IRMO – Mayor Bill Danielson has been selected by the Nominating Committee of the Association of South Carolina Mayors (ASCM) to fill an unexpired one-year term on the organization’s Board of Directors. The appointment recognizes Danielson’s leadership in municipal government and gives the Town of Irmo greater representation in statewideContinue Reading
Bryan Ritter led the Irmo Town Council in the Pledge of Allegiance for their meeting June 16 at the Municipal Building. Afterwards, Ritter was presented with the Air Force flag that has flown at the Veterans Park in Irmo. Ritter joined the United States Air Force 21 October 1980, heContinue Reading
Property owners have until Sept. 21 to appeal assessments ahead of 2026 tax calculations Richland County is notifying thousands of property owners about changes in the assessed value of their property ahead of the 2026 tax year. The Richland County Assessor’s Office will begin mailing notices June 23 toContinue Reading
Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Ending Child Soldiers in Africa Act. This bill creates a formal reporting structure within the U.S. government on those African nations that recruit, train, and promote child soldiers both in national armed forces, and in insurgent and rebel groups. TheContinue Reading
IRMO, SC -The Town of Irmo has officially named longtime resident, educator, and community advocate Julie Zimmerman as the first-ever recipient of the Heart of Irmo award. Coordinated by Councilman Mike Ward and presented by the Irmo Town Council, this new semi-annual honor recognizes outstanding local volunteers who demonstrate anContinue Reading
A 22 acre derelict mining site along Columbiana Drive has been recommended for rezoning by the Irmo Planning Commission which could lead to a multi family community development of 300 apartments. The apartments would rent at the market rate and the property would have a swimming pool, clubhouse, gym andContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027: “Last night, I was grateful to have joined my Republican and Democrat colleagues in passing the FY27 NationalContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo has been making slight changes to policies and procedures over the last year that has updated the towns way of doing business both internally and with other municipalities. Now they want to completely change their form of government but not entirely. The town discussed going toContinue Reading
Opinion By Congressman Joe WilsonMay 22, 2026 America is once again engaged in a national debate over congressional redistricting. While redistricting has always been a constitutional responsibility carried out by the states, recent years have seen increasingly aggressive partisan efforts designed to reshape congressional maps for political advantage. These effortsContinue Reading
A proposed three phase development on 67.35 acres along Shady Grove Road failed to meet first reading by Irmo Town Council May 19 during the regular town council meeting. More than 100 people attended the council meeting to voice their opinions against the development. Most of the comments had theContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo has announced that Councilman Mike Ward has successfully completed the South Carolina Palmetto Leadership Academy, a statewide initiative hosted by the Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund. The Palmetto Leadership Academy is designed to equip emerging and established leaders with practical knowledge and leadership toolsContinue Reading