Posts by Cheryl Cooper
2026 City of Columbia Touch-A-Truck event is back for the fourth year at Soda City
May 4, 2026City of Columbia Public Works Department, Columbia Police Department, Columbia-Richland Fire Department, City of Columbia Parks & Recreation, Columbia Water, City of Columbia Fleet Services, City of Columbia Parking Department,…
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Local resident recognized as a Dominion Energy Volunteer of the Year
May 4, 2026
Employee celebrated for over four decades of volunteer fire service A Midlands resident with more than 40 years of service as a first responder has been honored as a 2026…
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Megan Lawson joins Colliers | South Carolina as Market Analyst
May 4, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina has announced that Megan Lawson has joined its team as a Market Analyst in the Columbia office. Lawson will focus on South Carolina market data and…
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Mashburn Construction recognized for National Construction Safety Excellence
May 4, 2026
As Mashburn Construction celebrates 50 years of building lasting partnerships and delivering exceptional experiences, the company is proud to announce it has been recognized with a 2026 AGC Construction Safety…
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SCRLA calls for thoughtful approach to hemp-derived THC products in South Carolina
May 4, 2026
The South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (SCRLA) is urging members of the South Carolina General Assembly, particularly those serving on the conference committee for H. 3924, to take a…
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City of Columbia to begin structural repairs at Sumter Street Parking Deck on Monday, June 1, 2026
May 3, 2026
Phase 1 of Capital Improvement Plan to Enhance City-Owned Parking Decks The City of Columbia will begin structural repairs at the Sumter Street Parking Deck, located at 1400 Sumter Street,…
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City of Columbia celebrates National Historic Preservation Month
May 1, 2026May is National Historic Preservation Month and the City’s Preservation staff has several activities planned to commemorate the event. Since its inception by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in…
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Richland County seeks public input on proposed FY2026-2027 budget
May 1, 2026
Richland County welcomes feedback from the public on its operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2027. An in-person public hearing…
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Barnes Alford attorneys recognized in 2026 edition of “South Carolina Super Lawyers”
April 30, 2026
Barnes Alford attorneys Weldon R. Johnson, David G. Wolff, Kay Gaffney Crowe, Alan J. Reyner, Robert T. Strickland, Curtis W. Dowling, Emily Collins Brown, Jeffrey D. Hopkins, Joshua G. Hill,…
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Colliers | South Carolina announces 2025 Top Producers & Walter M. Keenan Award recipient
April 29, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina announced the commercial real estate firm’s brokerage awards for 2025, presented at the company’s annual Awards Celebration held at the Columbia Sailing Club on April 23,…
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The Moore School widens its reach with LifeLong Learning
April 29, 2026
Do you know everything you need to know in today’s business environment? Of course not. None of us knows everything. But at the Darla Moore School of Business at the…
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SC Launch Inc. celebrates investment in SafeMedWaste
April 29, 2026
SC Launch Inc., the investment affiliate of the South Carolina Research Authority, has announced a $400,000 investment in SafeMedWaste. The Johns Island-based startup created a better way to dispose of…
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17 Turner Padget attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers
April 29, 2026
Turner Padget announces that 17 of its attorneys have been honored as South Carolina Super Lawyers for 2026. The full list is available at superlawyers.com. The Turner Padget honorees were recognized in…
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The City of Columbia Solid Waste Division is offering expedited collection services for summer move out piles
April 28, 2026
The Solid Waste Division will once again focus on expedited trash collection for move outs, specifically. Solid Waste experiences large increases in bulk item collection during the spring and summer…
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Konnichiwa restaurant coming to Cardinal Crossing in Forest Acres
April 28, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina’s Rox Pollard, Danny Bonds and John Gressette represented the landlord, The Beach Company, in the lease of ±5,807 square feet of retail space at Cardinal Crossing…
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SCRA launches investments in innovation hubs to drive tech ecosystem growth across South Carolina
April 27, 2026
The South Carolina Research Authority today announced the launch of a statewide network of Innovation Hubs designed to accelerate investment and strengthen South Carolina’s emerging technology ecosystems in key regions across…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands announces STEM Expo 2026
April 27, 2026
Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands (GSSC‑MM) announced STEM Expo 2026, the council’s largest STEM celebration of the year, taking place at The River Center at Saluda Shoals Park…
