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Stingfest is Back Friday, August 23!
Irmo Stingfest is back! Join us this Friday, August 23 before the Irmo Yello Jackets season opener vs. Oceanside Collegiate Academy. StingFest starts at 5:00-7:15PM at WC Hawkins Stadium. Come enjoy food trucks, a DJ, games, a dunk tank, and athletic teams all before Irmo Football takes on Oceanside! #TheOnlyIrmo #IrmoStrong.
Low pay, too little staff contribute to high turnover of SC election officials
COLUMBIA — Less than two weeks into his role as interim election director of Aiken County, Michael Bond was running his first election. The county’s longtime elections director, Cynthia Holland, retired effective May 23. There was a special election in the first week of June. Then the statewide primaries the next week. At the end […]
State Transport Police Welcomes 17 New Officers, Three New Auditors in Graduation Ceremony
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina State Transport Police held a graduation ceremony recently for 17 new officers, as well as three new auditors for the Motor Carrier Compliance unit. This graduating class includes 10 pre-certified officers and seven new to the profession. These recruits come from all areas of the state, as well as from other states such as Missouri, New York, and North Carolina.
Greater Irmo Chamber celebrates 30 years
The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce was born 30 years ago in July of 1994 from a group of local businessmen and women that met at Capri’s Italian Restaurant located in the Kroger Shopping Center on St. Andrews Rd. The business group was originally called the Irmo Business Association or IBA and boasted a membership close to 70. That night, on Wednesday, July 13, they voted to officially change the name to Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce and towards the end of the first year total membership reached 170.
Irmo Business Owner Lands Giant Catfish at Santee Lake
Randy Freeman, the owner of Midlands Dumpster Services in Irmo, recently made a remarkable catch at Santee Lake. Using stinky cheese as bait, Freeman hauled in a massive blue channel catfish. The impressive catch is sure to be a story worth telling around town!
Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson Highlights Achievements and Future Plans at Chamber Meeting
At the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 14th, Irmo Mayor Bill Danielson delivered an impassioned speech, acknowledging the unwavering support of his wife, Peg, during his recent trials and tribulations. Danielson then shifted focus to the challenges of keeping Irmo vital and “on track” in today’s economy.
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream Opens New Location in Harbison Court
The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 8th to celebrate the grand opening of Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream at their new location in Harbison Court, 264 Harbison Blvd. Handel’s, established in 1945, is renowned for its freshly made, in-store ice cream crafted from the...
Coldstream Garden Club Donates Funds to Irmo Chamber Upon Disbanding
Nancy Nelson-Embler of the Coldstream Garden Club recently presented a check for $1,116.62 to Kerry Powers, President/CEO of the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. This donation represents the remaining balance in the club’s operating funds following its decision to disband earlier this year after over 40 years of service to the Irmo community.
'Everything happened in the blink of an eye:' Kroger employees describe the moments after a man opened fire in parking lot
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a suspect in the shooting incident that took place outside of the Kroger Marketplace on Roberts Branch Parkway, off Farrow Road, on Sunday afternoon. Whitney Gist had just started shopping at the Kroger on Killian Road at Roberts Branch Parkway...
Woman arrested in fatal King Street shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A woman has been arrested after Columbia Police said she accidentally shot and killed her cousin last weekend. Columbia Police say they have charged 39-year-old Tamara L. Anderson with involuntary manslaughter in connection with last weekend’s fatal shooting on King Street. At approximately midnight on...
GROWING SODA CITY’S ART SCENE: Columbia unveils first of many new urban canvases
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — You might have never thought of Columbia as an arts town, but that may be about to change. A new initiative called ‘Columbia Streams Art’ aims to bring color to city spaces through urban canvases. Art has long been part of the fabric...
NCAA Football: Kentucky at South Carolina
Nov 18, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) rushes past Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Zion Childress (11) in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports Kentucky
Law license of former SC state senator suspended months after Charleston arrest
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Supreme Court has suspended a former state senator’s license to practice law “until further order.”. A court document filed Monday shows John Kuhn was placed on interim suspension under South Carolina’s lawyer disciplinary rules, specifically under a section citing misconduct, which reads as follows:
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