Posts by Cheryl Cooper
How to Reignite Creativity When You’re Burnt Out on Content
September 10, 2025
By Hannah Lackey Specialist at NP Strategy Working in PR and communications often involves juggling a wide range of deliverables from social media calendars, press releases, newsletters, event materials, and…
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The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. announces the honorees for induction into the 2025 Hall of Fame
September 2, 2025The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. will host its 40th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the…
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Town of Hilton Head Island to host community meeting on Patterson Family Park plans
September 2, 2025
The Town of Hilton Head Island invites residents and stakeholders to a community meeting to see the latest plans and features for the future Patterson Family Park. The meeting will…
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Colliers Report: South Carolina Hospitality Market Q2 2025
September 2, 2025
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Hospitality Market Updates Download the full report. Columbia The arrow continues to point upwards for Columbia’s hospitality market, signaling robust demand growth. Market-wide,…
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A Perfect Start Child Care to expand with second location in Pee Dee region
September 2, 2025
Rox Pollard Jr., John Gressette and Rox Pollard III of Colliers | South Carolina represented DaVita in the sublease of 1471 N. Cashua Drive in Florence, South Carolina to A Perfect…
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Caffeine
August 29, 2025
By Tom Poland “Cocaine,” JJ Cale wrote it. Eric Clapton sung it. Clapton described the song as anti-cocaine and that seems to be the case, if you read between…
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Tommi Jones joins LCK as Vice President
August 29, 2025
LCK announced that Tommi Jones has joined the company’s leadership team as Vice President and will be located in the Columbia office. In this role, Jones will strengthen LCK’s platform…
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Mashburn Construction adds eight new hires across the state
August 28, 2025
Mashburn Construction is proud to announce the addition of eight new employees across the four offices. Brandon Wright joins as a Superintendent based in the Charleston office, bringing ten years…
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SCDOR named 2025 PEBA Partners award Overall winner
August 27, 2025
The SCDOR has been named the 2025 Overall winner of the PEBA Partners award by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA). PEBA awards this honor annually to the…
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SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond invites nominations for 2025 Angel Charities
August 26, 2025
Today, South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced that his office will accept nominations of charitable organizations for this year’s Angel Awards. Each year, the Secretary of State honors…
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Hood Construction, Quackenbush Architects complete CCTC new Academic & Student Services Building
August 26, 2025
On August 5th, Hood Construction and Quackenbush Architects joined Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) administrators, students, and staff to celebrate the dedication of their new Academic Student Services Building. Located…
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SC Housing’s Made It Home! Program aims to involve homebuilders, create solutions to affordable housing deficit
August 21, 2025
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) is offering an innovative approach to solving one of the state’s most important problems: a shortage of single-family housing.…
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Lonely Lone Star
August 21, 2025
By Tom Poland I’ve long felt that two South Carolina community names ascend to prettiest—Silverstreet and Lone Star. Those names, evocative and wistful, charm the ear. One conjures up…
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19 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys in Charleston recognized by Best Lawyers®
August 21, 2025
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., announced that Best Lawyers®, a legal peer-review guide, has selected 73 HSB attorneys for inclusion in The 2026 Best Lawyers in America® across the state of…
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Lowcountry Land Trust celebrates grand opening of the Lowcountry Center for Conservation
August 19, 2025
A Mission-Driven Home for Collaboration, Education, and Conservation in the Heart of West Ashley at Mrs. Emily Ravenel Farrow’s former Ashem Form Lowcountry Land Trust, a nonprofit committed to preserving…
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Colliers Report: South Carolina Industrial Market Q2 2025
August 13, 2025
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Healthy activity tempered by major moveouts Market Highlights South Carolina’s industrial market experienced nearly 8.5 million square feet of gross absorption offset by over…
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A Lesson in Leadership from a Genuine Friend
