Four candidates were vying for two City of Columbia council seats with Incumbent Councilwoman Aditi Bussells facing off against challenger Sam Johnson for the At-large seat, and Incumbent Councilman Peter Brown going up against challenger Julie Lumpkin for the District 4 seat.
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – The general elections for the City of Columbia were held November 4th, however, two seats for City Coucil were forced to a run-off, as the fifty perfect threshold was not met. Candidate for the Council At-Large seat joined Tyler Ryan on Good Morning Columbia to discuss his background in local politics, his vision for Columbia, and…
On Tuesday, Famously Hot New Year’s board of directors announced the event will not return in 2022.
Public safety in general is a big talking point for both candidates and residents alike.
Monday, Columbia mayoral candidate Tameika Isaac Devine unveiled her gun violence policy for the future of Columbia.
Firefighters with the Columbia Firefighters Association endorsed mayoral candidate Sam Johnson.
Sam Johnson officially threw his hat into the ring for Columbia’s upcoming mayoral race today.
A Columbia mayoral candidate picked up a couple of endorsements this morning. Gun violence and justice reform leaders Perry Bradley of Building Better Communities and Major Melvin Wittenburg announced their support for Sam Johnson today.
One of the candidates for mayor in the City of Columbia thinks there should be a Chief Health Officer. On Monday, Sam Johnson held a news conference with leaders from the Midlands medical community.
One of the candidates vying to replace Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin picked up some big endorsements Monday. Sam Johnson announced endorsements from City Council members Sam Davis and Ed McDowell.
