
Bristow Marchant
Government Reporter and Web Producer at The State
Covers Lexington County @thestate. Ex-@BuzzAtTheState, @RHHerald, @theitem. 2024 chair @thestateguild. "Headline King." Also on Threads if that's your thing.
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2 days ago |
thestate.com | Bristow Marchant
A new park in the Midlands is now set to open without parking restrictions after action by the governor. Gov. Henry McMaster has vetoed a proviso in the 2025-26 state budget that would have required a new state park on Lake Murray to limit visitors to those who reserved a parking space ahead of making their trip.
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2 days ago |
thestate.com | Bristow Marchant
Candidates in the June 3, 2025, special election fro Irmo Town Council. From left, George Frazier, Ed Greco and Mike Ward. Voters in the town of Irmo have chosen the newest member of their town council. Mike Ward won Tuesdayβs special election with 64% of the vote, with George Frazier receiving 28% and Ed Greco getting 8%, according to unofficial returns from the Lexington County elections office. Ward, 40, runs a cybersecurity business in the town along Interstate 26 northwest of Columbia.
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3 days ago |
heraldonline.com | Bristow Marchant
The school bus involved in a wreck that killed a Midlands middle school student in April had at least two previous tire issues within the last two years, including one that also sent the vehicle skidding off a South Carolina interstate.
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4 days ago |
thestate.com | Bristow Marchant
A school bus flipped over in Chester County, S.C., on Thursday, April 17, 2025. WSOC The school bus involved in a wreck that killed a Midlands middle school student in April had at least two previous tire issues within the last two years, including one that also sent the vehicle skidding off a South Carolina interstate.
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4 days ago |
thestate.com | Bristow Marchant
Even as South Carolinaβs newest state park is planning to open, the Legislature is setting new rules for how many people are able to go there. A proviso in the recently passed state budget sets new requirements for accessing Pine Island on Lake Murray, currently slated to open to the public in October as the newest state park.
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