Local Living: Blythewood Oktoberfest, car show in Cayce this weekend and more!
Local Living: Blythewood Oktoberfest, car show in Cayce this weekend and more!
Mayor Steve Benjamin
Local Living: Mayor Benjamin’s Walk Against Domestic Violence goes virtual again, Steps and Strides Fall Festival on Saturday and more!
Local Living: Mayor Benjamin’s Walk Against Domestic Violence goes virtual again, Steps and Strides Fall Festival on Saturday and more!
Columbia’s mayor expresses concern after South Carolina Supreme Court ruling
“We can do better,” said Mayor Steve Benjamin. “We must do better. We have to work together.”
SC Supreme Court hears mask mandate disagreement, decision pending
The governor’s stance has been consistent, as has that of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin. Earlier this summer, he announced a city wide mask mandate for 43 elementary and middle schools in the city.
LOW VACCINATION RATE: Columbia mayor hosts roundtable with government officials to encourage more to get shots
“Children are dying today because we refuse to get vaccinated,” she said. “I don’t know what else I can tell you except that if we continue down this path, we’re going to be in more trouble than we ever thought we would be.”
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin responds to AG Wilson’s lawsuit over mask mandate in schools
“As we have stated, the City of Columbia and our ordinance requiring facemasks in schools are not in violation of any state law. In fact, we are in compliance with South Carolina Constitutional law, which makes it our legal and ethical obligation to protect the health, safety and well-being of our citizens,” said Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin in a statement regarding AG Wilson’s lawsuit.
MASKS IN SCHOOLS: State senator sides with Columbia’s mayor on issue of legality of mandate
“The real question is ‘Can the city enforce the ordinance that they wrote?’ That’s something that has to be interpreted by the courts,” said State Senator John Scott of Columbia.
MASK MANDATE OR NOT? Politicians disagree on state law ahead of next week’s first day of school
Mask mandate or not? Politicians disagree on state law ahead of next week’s first day of school
Governor and Columbia residents react to increase in COVID cases
“It’s free. It’s convenient. The lines are not like they used to be. You can get in and get out,” McMaster said at a press conference Monday. “Go ahead and make your decision.”
You have another chance to win free plane tickets by getting vaccinated in the City of Columbia this week
You can get a free COVID-19 vaccine through Mayor Steve Benjamin’s “It’s YOUR Shot, Columbia” campaign. The next clinic is Wednesday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park from 1-5 p.m. Anyone who gets vaccinated at this site will have a chance to enter to win two free round trip tickets from American Airlines and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
