Columbia City Manager Teresa Wilson has been elected President of the South Carolina City and County Management Association (SCCCMA). Outgoing President Tim Harper, County Administrator, Dillon County handed off the presidency on June 17 at the SCCCMA Annual Summer Meeting. The goal and mission of SCCCMA are to improve theContinue Reading
Irmo Businessman, Bill Danielson, has announced he will run for Mayor of the Town of Irmo. Next month he will file the necessary paperwork to be a candidate in the November election. Danielson, who was first elected to Irmo Town Council in a special election in March of 2020 andContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) is pleased to announce Allie Wetmore of Chapin High School, as the Second District of South Carolina’s 2023 Congressional Art Competition winner. “The Congressional Art Competition is a way to recognize the talent of young artists in the Second Congressional District of South Carolina and acrossContinue Reading
Britt Poole has been hired as the new Executive Director for the Central Midlands Council of Governments (CMCOG,) effective July 1. Poole comes to the agency with 22 years of local government management experience, including serving as Administrator for the Town of Lexington since 2010. During his tenure as TownContinue Reading
It was a busy meeting Tuesday as the Irmo Town Council pondered new plans for a new town hall, adopted a capital budget, and held a lengthy debate on allowing council members to participate in meetings electronically. The council approved a measure to solicit bids for professional services to buildContinue Reading
Town of Irmo Mayor Barry Walker spoke to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo on June 16. Walker also serves as President of the Lexington Municipal Association. Walker’s path to the mayoralty had its beginnings when he transferred from Connecticut to this area while an information technology professional. He soughtContinue Reading
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and James Risch (R-ID) introduced the Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would protect national security by offering rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of sanctions evaders.Continue Reading
Columbia’s Community Development Department will begin accepting applications for a new housing rehabilitation program, Single-Family Housing Improvement for Neighborhood Enhancement (SHINE). This program includes projects ranging from weatherization up to home replacement for houses located in the City of Columbia. Applications will only be accepted in person during the enrollmentContinue Reading
On May 31, County Councilman Derrek Pugh volunteered his time at Goodwill’s donation center on Broad River Road in Irmo. It was Goodwill Day for Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, honoring the organization’s 50th anniversary.Continue Reading
By Congressman Joe Wilson I will continue to work hard every day to keep Americans safe, promote good-paying jobs, and help make our lives and communities stronger. Constituent OrganizationsMeeting and speaking with those who live and work in the Second District provides me a firsthand understanding of the issues affectingContinue Reading
At the May town council meeting a first reading was held to rebrand the town’s image. One of the changes includes the town’s seal which was designed 43 years ago by a ten-year-old student attending Seven Oaks Elementary who had participated in a contest held by the town. Gia Christian,Continue Reading