State Treasurer Curtis Loftis may be looking for you. That’s because his office has more than $25.9 million in unclaimed funds that belong to people living in Lexington County. “Did you know one in 10 people have unclaimed funds? An important part of our work at the State Treasurer’s OfficeContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson stopped by Coffee Talk on Tuesday morning Aug. 23 to talk with members of the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce. Rep. Wilson is on his annual bus tour which takes him and his staff throughout his congressional district visiting constituents and providing information about politics in WashingtonContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Two Swansea Council members are suing their own mayor and clerk. The legal action was brought by the frustration the council members have repeatedly expressed over the failure of the town to address their concerns about a recent town audit for the 2021 year that found $3.3Continue Reading
By State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Nearly 800,000 people in South Carolina live with a physical or mental disability. Many of them are able and willing to work, yet our state has one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation for these individuals. Advocates are determined to change these statisticsContinue Reading
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given the state government top honors for the quality of its 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), awarding the state the GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom and his staffContinue Reading
Hundreds of South Carolina’s top delinquent taxpayers paid the state more than $8.5 million in 2021 after their debts were published online. The payments mean some of those owing the most in state tax debt have paid a total of more than $17 million over the past two years inContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The congested roads and stalled traffic throughout Lexington County are in for a fix. Lexington County Council gave final approval at the July 26 meeting to a penny sales tax proposal that would fund millions in road improvements throughout Lexington County. It was a unanimous vote thatContinue Reading
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is one of 40 mayors who have been selected to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative’s intensive leadership and management program. Rickenmann joins a class of mayors who will attend in-person and virtual classes taught by faculty from Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business SchoolContinue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) is pleased to announce Abigail Turner of Horse Creek Academy in Aiken, as the Second District of South Carolina’s 2022 Congressional Art Competition winner. “The Congressional Art Competition is a way to recognize the talent of young artists in the Second Congressional District of South CarolinaContinue Reading
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) encourages customers to Go Green with new upgrades to their free tax portal, MyDORWAY. The new Go Green enhancements save taxpayer dollars while speeding up communication with the agency. On June 27, taxpayers with an active account on MyDORWAY will automatically be optedContinue Reading