President Donald Trump again won the state of South Carolina, maintaining his solid support in the state during his first term.Trump defeated Democratic nominee Joe Biden to win the state’s nine electoral votes.
Tuesday morning, Columbia fire crews responded to the precinct at Earlewood Park Elementary to a report of smoke in the building.
With less than two hours left until polls close, voters are still lining up at polling places to cast their votes. The chairs of South Carolina’s two major parties say the voter turnout could approach record numbers by the end of the day.
According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, 47-year-old Lisa Claudine Fry, of Cayce, has been identified as the victim who died after being struck by a motor vehicle at the 5800 block of Edmund Highway near Pelion.
Tuesday’s voting did not pass without any hiccups. According to the State Election Commission power outages were reported at precincts in the Rosewood area of Columbia including Rosewood Elementary and A.C. Moore Elementary.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the latest coronavirus data for the state as of Monday.
The ABC Columbia News team will update election results as they come in throughout the evening.
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster cast their ballots earlier today. The two voted at the american legion on Pickens street. The governor spoke about voter turnout this year, after record- breaking early voting numbers. Categories: Local News, Politics, State Tags: Gov. Henry McMaster, SCElection
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Election Day is here, and voting is underway in South Carolina. Polls are open from 7am-7p, and anyone in line at 7 pm will be allowed to vote. Voters lined up early at many polling places around the Midlands. When you head to the polls, you will need to bring your photo id– or voter registration card….