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Sistercare hosts second annual Camp True North
April 27, 2026
Empowering Pre-Teens and Teens to Build Healthy Relationships Sistercare, in partnership with The Junior League of Columbia, Southern Way Catering Company, and Camp Cole, will host the second annual Camp…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands calls on community to nominate women leaders for 2026 Women of Distinction Awards
April 27, 2026
Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands (GSSC-MM) is calling on the Midlands community to help shine a spotlight on extraordinary women by submitting nominations for the 2026 Midlands Women…
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Denmark Technical College to celebrate 77th commencement ceremony featuring Woody McClain
April 27, 2026
Denmark Technical College will celebrate its 77th annual commencement convocation on Saturday, May 2, 2026, recognizing the achievements of the Class of 2026 and marking a pivotal milestone in their…
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Sustain SC awards first round of 2026 grants through Land and Water Action Platform
April 22, 2026
Sustain SC announced the first-round of 2026 grants awarded through its Land and Water Action Platform (LAWAP), to advance conservation projects across South Carolina in partnership with the state’s business community. In this round, LAWAP awarded $72,175 across six projects spanning…
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Columbia City Council Highlights | April 21, 2026
April 22, 2026
The City of Columbia held its first City Council Budget Workshop of the year yesterday, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, which kicked off a series of budget workshops to plan, develop,…
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Columbia’s Hotel Trundle selected by Google to represent South Carolina in 2025 2025 U.S. Economic Impact Report
April 22, 2026
Independent boutique hotel chosen as the state’s sole featured business from more than 307,000 South Carolina companies using Google’s tools Hotel Trundle announced it has been selected by Google as…
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Colliers leases former NOMA Warehouse to River Church
April 22, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster and Sydney Lanham represented owner Cason Development Group in the leasing of 2222 Sumter Street to River Church. The building is a 4,500-square-foot…
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Richland County warns public of fraudulent text message scam
April 22, 2026
Richland County Government is alerting the public to a fraudulent text message scam involving individuals falsely claiming to represent the State of South Carolina and the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s…
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New ‘State of the Air’ report ranks three South Carolina cities among the cleanest in the nation
April 22, 2026
Federal actions threaten progress in protecting South Carolina children from air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report Today, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual “State…
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2nd annual Literacy Leap Local Author Read & Meet Book Fair returns May 30
April 22, 2026
Free, family-friendly event connects local authors with young readers and champions literacy across Richland County Richland County Public Education Partners (RCPEP) announces the 2nd annual Literacy Leap: Local Author Read &…
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Clyburn announces $1,642,458 in Department of Transportation Aviation grant funding for rural airports in South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District
April 22, 2026
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) announced $1,642,458 in Department of Transportation grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for rural airports in South Carolina’s 6th Congressional…
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The Transistor Made History
April 21, 2026
By Tom Poland Cell phones are a big deal but to some of us the transistor was an even bigger deal. I was disobeying my parents staying up late…
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Colliers facilitates sale of The Berkeley Building in Center Point Office Park
April 21, 2026
Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM of Colliers | South Carolina represented 200 Center Point LLC in the sale of the Berkeley Building to Lexington Health LLC. The 76,596-square-foot…
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Peach Blossom Lit
April 15, 2026
By Tom Poland Come March, my thoughts turn to peach blossoms and memories of family fruit trees. One tree from youth stands above others. From my deep well of…
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SCRA named in prestigious global ranking
April 15, 2026
South Carolina Research Authority’s investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., was named to Pitchbook’s Global League Table Awards for accelerating business growth and bringing life-saving innovation to the market SC Launch Inc.,…
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Colliers Report: Columbia Office Market Q1 2026
April 14, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Class A properties are thriving in an increasingly bifurcated market. Market Highlights The Columbia market began 2026 with demand increasingly bifurcating between building classes…
