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The candidates include Angela Brown, Angela Clyburn, Richard Moore, John Black and Tamika Myers.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County voters will be deciding on two candidates to join or return to the Richland One School Board.

The incumbents, Angela Clyburn and Tamika Myers just finished their first terms. But Angela Brown, Richard Moore, and John Black would be new faces to the school board if elected.

Following a tumultuous year for Richland One, involving lawsuits and being placed on "fiscal caution" by the SC Sate Department of Education, candidates have an optimistic outlook for the next term cycle.

Incumbent Angela Clyburn said she's not ready to throw in the towel yet with retention on the rise.

"Our recruitment has improved and I think we're making gains and making progress. So I definitely feel that we're on the right track and I want to be a part of the progress that we're making in our district," Clyburn said.

News 19 reached out to the second incumbent, Tamika Myers about an interview, but she replied "No thank you."

As for candidate John Black, he said a fresh face and fresh perspective could do the district some good.

Black said the most important issues are special needs resources and clearing the air when it comes to the district.

"There needs to be a regrouping and they need to ensure that everything that was outlined in the Inspector General's report and the original responses from the Department of Education are adhered to 100% you know, having permits in hand, ensuring the procurement process is followed to the t," Black said.

Candidate Richard Moore said first on his agenda is student achievement.

"There have been some improvements based on the test scores that have come out recently. But my concern is that the student achievement needs to be consistent across all the schools. We need for every student and every teacher to be in a classroom that's nurturing and caring, that's challenging and effective," Moore said.

Clyburn said top of mind is academic success, meaning support and resources for students and teachers.

News 19 also reached out to candidate Angela Brown via email, texts and calls and she did not reply.

When asked about what they would change or build on, Clyburn said it would be better communication and improving public perception.

Moore and Black said the same, citing more transparency in decisions, listening to parents, teachers and staff, and releasing all school board reports to the public.

All five candidates will appear on the ballot for voters in Richland County Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and voters can choose two candidates.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — With more than 1.5 million votes already cast in early voting, election leaders are preparing for what they say could be a record breaking election day.

With that, voters who haven't cast a ballot yet should be prepared for long lines and wait times, if election day turns out to be as busy.

"[We're] looking at over a million votes to be cast, more than likely on election day," said TJ Lundeen with the State Election Commission. "So far through the early voting period and with those absentee ballots that have come in, we've seen about 46% of registered voters come in. So you're looking at making up that, that gap between 46% to 70% all in one day

Lundeen says that with expected high turnout—voters might see the longest lines when polls open at 7:00 am, again around lunch time, and after when many people leave work.

Clerks will be there well before 7 am to prepare the precincts—they’ll check to make sure there aren’t any campaign signs. County election staff bring in machines—poll workers then have to check them.

"We're asking people to pack their patience when they go to the polls as well," said Lundeen. "They're the poll workers. They're doing the absolute best job they can to make sure that we're all able to cast our votes."

The state’s population growth could have contributed to the record breaking 1.5 million early votes—but the numbers show even more growth in voter turnout than that, according to Chase Meyer, a political science professor with the University of South Carolina.

"These numbers are really good, even taking that into account here. So because we're seeing these large numbers of voters turnout, even in states outside of South Carolina, where population is not booming," said Meyer.

While he says it’s too early to make any predictions based on early voting for a party or candidate, early voters are typically a younger demographic—while older voters are more likely to wait for election day.

"This is just a sign that voters are overwhelmingly engaged. Voters feel their votes are important. They feel this is going to be a close election, and they feel their vote will matters," said Meyer.

Things to do in the Columbia area Oct. 30-Nov. 3: Homecoming games, live music, arts & crafts and more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hopefully you've gotten through Halloween, the "official" first holiday event of the season, unscathed. Now is not the time to slow down! There's still plenty to do on the weekends -- Homecoming games for Allen and South Carolina, arts & crafts shows, and lots of live music and entertainment are on the schedule.

And if you haven't had enough, there are a few Halloween events lingering.

