Posts by Cheryl Cooper
Marketing Minute: Unlocking the Power of Employee Advocacy
April 24, 2024
Marketing Minute by Mary Cullen, NP Strategy In today’s dynamic world, leveraging the power of employee advocacy can amplify your brand’s impact. NP Strategy Manager Mary Cullen shares how…
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Colliers Columbia Industrial Report: Vacancy drops with uptick in activity and developer interest
April 24, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2024 Columbia Industrial Market Highlights Leasing activity was slower in the first quarter of 2024, however, tenant activity surged, creating optimism for…
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Long Lost Lisbon
April 24, 2024
By Tom Poland “The oak was so big, five men could link hands and not reach around it.” On a clear December day I walked where about eight feet…
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CAE announces checkpoint expansion project as passenger traffic continues to increase
April 24, 2024
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) announced that work has begun on a needed checkpoint expansion project as the airport is on track to reach a passenger traffic record by the end of 2024.…
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Colliers South Carolina Industrial Report: Performance metrics remain healthy despite increased vacancy
April 24, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2024 South Carolina Industrial Market Highlights Overall industrial performance across the state remained healthy with net positive absorption of 1,912,460 square feet…
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Jesse Farris joins LCK as Senior Project Manager
April 24, 2024
Charlotte, NC, Columbia, Greenville-Spartanburg and Charleston, SC – LCK announced that Jesse Farris has joined its team as Senior Project Manager. He will be working in the Charlotte market with…
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Presbyterian College to celebrate inauguration of 20th President, Dr. Anita Gustafson
April 24, 2024
The inauguration of Presbyterian College’s 20th president, Dr. Anita Gustafson, is being celebrated this spring with a weeklong series of events commemorating the historic occasion. Gustafson’s inauguration begins at 11…
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Colliers represents seller and buyer in sale of Downtown Columbia office building
April 23, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented the seller, KEM Properties LLC, and Matthew Pollard represented the buyer, Nick Lind Psychological Associates LLC, in the sale of a ±2,320-square-foot…
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Colliers Greenville-Spartanburg Industrial Report: Industrial performance expected to rebound with increases in activity
April 18, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2024 Greenville-Spartanburg Industrial Market Highlights Recovering from 2023, Greenville-Spartanburg’s industrial landscape and performance increased across most metrics. Deliveries, net absorption and overall…
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The Million Dollar Quartet
April 18, 2024
By Tom Poland I go back now, back to August 1, 2012. That’s the day the University of South Carolina Press published Save The Last Dance For Me. Strange…
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Leadership Columbia Completes Community Center Outdoor Space for Serve & Connect
April 18, 2024
The 2024 Class to host block party celebrating the new space for community use The Columbia Chamber’s Leadership Columbia Class of 2024 (LC24), in partnership with Serve & Connect, is…
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Elevate 2024 boasts Fine Arts Center student performances, 2025 50th Celebration Hall of Fame inductions
April 17, 2024
The Fine Arts Center performed its annual student showcase, Elevate, on Friday, April 12th to a sold-out crowd at the Peace Center in the Gunter Theatre. This celebration was a…
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Charleston Beach Olympics for Pattison’s Academy
April 17, 2024
Charleston Beach Olympics makes a triumphant return promising fun in the sun on Sullivan’s Island while supporting the Lowcountry’s severely disabled Friendly beach competition raises funds for Pattison’s Academy’s Therapeutic Summer…
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Colliers facilitates lease of office space to Hazen and Sawyer at The Ice House Phase II in Charleston
April 16, 2024
Colliers’ Kristie Roe and Will Ederle successfully facilitated a lease for office space at The Ice House Phase II building to water quality and supply company, Hazen and Sawyer. This ground-floor lease…
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Upstate Forever announces Generations Campaign
April 14, 2024
Local nonprofit organization seeks to raise $7 million to fund conservation and advocacy work amid rapid regional growth Upstate Forever has unveiled Generations, a campaign to fund the 501(c)3 nonprofit…
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Colliers Greenville-Spartanburg Office Report: CBD and suburbs perform well in the first quarter of 2024
April 12, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q1 2024 Greenville-Spartanburg Office Market Highlights Overall office performance improved in the first quarter of 2024 as 202,074 square feet were absorbed, decreasing…
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City of Columbia Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts: help make sure we all count
April 12, 2024
The City of Columbia is seeking volunteers to help conduct our routine Pedestrian & Bicyclist Counts throughout Columbia. By counting pedestrians and bicyclists, volunteers help to ensure that all of…
