Posts by Cheryl Cooper
Colliers South Carolina Industrial Report: Supply ahead of demand as deliveries drive increased vacancy
July 25, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 South Carolina Industrial Market Highlights South Carolina’s overall industrial performance sagged as a large wave of deliveries met softer demand, leading…
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Empower Charleston announces six local nonprofits participating at October 17 showcase
July 25, 2024
Each organization will pitch why they deserve funding and donor support at the event Empower Charleston announced the six nonprofits participating in the Showcase of Nonprofits on October 17. The…
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Colliers Columbia Industrial Report: New wave of deliveries creating opportunities for users
July 24, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 Columbia Industrial Market Highlights The Columbia industrial market saw limited leasing activity in Q2, as isolated user vacancies and macroeconomic considerations…
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Richland One parents, community invited to meet new principals
July 23, 2024
Students at four Richland One schools will be greeted by new principals when the new school year begins August 8. “Our new principals are excited and ready to welcome students…
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Colliers Greenville-Spartanburg Industrial Report: Rapid supply growth creating tenant-friendly market
July 23, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 Greenville-Spartanburg Industrial Market Highlights With over 7,000,000 square feet of product already delivered this year, the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial market is experiencing…
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Jamie Frost, SVP, elected to SCEDA Board of Directors
July 23, 2024
Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., a Columbia, South Carolina-based civil and environmental engineering firm, announced that Senior Vice President James “Jamie” W. Frost, II, P.E., has been elected to the Board…
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Colliers Charleston Industrial Report: Vacancy peaking as Charleston market remains oversupplied
July 22, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 Charleston Industrial Market Highlights The Charleston industrial market saw overall demand remain solid even as 2,764,625 square feet delivered, posting overall…
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Colliers hires Weston Blackwood as Property Manager
July 22, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina announces that Weston Blackwood has joined the company as Property Manager in the firm’s Real Estate Management Services (REMS) division in the Greenville office. In this…
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CAE sees record-setting passenger traffic in Q1 and Q2 of 2024
July 22, 2024
During the first part of 2024 the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) saw 646,013 (January – June 2024) passengers through the terminal. In May alone, the airport saw 123,008 passengers –…
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Daddy Had A Worm Farm
July 22, 2024
By Tom Poland The towns sounded distant, not as miles go, but as memories. Hazlehurst, McRae, Baxley, Soperton, Alma, and Tifton. Tifton meant trouble. I was studying a map…
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Inspiring others
July 18, 2024
By Jeff Becraft The other day at Our Place of Hope, someone threw out a question about what’s one thing lately you’ve done to improve your life. One person…
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South Carolina Aquarium JuLionfish Festival returns on July 26
July 18, 2024
Celebration After Months of Hunting Invasive Lionfish Includes Live Music, Food and Drink The JuLionfish Festival returns for its third year on Friday, July 26, for an all-inclusive, 21+ event…
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Ribbon cutting ceremony for HOTWORX Fitness Studio in Columbia
July 17, 2024
The City of Columbia helped welcome HOTWORX Fitness Studio into our City with a ribbon cutting ceremony that their location, 4464 Devine St., Suite G. At-Large City Councilwoman Dr. Aditi Bussells,…
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Nordson ICS to launch operations in Laurens County
July 17, 2024
$30 million investment will create 125 new jobs Nordson Industrial Coating Systems (ICS) is establishing their newest manufacturing facility in Laurens County. With an investment of $30 million and the creation of…
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Hemingway’s Pocket
July 17, 2024
By Tom Poland We give little thought to our pockets until one gets a hole in it. When it does, it becomes a liability. Well, what’s the history of…
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LS3P’s Columbia office celebrates 20 years
July 17, 2024
LS3P, an architecture, interiors, and planning firm, announced the Columbia office is celebrating their 20th anniversary. Columbia Office Leader and a Director on LS3P’s Board, Mary Beth Sims Branham, AIA…
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Colliers Report: Consistent demand keeps Columbia office market stable
