Government

Council members held a public forum seeking input on the Richland Renaissance plan approved in December. It was the first such meeting without former County Administrator Gerald Seals, fired earlier this month. … Read More

Gov. Henry McMaster nominated Mark Elam as chairman of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control board. Elam, who is retired, was last responsible for community, state and local government outreach at Boeing. … Read More

The federal funds will help communities still recovering from flooding from storms in 2015 and 2016. The money was included in supplemental disaster recovery funding passed in February following hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. … Read More

The organization successfully renewed three grants and secured a new one. The funds, aimed at combating homelessness, total more than $673,000. … Read More

Lexington County Administrator Joe Mergo told Greater Lexington Chamber members that the county’s population is expected to grow to almost 581,000 by 2050. … Read More