One more thing -- don't forget to set your clock back an hour Saturday night as Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

Here is a sample of things to do this weekend:

HalloScream Laser Lights, 1:30 p.m. weekdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St. A family-friendly planetarium experience with laser lights choreographed to Halloween classics such as “Thriller,” “Monster Mash,” “Ghostbusters” and more. $13 adults, $10 children (ages 3-12), $11senior (ages 62+)

Deceased Farm Haunted Attraction, various times, 382 Olde Farm Rd., Lexington. A self-guided haunt through 6 buildings, 3 outdoor areas and creepy corn field mazes. Tickets $30, $45 fast pass, $70 VIP (includes skipping the line to enter, free souvenir lanyard, one midway game ticket, one escape room ticket, and $5 off any regular priced t-shirt or hoodie in the gift shop

Something’s Afoot, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (no showing on Halloween), Town Theatre, 1012 Sumter St. Ten strangers are trapped in an English mansion during the storm begin to meet an untimely demise, one by one. Can you figure out who dun it?

French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950, Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. A showcase of works from the era’s leading artists, including Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, Camille Corot, Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, and more.

USC Visitor Center Ghost Tours, 7-9 p.m., McKissick Museum on the University of South Carolina Horseshoe, 945 Bull St. Take a walking tour around the haunted locations around the USC campus. Free, but register online

Fall Back Fest, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 100-300 blocks State Street, West Columbia. Welcome Fall with this free event featuring live music by The Big Time Band and Six One Five Collective, art, food and drinks

Sporting Clay Tournament, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Hermitage Sporting Grounds, 2362 Tickle Hill Rd., Camden. A day of raffle prizes, shotgun clay shooting, live auction, BBQ lunch, and more. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Paint the Town Garnet & Black Block Party, 6-9 p.m. Five Points Fountain. Come dressed in your best garnet and black to celebrate University of South Carolina Gamecock Homecoming weekend. Food and drink available, live music by The Rood Doctors.

The War and Treaty, 7:30 p.m. Harbison Theatre, 7300 College St., Irmo. This GRAMMY nominated husband-and-wife duo brings their electrifying act to Columbia. Opening act Kentucky Gentlemen

The Big HC Pt. II featuring Sexyy Red, Jeezy, Bossman Dlow, YTB Fatt, Blacc Zacc ,and PG Ra. 8 p.m. Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St. Celebrate Homecoming season with an evening of hip hop and rap performances.

Pig on the Ridge, Ridgeway. Friday night is everything BUT pork samples and a street dance; Saturday, festival opens at 9 a.m., BBQ judging starts at 9:30 a.m., BBQ sales start during judging and are available while supplies last. Pro and amateur teams compete for prizes.

Fall Coin Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Medallion Center, 7309 Garners Ferry Road. The Midlands Coin Club’s Fall show features more than 75 tables and over 30 vendors. Coins, currency, tokens, medals, jewelry and more

10 Minute Plays, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Chapin Theatre Company, 721 Chapin Rd., Chapin. A selection of original work from local playwrights, desserts and drinks available with the show.

Soda City Market 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Main Street Columbia. Come out and check out the vendors and the food along Main Street

Palmetto Luna Arts’ Day of the Dead Celebration, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. Celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) with live music, arts and crafts, folkloric dances, live painting session and other cultural activities.

Little Red Riding Hood, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Columbia Marionette Theatre, 401 Laurel St. An irreverent take on the classic fairy tale… with puppets!

HOMECOMING: Allen University vs Central State University, 2 p.m. The Yellow Jackets celebrate homecoming against the Marauders at Westwood High School Stadium, 180 Turkey Farm Rd., Blythewood.

HOMECOMING: USC vs Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks are back in action after a bye week to take on the visiting Number 10 Aggies. Prognosticators have this as a close game, so come out and root for the home team!

2024 Midlands Christmas Arts & Crafts Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday. South Carolina State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia. Annual Christmas Arts & Crafts Market presented by Midlands Crafters Association. Over 160 crafters and vendors, silent auction to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank.

Live drawing & signing by Marvel Comic artist Jerry DeCaire, noon-5 p.m. Heroes & Dragons, 1807 Bush River Rd. Jerry DeCaire is one of the earlier artists for Wolverine and Deadpool – before Deadpool was cool – and has illustrated Iron Man, Thor and Dr. Strange as week as other independent characters.