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City of Columbia Business License Division gives reminder to renew Business License
April 12, 2024
WHO: City of Columbia Business Licenses Division WHAT: The City of Columbia 2023 business License expires on April 30, 2024. Please renew timely for your 2024 Business License to avoid penalties which…
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Colliers promotes Shannon Lyon to Senior Property Manager
April 11, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina announced Shannon Lyon’s recent promotion to Senior Property Manager. Shannon is a member of Colliers’ Real Estate Management Services (REMS) team in the company’s Columbia office.…
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If A Photo Is Worth 1,000 Words …
April 10, 2024
By Tom Poland Why do we need cutlines? Simple. To better serve the reader. A cutline needs to be right. Long after the writer is gone, his work will…
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Colliers promotes Ed Teagle to Chief Building Engineer
April 10, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina is proud to announce the promotion of Ed Teagle to the position of Chief Building Engineer. In this role, Ed oversees maintenance operations and leads a team…
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North Charleston High School students become docents for Anne Frank Holocaust exhibit
April 10, 2024North Charleston High School students are honored to lead an educational Holocaust exhibit, centered on Anne Frank’s story, thanks to funding from Boeing and South Carolina Humanities. Following a two-day…
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Trustus returns with a favorite, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune – April 11-20
April 10, 2024Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrance McNally has come to Trustus Theatre several times since its opening in 1989. First seen in 1993 with Jim and…
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Councilwomen organizing Town Halls to discuss Lower Richland Drop-Off Site
April 9, 2024
County Councilwomen Cheryl English (District 10) and Chakisse Newton (District 11) will co-host a pair of town hall meetings later this month to discuss recent developments to improve safety and decrease traffic congestion at the Lower Richland Drop-Off…
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Plans to honor the USC Women’s Basketball Team with a parade – April 14
April 8, 2024
City Manager Teresa Wilson has announced that the City of Columbia will host a parade in honor of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball team’s NCAA National Championship. The…
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City of Columbia Community Development Department to host a Homebuyer Workshop – April 17
April 8, 2024Who: City of Columbia Community Development Department, and South State Bank – Phoebe Johnson, Mortgage Community Lending Manager What: A Homebuyer Workshop that will teach participants about credit, how to get a…
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Celebrate Spring at the Midlands Plant and Flower Festival
April 5, 2024
The Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival returns to the South Carolina State Farmers Market April 11-14, 2024. Visitors can shop for plants, garden essentials, Certified South Carolina produce, springtime…
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USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Continues College Tour with Visit to South Carolina State University
April 5, 2024
The Deputy’s visit of SCSU underscores the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to Land-Grant Institutions COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited South Carolina State University (SCSU)…
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Steve Pettit elected as president of Palmetto Family Council
April 4, 2024
Palmetto Family Council Board Chairman Stu Rodman announced today that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Steve Pettit as the organization’s sixth president. Pettit will begin to serve immediately. “As…
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Public Education Partners relaunches the award-winning InformEdsc.org data center
April 4, 2024
Public Education Partners (PEP) announces the launch of the newly-revised InformEdsc.org (InformEdSC). This interactive website is where local and state leaders, parents, educators, and community members can find current, accurate…
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Mashburn Construction adds to Columbia personnel, supporting continued growth
April 4, 2024
Mashburn Construction announced five new additions to the company’s Columbia location. Sarah Besler joins Mashburn as an Assistant Project Manager/Estimator supporting the company’s Upfit Division. Sarah is originally from Iowa and…
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Surprise At Surrender Rock
April 3, 2024
By Tom Poland A Sunday before Christmas it was. With the gifts all wrapped, I had a bit of time. I wanted to see the monument where Mayor T.J.…
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Kozick joins MGC’s Charleston office
April 3, 2024
Law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) announced the addition of attorney Stephen Kozick to their Charleston office, with a practice focused on construction, litigation and products liability. Prior to…
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Turn90 secures $2M seed funding from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving for its innovative therapeutic social enterprise
