Archives: August 2020

Mayor Benjamin
Local News, News

Mayor Benjamin: Everyone needs to do their part to edge out the COVID-19 pandemic

Mayor said mask ordinance still in place, but said another citywide curfew unnecessary at this point
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin said more needs to be done by all South Carolina citizens to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying everyone in South Carolina has a role to play in slowing the spread of the virus.  Even though cases have declined in the last month, Mayor Benjamin told ABC Columbia that with a decline…
Local News

Irmo Okra Strut canceled for this year

Officials say they plan to begin planning for 2021 in December
Crysty Vaughan,

IRMO, SC (WOLO)– A Fall tradition in Irmo will not go on this year. The 47th annual Irmo Okra Strut festival is cancelled. Irmo Mayor Barry Walker announced that the town will not host the festival this year. The 2020 Irmo Okra Strut was scheduled for September 26, with safety measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Planning for the…

Mayor Benjamin
Local News, News, Politics

Group of Mayors sue federal government over ‘ghost guns’

The Mayors involved in the suit call the firearms a 'public safety threat'
Associated Press,

ABC Columbia interview- image Columbia, SC (Associated Press) –Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is part of a group of Mayors that are suing the federal government over what they are calling a ‘public safety threat’. Wednesday Mayor Benjamin joined the Mayors of San Jose California as well as Syracuse, new York to announce the new lawsuit aimed at seeking a court…