First Sunday at the State Museum, noon-5 p.m. South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St. General admission is only $1 for guests on the first Sunday of the month.

Sesqui Artisan’s Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sesquicentennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Rd. Local arts and crafts perfect for collecting and gift-giving include ceramics, jewelry, fine art and more.

Essential Plants for Pollinators, 3-4:30 p.m. Stormwater Studios, 413 Pendleton St. Explore the native plant garden at Stormwater Studios with gardener Karen Murphy. Attendees will also be provided with freshly harvested native plant seeds. Free, but donations accepted.

Lexington County Veteran’s Parade, 3:30 p.m. Main Street, Lexington. Honor the brave men and women how haver served our country

Newberry Opera House Guild Oyster Roast, 4 p.m. Newberry Opera House Courtyard, 1201 McKibben St., Newberry. Enjoy fresh Bowens Island Oysters while supporting the Newberry Opera House! Live music, food and drink

SC Underground Film Festival a three-day celebration of all genres of film from around the world at Nickelodeon Theater

Pelion Peanut Party, two days of peanuts, BBQ, music, car shows and more family-friendly fun

South Carolina came in ready for No. 10 Texas A&M and finally sealed the deal against a ranked opponent this season.

It is mayhem in Columbia, South Carolina, tonight as fans storm the field at Williams-Brice Stadium after a dominant 42-20 win over No. 10 Texas A&M.

November truly is the magical month for South Carolina as they take down the No. 1 team in the SEC, Texas A&M, who also happens to be the No. 10 team in the country. After going 0-3 on the season against ranked opponents, head coach Shane Beamer and his squad were finally able to get it done in what is probably their biggest game of the season.

Right from the start, the Gamecocks came out hot with a touchdown on their first drive, moving the ball with ease. The momentum continued as the defense got a big fourth down stop to turn the ball over on downs back to the offense giving them great field position. A great pass from quarterback LaNorris Sellers to Joshua Simon gave the Gamecocks a quick 14-0 lead.

The Aggies lost running back Le'Veon Moss early in the game after a hard hit from USC defensive back DQ Smith and left the game with a right knee injury. However, Texas A&M was able to take the lead just before the half, but a 44-yard field goal from South Carolina tied it before halftime started.

The second half was truly where the Gamecocks shine, especially on defense. The offense had its moments of struggle, but USC was able to outscore Texas A&M 24-0 in the second have to make the game look worse than what it really was.

The defense was all over the Aggie offense, getting multiple big stops on big downs to keep the momentum going, as well as getting two turnovers, picking off Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed once, and strip-sacking him late in the game to truly seal the win.

The run game was truly the highlight of the South Carolina offense tonight, with the Gamecocks totaling 286 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Running back Raheim Sanders led the group with 144 yards and two touchdowns, followed by Seller with 106 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.

This win in November moved the Gamecocks to 11-4 under Beamer in his four years with South Carolina showing that his teams know how to turn it on late in the season. This is a huge win for the Gamecocks as it puts them one game closer to bowl-eligibility making them 5-3 on the season with four games left to play.

South Carolina will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, next week to take on a sneaky good Vanderbilt team who just put a beatdown on Auburn to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2018.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are back at home and under the lights at Williams-Brice Stadium for the team’s only SEC night game of the season.

No. 10 Texas A&M is in Columbia and presents the latest ranked challenge for Shane Beamer’s squad.

Aggies QB Marcel Reed fumbled the ball while being sacked by Tonka Hemingway. Kyle Kennard recovered it at the Texas A&M 13-yard line. That set the stage for RB Raheim “Rocket” Sanders to finish it off with a seven-yard rushing touchdown, his second score of the night. The drive covered 13 yards in two plays and took 53 seconds.

Sanders now has 20 rushes for 144 yards and two scores, along with five catches for 92 yards.

Joshua Simon, with his second touchdown of the night, catches a pass from QB LaNorris Sellers and runs it back for a 57-yard score -- their ninth play of 20 or more yards. He has four catches for 132 yards, along with those two scores. He’s now leading the team with four receiving touchdowns this season. The drive covered 85 yards in five plays and took one minute and 48 seconds.

