ABOUT THE BEAUFORT CURRENT
Meet the Publisher, Robin Blackwood
Over the past 30 years, she has dedicated her career to helping large corporations, small businesses, non-profits, and various organizations share their stories through a multitude of media platforms. Her work is driven by a deep commitment to authentic storytelling that resonates with audiences.
Although raised in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Robin's connection to the Beaufort area is deep and longstanding. Her parents grew up in Beaufort, and as a young girl, she visited her paternal grandmother, who lived in the historic Castle on the Point, where she saw Beaufort's rich history on full display and deepened her understanding of the area's historic past. She also cherished learning about the history of Clarendon, a working farm that her father lived on throughout his childhood, located on 40 miles of shoreline along the Whale Branch and Broad rivers. Her maternal grandmother, who resided on Hilton Head Island for 45 years, greatly influenced her love of SC beaches and fostered Robin's appreciation of the Lowcountry's natural beauty.
In 2025, Robin and her family made the decision to move from Greenville and now call Beaufort their home. She is excited to start her next chapter of storytelling, aiming to honor and highlight the individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations that make Beaufort a very special community.
The Beaufort Current will officially launch in September 2026 and will cover all the good news happening in Beaufort, Port Royal, Lady's Island, and St. Helena Island.
The Current is part of a family of local online business magazines in South Carolina founded in 2006 with a vision to help companies highlight their news, events and job openings for free. We are also free to subscribers. There are no pay-walls or subscription fees.
We are committed to nonpartisan journalism. While we may report on elections, public policy, and the people seeking public office, we do not endorse candidates, advocate for political positions, or take sides.
Robin Blackwood, Publisher - [email protected]
OTHER WHO'S ON THE MOVE WEBSITES IN SOUTH CAROLINA
MidlandsBiz - serving Columbia and the surrounding region
UpstateBizSC - serving Greenville, Spartanburg & Anderson region
LowcountryBizSC - serving Charleston and surrounding region
LaurensCountyBUZZ - serving Laurens County
Georgetown SC Gazette - serving Georgetown County
Golden Strip News - serving Mauldin, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn
Beaufort Current - serving Beaufort, Port Royal, Lady's Island, and St. Helena Island
eNEWS
We will publish a free eNewsletter which will be delivered directly to your inbox every Tuesday.
Keep up with Who's on the Move in Beaufort - local news, announcements, events, new hires and promotions.
To receive your own copy of the eNewsletter, pleas click SUBSCRIBE on the top right corner of the homepage.
We will never share or sell your email address. Ever.
How can your company have its news and events published on the site and featured on the eNews?
Our site is designed so that you can upload your announcements (press releases and events) directly to the site though our free membership portal. This is the best way to guarantee that your news is published!
1. On the top right corner of the website, click on ‘SIGNUP / LOGIN’. On your first visit, create ‘New User Registration’. (Username and email are the only required fields)
2. Next, on your dashboard, click on 'Submit a Press Release' or 'Add an Event' or 'List Your Business'. Be sure to add a logo or a photo.
3. When you are done, click ‘Submit for Review’. You will have to wait for us to accept your submission before you see it on the site. It should be visible by the end of the day.
That's it!
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO US?
Our mission is to support leadership in:
- Giving Back
- Diversity
- Entrepreneurship
- Education
- Innovation
- The Arts
- Environmental Advocacy
WHO WE ARE
Who's On The Move is owned and run by the husband and wife combination of Alan and Cheryl Cooper. They have been married for 30 years and have been running the business together for 14 years.
Alan Cooper is originally from Toronto, Canada and moved to South Carolina in 2000 to join a family publishing business. After earning a Bachelor's degrees in both Arts (Economics and French) and Education, he taught high school for 15 years. In 2003, he attended Wake Forest University to earn an MBA. Alan always wanted to own his own company and achieved that goal in 2006 with the formation of The Who's On The Move website MidlandsBiz.com.
At Who's On The Move, Alan enjoys connecting with fellow entrepreneurs and is responsible for producing the video podcasts highlighting business leaders from around the state of South Carolina.
Alan likes all sports, enjoys playing tennis and has been playing guitar since age 10.
Cheryl Cooper is originally from Boston, MA, and has also lived in Montreal and Toronto. She has a degree in Illustration and brings a keen sense of design to the Who's On The Move websites and eNewsletters.
At Who's On The Move, Cheryl enjoys connecting with customers and users to make sure that their experience with the website is efficient and smooth. Cheryl is responsible for the production of the 150 eNewsletters that they publish each year.
Cheryl also enjoys playing tennis and long walks.
Alan and Cheryl are proud to be the parents of three great kids.
Both Alan and Cheryl love their adopted home of South Carolina.