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Colliers Report: Greenville-Spartanburg Office Market Q1 2026
April 14, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Years of rent growth are creating conditions for new construction. Market Highlights Backed by professional services tenants’ demand for downtown space in a thriving…
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USC School of Music celebrates America’s 250th at Congaree National Park
April 9, 2026The University of South Carolina School of Music will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a unique, immersive musical experience at Congaree National Park on…
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5 lawn lessons from Augusta National and why your yard won’t make the cut
April 6, 2026
Augusta National is designed to peak for the Masters Tournament. Clemson experts explain how South Carolina homeowners can build lawns that perform year-round. Series note This article is part…
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Masters Memories
April 5, 2026
By Tom Poland I never had time for golf, but I love the Masters. I never miss the Sunday round on TV. It almost always provides high drama. I…
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Hood Construction receives national AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award
April 1, 2026
Hood Construction announced it has received the AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award (CSEA) at the 2026 AGC of America Convention in Orlando, Florida, on March 26, 2026. The company was…
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A Man Named Twiggs
April 1, 2026
By Tom Poland He was charismatic and a lightning rod for trouble. He was a roadie for the Allman Brothers Band. What little I know of his life tells…
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HGTC Foundation launches first-ever Giving Day to support student success
April 1, 2026
Community invited to give during 24-hour campaign with $10,000 matching opportunity The Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) Foundation will host its first-ever HGTC Giving Day on Thursday, April 2, 2026, inviting…
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Tidelands Health marketing and communications leader honored nationally
April 1, 2026
Amy Stevens, vice president and chief marketing officer at Tidelands Health, has been recognized nationally as one of 96 hospital and health system chief marketing officers to know. Becker’s Hospital…
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Colliers announces the promotions of real estate management and accounting team members
April 1, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina announces the promotions of eight team members within the Real Estate Management Services (REMS) and accounting departments, strengthening the company’s platform for its commercial real estate…
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Pyramid Contracting announces leadership transition to support continued growth
March 31, 2026
Pyramid Contracting has announced a key leadership transition, with David E. Stewart promoted to Chief Executive Officer and Berry Ponder promoted to Chief Operating Officer, positioning the company for continued…
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Colliers facilitates lease for VisitGreenvilleSC at Poinsett Plaza in downtown Greenville
March 31, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina brokers Taylor Allen, SIOR, CCIM and Max Feild, MRED represented the landlord, Hughes Investments, and Bailey Tollison, SIOR represented the tenant, VisitGreenvilleSC, in the lease of…
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Colliers promotes Ryan McCue to Vice President in Columbia
March 26, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina announced that Ryan McCue has been promoted to Vice President. McCue is based in Colliers’ Columbia office and specializes in the sale of land properties for…
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Colliers represents law firm in relocation of Columbia office
March 26, 2026
Colliers | South Carolina’s Mary Winter Teaster and Sydney Lanham represented the tenant Brock & Scott PLLC in the leasing of a 4,358-square-foot suite at Crown Pointe. The building is…
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Clunky Phones & Party Lines
March 25, 2026
By Tom Poland In rural Georgia the party line was our lot back in the early 1950s. When the phone rang, we counted. Our phone rang two times. Three…
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FEMA provides nearly $23 million in funding to support survivors in Southeast
March 24, 2026
FEMA approved $22.9 million in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of Hurricane Helene and other past disasters across the Southeast. These funds directly support individuals, families…
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USC, Prisma Health partner to improve neurological care in South Carolina
March 23, 2026
The University of South Carolina and Prisma Health are partnering to offer state-of-the-art care and diagnostics to patients with complex neurological conditions at the new Brain Health Center in Columbia.…
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Celebrating 50 South Carolina Women 2026
March 23, 2026By Alan Cooper Publisher, Who’s On The Move MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, LowcountryBizSC Welcome to the third annual “Celebrating 50 South Carolina Women.” In 2024, we wanted to do something to elevate…
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