| A look at SC plant closings in the past month At least six South Carolina manufacturing plants have announced in the past month they are closing for good or temporarily laying off employees, affecting nearly 2,000 workers. topix.com |
Play Time Those who were expecting gloom and doom at the Milan furniture fair last month got something they hadn’t bargained for: fun. Designers, especially those showing outside the fair, channeled their inner imp, producing pieces that reminded us that design can be both functional and whimsical at the same time. This represents a refreshing change from the recent proliferation of design art, which, with its myopic focus on making high-priced objets for hedge-fund managers, almost succeeded at stifling... nytimes.com |
Odis Howard Knight, 83, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, Nov ODIS KNIGHT Odis Howard Knight, 83, of Lenoir, passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. topix.com |
Steelcase's Vision for an Eco-Friendly Future: 'Radical Evolution' Read the full story in GreenerDesign. Angela Nahikian is the director of Global Environmental Sustainability for Steelcase Inc. topix.com |
Have you heard? Tidbits of news from the Tri-states A local teacher is hoping the third time will be the charm needed in her bid for a $5,000 grant to certify her 1-year-old golden retriever, Bentley, as a therapy dog. topix.com |