four new drinks to its menu — The Cactus, The Old Fashioned, Lavender Mint Lemonade + The Lo-jo. Check out their app for details on the drinks and to place a to-go order.
Which of these drinks are you most excited to try?
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| News Notes
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Weather
○ 95º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain
WaterCooler
○ Allen University is on its way to become a NCAA Division II member + will begin the three year provisional process in the 2020-21 school year. University officials believe the move speaks to the school’s growth and will be an opportunity to increase enrollment. (The State)
Biz
○ femme x Columbia, a new women-powered social club and workspace, is coming to 1501 Richland St. The space, aimed at advancing economic + political growth for women, will offer co-work areas, wellness amenities + events. The building is expected to open in October 2020. (WLTX)
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○ The owner of the Carolina Panthers and his wife are starting a new scholarship program in UofSC’s Department of Sport and Entertainment Management. The scholarship, The Nicole and David Tepper Scholars Program, will provide four year, merit-based scholarships with a focus on diversity and first generation students. The couple gave more than $500,000 dollars to start the program, which will give recipients $10,000 a year. (WBTV)
Health
○ BlueCross BlueShield of SC is joining together with other organizations to launch Diabetes Free SC – an initiative to address disparities in care for those with diabetes. $11.6 million was awarded by The BlueCross Foundation to local hospitals and organizations to start the initiative. (Midlands Biz)
Cause
○ Carolina Children’s Home is awarding $200,000+ in scholarships and grants to local students and nonprofits. The donation will be broken into 16 $5,000 scholarships and $127,000 in donations to local nonprofits. All donations go towards Carolina Children’s Home’s mission to “meet the underserved mental and physical health needs of children, young adults and their families.” (Midlands Biz)
Dish
○ Zombie Coffee and Donuts announced a summer “Donut of the Month” line-up, including the blueberry-filled “Berry Patriotic” for July, gummy bear-topped “Beach Life” for August + UofSC-themed “Game Time” for September. Team members also came up with beverage pairings for each donut. Currently, Zombie Coffee and Donuts is open Wednesday-Saturday for pick-up and delivery.
TryThis
○ Sunmill Wines, Lowes Foods’ new wine program which brings international wines to the Carolinas. Their latest selection of international wines hail from Northern Italy – see the three labels here. Earlier this year, we tried (and loved) the first flight of wines from Southern France. 🍷 Ⓟ
Finance
○ These 6 common phone scams are on the rise right now. Here’s how to recognize them + tips on protecting yourself and your (perhaps less tech-savvy) relatives.📱Ⓟ
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| Face masks + more are available at local retailer Jackie’s Uniforms in Forest Acres | Photo provided
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Who knew hand sanitizer would become *the* must-have item of 2020? One place you can get hand sanitizer locally is Jackie’s Uniforms, 1580 Sunnyside Dr. in Forest Acres.
Options include:
○ 1.25-oz. mini-bottle
○ 17- or 32-oz. bottle with pump handle
○ 1-gallon refill bottles
They also have face masks + alcohol wipes in stock and available for individual or bulk purchases. (You can even rep your garnet and black.) Ⓟ
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