While more than 9,000 people in Charleston County voted early in municipal and special elections over the last two weeks, most voters go on the actual election day, today.
Across South Carolina, there are dozens of municipal races on the ballot, including mayoral, town and city councils, and a handful of referendum questions, such as whether to spend $70 million on parks in Charleston.
State Senate District 42′s special election is one of the races being watched statewide, as Democratic S.C. Rep. Deon Tedder faces Republican newcomerRosa Kay for the seat formerly held by Democratic Sen. Marlon Kimpson.
For the Charleston area, two of the races also being closely watched are the mayoral races for Charleston and North Charleston. In Charleston, incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg is seeking his third term while in North Charleston, a total of 10 candidates are fighting for the seat of outgoing Mayor Keith Summey.
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- If you haven’t cast your vote yet, here’s what to know and what to bring.
- You can cast your ballot at your local precinct until 7 p.m.
In other news:
CP NEWS: Wrong place: Car drives in pedestrian-bike lane on Ravenel Bridge. The driver of a silver Nissan sedan was seen slowly rounding a turn in the pedestrian-bike lane of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge Monday afternoon. The car wasn’t supposed to be there, as related in this story.
Average S.C. gas prices fall below $3. The average price for a gallon of gas in South Carolina fell 7.9 cents over the past week to $2.94, according to GasBuddy’s latest survey.
JetBlue cuts more flights from Charleston. JetBlue Airways will discontinue two more nonstop routes to New York City and Los Angeles starting next year.
Sullivan’s Island remains S.C.’s most expensive ZIP code. In a new analysis, RealtyHop puts Sullivan’s Island, a.k.a. 29482 to the U.S. Postal Service, at No. 25 in the nation with a median purchase price of $3.29 million.
N. Charleston mayor names new fire chief. North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey named Deputy Chief Joseph Munn, a 39-year veteran of the department, as the city’s new fire chief.
Rockabillique celebrates decade of cars, rockabilly in Park Circle. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Rockabillique Festival in Park Circle, stretching across three days to celebrate classic cars and rockabilly music from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19.
Mount Pleasant mayor gives update on possible hate crime ordinance. Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie says town committee members discussed several ways to implement retribution for hate crimes on the local level.
Lowcountry motorcyclists push for better advocacy. Members of the Lowcountry motorcycle community are pushing for better education and awareness on the roads in the wake of increased dangers for local bikers.
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