April 3, 2024
In a country that incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, Turn90, a South Carolina-based nonprofit, has been awarded a transformative $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott’s…
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Follow the North Star highlights search for freedom
April 2, 2024
Special exhibition explores the African American journey The International African American Museum (IAAM) will host the world premier of a special exhibition highlighting the African American search for freedom and self-determination.…
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New parking features & rate changes taking place at CAE beginning May 1, 2024
April 2, 2024
Beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) will be changing parking rates to support new parking features and ongoing updates to its parking facilities. Parking rates in the Surface Parking Lot will change from…
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Able SC celebrates 30th anniversary
April 1, 2024
March 26, Able South Carolina (Able SC) celebrated 30 years as Greenville’s premiere disability-led organization. The organization was honored with a proclamation from the City naming March 26th “Able South…
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PTC Foundation director exemplifies goal of technical college mission
March 27, 2024
Fran Wiley, the Piedmont Technical College Foundation’s associate vice president for development, is a living, breathing example of the best that our technical college system produces. A PTC alumna from…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes William Smyly of Colleton County High School as Educator of the Month
March 27, 2024
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Colleton County School District’s William Smyly of Colleton County High School in Walterboro as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for…
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The South Carolina Quantum Association: Championing Talent and Technology
March 27, 2024
The South Carolina Quantum Association (SC Quantum) officially announces a groundbreaking initiative to champion the advancement of quantum talent and technology in South Carolina through $15 million in funds appropriated…
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SC Philharmonic partners with The Jasper Project for The Art of Symphony on April 27th at the Koger Center for the Arts
March 27, 2024
Cross-disciplinary event features cellist Sterling Elliott performing Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme” The South Carolina Philharmonic, winner of the 2024 Governor’s Award for the Arts, presents The Art of Symphony on…
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Warehouse at Vaughn’s rebranding under new ownership
March 27, 2024
Warehouse at Vaughn’s, the popular food hall and community gathering spot in downtown Simpsonville, is under new ownership. Innovative Hospitality and Development (IHD), the local ownership group behind The Mill…
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It is a great day to be thankful
March 27, 2024
By Jeff Becraft I was just recently up in Maryland. My Dad will turn 98 this Sunday. He’s still a part of a Monday night men’s group that I got…
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Running With Ghosts
March 27, 2024
By Tom Poland I dreamed I was in a football game again. Then I awoke. Such disappointment. Other than playing in a game again, the next best thing would be…
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Murray Road to support 18th Annual POMA Conference as Diamond Sponsor
March 27, 2024
The Murray Road Agency, a full-suite marketing agency rooted strongly in the hunting, shooting, fishing and outdoor industries, announces it will be a Diamond Sponsor for the upcoming Professional Outdoor Media Association…
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SC Council on Competitiveness launches innovative SC Asset Network (SCAN) mapping tool
March 27, 2024
The SCAN tool offers users a comprehensive resource to explore South Carolina’s economic landscape, with the ability to search for specific companies, industry sub-sectors, and discover highlighted and emerging technologies…
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Converse receives $1M to support adult learners, veteran services
March 25, 2024
Converse University will revitalize its long-standing program for adult learners and enhance its veteran services, all thanks to a partnership with Spartanburg Academic Movement’s newest philanthropic endeavor, Movement 2030. As one of…
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Lexington One Board of Trustees names three Superintendent-elect/Superintendent finalists
March 21, 2024
Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Chris Ballenger, Mr. Keith Price, and Dr. Erin Slater as the finalists for the position of Superintendent-elect/Superintendent. A total…
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Ronald McDonald House Charities appoints 3 new board members
March 21, 2024
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. The addition of these distinguished individuals strengthens the organization’s leadership team…
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GSSM honors SCbio at 30th Annual Townes Award celebration
March 21, 2024
SCbio, South Carolina’s only economic development organization exclusively focused on building, advancing and growing the life sciences industry, was awarded the prestigious Townes Award by the South Carolina Governor’s School…
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