August 13, 2025
By Jeff Becraft When I was a freshman, 18 years old, at Virginia Tech, I met a guy by the name of Rick Harman. Going in as a freshman,…
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Grandma’s Petunias
August 13, 2025
By Tom Poland A Short and Sweet, Fragrant Memory Vintage petunias, those flowers my grandma loved, I saw them in youth. As I sort through my memory album they…
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Owning Your Narrative: The Power of a Proactive Media Strategy
August 13, 2025
By Annie Howie Specialist at NP Strategy You may have heard the phrase “if you aren’t telling your story, someone else will.” Silence is no longer an option for the…
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Back-to-school safety alert: Cardiac Emergency Response Plans can save lives in schools
August 11, 2025
American Heart Association urges South Carolina lawmakers to support the Smart Heart Act before another young life is at risk As students across South Carolina return to school this fall,…
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Queen Of The Shoals
August 7, 2025
By Tom Poland Her May-June reign approaches. The rocky shoals spider lily, Hymenocallis coronaria, will soon flaunt her crown of white, green, and gold. Exquisite, ephemeral, and periled. Much…
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City of Orangeburg celebrates grand opening of new City Hall
August 7, 2025
Ribbon cutting ceremony & facility tour held on Wednesday, August 6 The City of Orangeburg celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new City Hall on Wednesday, August…
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South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation announces new board members and officers
August 7, 2025
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation has elected new board officers and welcomed eight new members to its board of directors for 2025–26. The following…
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MUSC launches two new venture funds
August 7, 2025
$30 million to drive health innovation The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), through the MUSC Foundation and MUSC Health supporting organizations, has announced the launch of two funds—1824 Health…
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SC Chamber launches statewide tour for Blueprint 2035 project in Aiken
August 6, 2025
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (SC Chamber) officially kicked off its Blueprint 2035 Regional Tour last week in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), marking the first of several statewide stops aimed at…
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Blood pressure monitoring stations available at many locations throughout the Lowcountry
August 6, 2025
New resources provided by American Heart Association to help manage silent killer The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, is proud to announce the installation of new,…
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S.C. Certificate of Immunization for 5K-12th grade school entry now available online
August 4, 2025
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the addition of the S.C. Certificate of Immunization (DPH Form 4024) to the Statewide Immunization Online Network (SIMON). Starting Aug. 1,…
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Building a healthier future: Charleston construction leaders join forces for heart health and wellness
August 4, 2025
Blake Banks named chairperson of American Heart Association’s Hard Hats with Heart Twelve Charleston construction leaders joined forces to improve the cardiovascular health of the area’s construction workers, with Banks…
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Future Angel Oak Preserve entrance road receives a new, community-chosen name
July 31, 2025
Road name honors the promise to safeguard the Angel Oak and its surrounding acres in perpetuity Lowcountry Land Trust, a nonprofit committed to preserving Lowcountry landscapes and waterways for current…
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Wild Dunes Resort appoints Chris Sessions as director of sales, marketing, and events
July 30, 2025
Wild Dunes Resort, a Destination by Hyatt located on Isle of Palms, announced Chris Sessions as its director of sales, marketing, and events. Sessions will also serve on the resort’s…
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Twelve No’s and a Yes: One Man’s Journey to Building a Business
July 30, 2025
By Jeff Becraft I have mentioned before that years ago I was with an organization called Fairway Outreach. One of the kids that was part of Fairway Outreach was…
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Highway 13, Cemetery Road
July 30, 2025
By Tom Poland Pot holes pockmarked the old road. She promised a bumpy ride, but rivulets of tar stitched her together, and that was good enough for me. I…
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47 hospitals in South Carolina recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for Americans with heart disease and stroke
July 30, 2025
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care 47 hospitals in South Carolina are among the…
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City of Orangeburg celebrates milestone with ribbon cutting of new City Hall
July 30, 2025