July 16, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 Columbia Office Market Highlights The Columbia office market continues to outperform national office market trends, with steady demand for both…
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Colliers Report: Location, amenities highlight tenant preferences
July 16, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 Charleston Office Market Highlights Tenants from the Central Business District (CBD) are increasingly seeking to find spaces farther up the Charleston…
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Birch Home Builders leases office space in Irmo
July 16, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster represented RB Todd Properties in the lease of a ±1,547-square-foot office building at 7436 Broad River Road to Birch Home Builders. Teaster assisted…
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Jones elected South Carolina Bankers Association Chairman
July 15, 2024
Jennifer T. Jones, President and CEO, CBL State Savings Bank, Greer, SC, has been elected Chair of The South Carolina Bankers Association (SCBA). She was elected by a vote of…
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Colliers hires Wilson Springs as Property Management Coordinator
July 11, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina announces that Wilson Springs has joined the company as a Property Management Coordinator in the firm’s Real Estate Management Services (REMS) division in the Charleston office.…
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The Summer Life Changed
July 11, 2024
By Tom Poland Why Do You Live Where You Do? April 18, 2024—Dickey Betts’s passing took me back to 1973, a very hard year for me. Betts and his…
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Colliers Greenville-Spartanburg Office Report: Flight to quality characterizes office market
July 11, 2024
Commercial Real Estate Research & Forecast Report Q2 2024 Greenville-Spartanburg Office Market Highlights Office performance was mixed in the second quarter, as expiring leases and evolving tenant preferences combined with…
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Monsoons, Dogs, & Drought
July 2, 2024
By Tom Poland A spring long ago … It rained and rained. And then it rained some more. The rain gauge brimmed and our yard turned quagmire. It rained…
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Collins joins MGC’s Columbia office
July 1, 2024
Law firm McAngus Goudelock & Courie (MGC) announced the addition of attorney Chip Collins to their Columbia office. For nearly three decades, Collins has represented insurance carriers in construction litigation,…
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Marketing Minute: From Survival to Success: Leveraging Strategic Communications in Tough Economies
July 1, 2024
Erin Smith, NP Strategy Are you ready to navigate the rocky waters of today’s economy? NP Strategy is here to help! NP Strategy Vice President Erin Smith shares 4…
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Colliers brokers lease of 1,711-square-foot building for fast-growing landscape materials supplier
June 26, 2024
Grayson Greiner of Colliers | South Carolina brokered the lease of an approximately 1,711-square-foot building at 3119 Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, South Carolina. Colliers represented the property tenant, Luckie’s…
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Cat Johnson joins Colliers as Office Manager for Greenville-Spartanburg
June 26, 2024
Cat Johnson has joined Colliers | South Carolina’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices as Office Manager, responsible for general office management, administrative tasks, executive and accounting support, and real estate document…
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Fly Down Hill
June 26, 2024
By Tom Poland I reached deep into my sense of place and reckoned the road ought to come out near Anthony Shoals Road, and it did. My parents drove…
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Schneider Electric expanding manufacturing employee base in Oconee, Richland counties
June 25, 2024
Combined investment of $23.8 million will create 280 new jobs Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, today announced it is expanding operations in Oconee and Richland counties. The…
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County Council Adopts $1.24B Operating Budget for FY2025
June 24, 2024
During its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, June 18, Richland County Council passed the County’s budget for fiscal year 2024-25 on third reading. County Council uses the budget to oversee the…
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Remembering Cale Yarborough
June 19, 2024
By Tom Poland The breaking news alert held just 29 words. “Cale Yarborough, a NASCAR great, dies at 84. Known for his fierce toughness and grit, Mr. Yarborough won…
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Colliers brokers lease of retail space in Parkland Plaza to Oak Street Health
June 19, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina’s Rox Pollard, Danny Bonds and John Gressette represented Parkland Associates in the lease of ±10,865 square feet of retail space at Parkland Plaza to Oak Street…
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Clyburn celebrates Orangeburg Railroad Corner Redevelopment groundbreaking