The Gamecocks’ second fourth-down stop sets them up at the Aggie 31-yard line. USC took advantage with a Herrera 43-yard field goal, his third of the evening. The drive went four plays, six yards, lasting 0:50. The drive covered 83 yards in five plays and took two minutes and 16 seconds.

Running back Raheim “Rocket” Sanders took off for a 52-yard touchdown up the right side of the field. He was nearly untouched before breaking a tackle at the goal-line. He has 123 yards on 12 rushes tonight. The drive covered 83 yards in five plays and took two minutes and 16 seconds.

A roughing-the-passer penalty against the Aggies got the Gamecocks’ offense going on their drive of the first half. After that, QB LaNorris Sellers found Mazeo Bennett for two receptions of 10 and nine yards on the drive. Bennett went to the locker room shortly after after a hard tackle.

A holding penalty against Texas A&M, its sixth penalty of the evening, set USC up in field goal range. Kicker Alex Herrera made a 44-yard field goal to tie the game, just before half. The drive spanned 1:06 and went 49 yards on six plays.

Texas A&M came away with a fourth-down stop on USC, which set the Aggies up on their own 40-yard line. After a loss of three on first down, Reed connected with Jabre Barber and Tre Watson for passes of 11 and 14 yards, respectively. Reed followed that up with a 20-yard scramble to set Texas A&M in the red zone.

Daniels gained a couple yards on a run to convert on fourth down to set up first-and-goal for the Aggies. They took advantage of that with a two-yard touchdown pass from Reed to Barber. The drive went 60 yards on 10 plays and spanned 4:20.

Aggies RB Amari Daniels ran 56 yards untouched into the end zone after finding a crease in the defense. It’s the longest play of the game for either team and Texas A&M’s third run of 50+ yards this season. The scoring drive took three plays to go 65 yards and took 1:16 of game time.

To start the drive, Sanders took off and made a defender miss, leading to a 28-yard gain. That run ignited the Gamecocks offense. Sellers followed that up with two big runs, the first of which converted on third-and-8 after he ran over an Aggies defender. The second run went for 15 yards and added eight more yards after a late hit penalty on Texas A&M.

Kicker Alex Herrera capped off the drive with a 25-yard field goal. The drive spanned 4:27 and went 68 yards on 10 plays.

Texas A&M forced a fumble from Sanders after DB Will Lee III punched the ball out of Sanders’ hands and BJ Mayes recovered it. The Gamecocks, then, forced a 55-yard field goal from Bond, a career-long kick and his second from over 50 yards tonight. The scoring drive took eight plays for 42 yards and spanned 2:46.

The Aggies got on the board after taking their biggest deficit of the season. Kicker Randy Bond made a 52-yard field goal, matching his career long. The scoring drive went seven plays for 41 yards, taking 3:09 of game time.

QB Marcel Reed found RB Le’Veon Moss for a 20-yard game to start the drive. Moss subsequently went to the locker room with an injury.

USC took over possession after a fourth down stop at the Aggies’ 35-yard line. Sellers took advantage of the favorable field position when he found tight end Joshua Simon wide open in the endzone for a 15-yard touchdown. The drive went two plays for 34 yards and took 47 seconds off the clock.

QB LaNorris Sellers capped off one of the Gamecocks’ most efficient drives of the season with a 23-yard run for a touchdown. The drive went 11 plays, 75 yards and took 4:14 of game time. Sellers and running back Raheim “Rocket” Sanders had all of the offense on the drive. Sellers threw a 20-yard pass to Sanders early on the drive, while Sanders also used his legs for 23 yards on four rushes.

Jakai Moore (OL) and DeAndre Jules (DT) will not play versus Texas A&M, according to South Carolina’s game day injury report at SECSports.com.

South Carolina will wear its all-black uniforms for the first time this season.

Texas A&M is a 3-point favorite against South Carolina, according to the VegasInsider consensus line that factors in multiple sportsbooks.

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This story was originally published November 2, 2024, 6:43 PM.