Modern facility to enhance services and strengthen community engagement The City of Orangeburg announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new City Hall on Wednesday, August 6…
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Colliers | South Carolina announces new shareholders
July 29, 2025
Charleston/Columbia/Greenville/Spartanburg, SC – The Board of Directors of Colliers International South Carolina, Inc. announced the election of five new shareholders from three Colliers markets across South Carolina. The new shareholders are:…
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Colliers Report: Charleston Industrial Market Q2 2025
July 29, 2025
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Leasing continues to rebound despite moveouts Market Highlights TwinStar Home’s end-of-quarter million-square-foot moveout masked healthy underlying activity as the Charleston market appears to be…
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My Love Affair With Miss Zebco
July 24, 2025
By Tom Poland I fished many a farm pond as a boy. When I left my red-varnished cane pole for Miss Zebco, I fell in love. I filled my…
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Margaret Fent Bodman appointed South Carolina’s next State Child Advocate
July 21, 2025
Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Margaret Fent Bodman as the next State Child Advocate to lead the Department of Children’s Advocacy following the departure of former Child Advocate Amanda Whittle, who…
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Colliers brokers acquisition of additional office condo in Summerville for Level Financial Group
July 17, 2025
Grayson Greiner of Colliers | South Carolina brokered the purchase of an approximately 1,209-square-foot office condo at 208 North Cedar Street in downtown Summerville, South Carolina. Colliers represented the property…
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My Southland, Maybe Yours
July 16, 2025
By Tom Poland April, along a back road to Athens, G-A, I saw ghosts. Amid new homes a shed and barn cast blue shadows across brilliant-green grass. Then I…
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ADA Anniversary Celebration: Building Community
July 14, 2025
In partnership with the City of Charleston and City of North Charleston, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) will present an event celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans…
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Town of Hilton Head Island Beach Renourishment Project set to begin Aug. 6, at Fish Haul Beach
July 11, 2025
Overall schedule updates, temporary closure of Fish Haul Beach Park announced The Town of Hilton Head Island’s beach renourishment project is scheduled to start on Aug. 6, at Fish Haul…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond announces 2025 Notary Public Seminars
July 10, 2025
Today, Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced that his office will be offering free, in-person notary public seminars in Lexington, Spartanburg, Florence, and Charleston counties in August and September. These…
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Video Isn’t Optional in 2025 — Here’s How to Use It with Intention
July 10, 2025
By Alex Prince Director at NP Strategy Video isn’t “nice to have.” It’s the format people expect. If you’re serious about building visibility, driving engagement, or strengthening relationships, video needs…
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Nailing Down A Mystery
July 9, 2025
By Tom Poland Old doors rife with nails. Rows and rows of nails. Studs. Like handsome lads, all in a row. All in precise order. I’ve come across two…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond encourages wise charitable giving following Texas flooding disaster
July 9, 2025
Today, South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond urged donors to give wisely to charitable causes following last weekend’s flooding disaster in Kerr County, Texas. “The families devastated by the…
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DWG announces promotions on the leadership team
July 9, 2025
DWG Inc., Consulting Engineers (DWG), announces that Gaelyn Zafred and Cate Smolinsky have assumed expanded roles within the company. Zafred, a Team Leader, is now a Principal, and Smolinsky is…
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South Carolina DPH unveils online health compass for county-level data insights
July 7, 2025
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina announced the launch of South Carolina Health Compass — an online collection of data dashboards…
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Colliers Report: Charleston Office Market Q2 2025
July 7, 2025
Colliers | South Carolina Market Report Shrinking availability may spur new construction Market Highlights Class A availability in Downtown Charleston is shrinking rapidly as no full floors remain. As the…
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Colliers promotes Chandler Messer and Wilson Springs to Assistant Property Managers
July 1, 2025
Colliers | South Carolina announced the promotions of Chandler Messer and Wilson Springs to Assistant Property Managers. Members of Colliers’ Real Estate Management Services (REMS) team, Messer is based in…
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