June 19, 2024On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Railroad Corner Redevelopment project in Orangeburg, South Carolina. This project will revitalize downtown Orangeburg…
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Columbia Chamber graduates 62 Midlands leaders
June 19, 2024
62 Participants in the Chamber’s Leadership Columbia Program Honored at Graduation Ceremony On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Columbia Museum of Art, the Columbia Chamber and the Leadership Columbia…
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Marketing Minute Video: Mastering Stakeholder Engagement
June 17, 2024
Abigail Darlington, NP Strategy How you engage your stakeholders can make or break any strategy. NP Strategy Director Abigail Darlington shares key insights into what makes a great stakeholder…
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Megan Medley joins Colliers | South Carolina as Marketing Assistant in Spartanburg
June 14, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina is pleased to announce that Megan Medley has joined the Spartanburg office as a Marketing Assistant. In her role, Medley will support the industrial, retail and…
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Colliers hires Chandler Messer as Property Management Coordinator
June 13, 2024
Colliers | South Carolina announces that Chandler Messer has joined the company as Property Management Coordinator in the firm’s Real Estate Management Services (REMS) division in the Greenville office. In…
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A New Backroad Magazine
June 13, 2024
By Tom Poland Backroad Portfolio You cannot raise your ancestors from their grave, but you can appreciate how they lived. Just take a backroad deep into the countryside and…
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Golden Llama re-opens following courtyard renovations
June 13, 2024
Courtyard renovations completed as part of Aston’s multi-million-dollar investment to enhance the North Hills Shopping Center Golden Llama Peruvian Rotisserie & Grill has reopened equipped with a new bar and…
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Richland School District Two Magnet Director appointed to national position
June 13, 2024
Barbara Turner, Director of Magnet Programs for Richland School District Two has been named Region IV Director at Magnet Schools of America (MSA). This prestigious appointment recognizes Turner’s dedication and…
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Mountain Top Marine offers more fun with Delta Boatworks D18
June 13, 2024
Sean and Summer Deese, owners of Mountain Top Marine, are pleased to announce that Mountain Top Marine is now carrying the New Delta 18 from Xplor Boatworks. Since September 2008,…
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Motley Rice and Markus Green announce new strategic relationship in public client and human rights litigation
June 12, 2024
One of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ litigation firms, Motley Rice LLC, has entered a consulting agreement with attorney Markus Green of MG Law & Consulting LLC. Green will collaborate with…
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SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation receives $50,000 grant to scale the GoSciTech Summer Camps to serve more students
June 11, 2024
The SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support the continued growth and…
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Jamie Frost rejoins Alliance Consulting Engineers as Senior VP
June 11, 2024
The 27-year Industry Veteran is Based in Columbia, S.C. Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., a Columbia, South Carolina-based civil and environmental engineering firm, announced the return of James “Jamie” W. Frost,…
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Jeffrey Richardson named acting Executive Director of Historic Columbia
June 11, 2024
Historic Columbia announced the appointment of Jeffrey Richardson as Acting Executive Director, effective Friday, June 28, 2024. Jeffrey brings a wealth of museum experience, passion for historic preservation, and a…
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The Therapy Place adds three new board members
June 10, 2024
As The Therapy Place, Inc continues to expand in size- it’s also expanding in hands, adding three new members to the Board of Directors. “We have so much going on, adding to…
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Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon named Superintendent of the Year by SC Alliance of Black School Educators
June 10, 2024
Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon has been named the 2024 Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators (SCABSE). Dr. Witherspoon was honored during…
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Chambers USA recognizes Wyche, P.A. as a 2024 Leading Law Firm
June 7, 2024
Chambers USA has recognized Wyche and 15 of its attorneys in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Litigation, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, and Environment practices have…
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First Taste of Blackstrap Molasses
June 5, 2024
By Tom Poland Mid 1950s, early morning on the farm, it was. Rivers of gold ran down the stack of pancakes on the old oak table. Butter pooled higher…
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