Our own Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens has been recognized as one of America’s best. Now guests can hop on the Saluda Skyride for a scenic gondola ride across the river, connecting the Zoo to the Botanical Gardens. Hope you check it out!

I enjoyed spending time this week with some of our finest ball players. St. Matthews Youth Sports will soon have a new scoreboard thanks to the S.C. Automobile Dealers Association and Fairey Chevrolet. Investments like these help keep our community strong.

Thank you to the Alzheimer’s Association for the opportunity to join them at Still Hopes in West Columbia for an important discussion about Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Thanks to the LCEA-R for the opportunity to talk about what’s happening at the State House. Teachers are truly our unsung heroes, and there’s so much more we should be doing to support them during their careers and in retirement.

Really enjoyed spending time talking politics and policy with UOFSC STUDENT GOVERNMENT’s State Advocacy Board. Really proud of the work these young leaders are doing.

It was a beautiful day to be at Savage Craft with Rep. Micah Caskey 🇺🇸, the Cayce West Columbia Chamber, and many others to recognize Tim James for his decades of service to the Cayce and West Columbia communities. From his years in law enforcement to Cayce City Council to CWC Chamber President,

Avoid the traffic downtown Columbia this week! Assembly Street is closed between Gervais Street and Lady Street. It’s just one block, but please plan an alternative route to avoid it. The road should be open again once construction is completed Friday.

Enjoyed taping Bourbon in the Back Room Podcast with Vincent Sheheen and Joel Lourie at Senate’s End in Columbia. Thank you to CoverSC for hosting us. I’m hopeful that South Carolina will soon join the 40 other states who have already expanded Medicaid. Our tax money goes to

I went to the Saluda River Academy for the Arts today in West Columbia for their Veteran’s Day celebration. We should all remember to show our appreciation to our veterans for the freedoms we hold dear.

The Ronald McDonald House provides shelter for families when they need it most. While caring for a sick child, a home away from home lessens financial burdens and provides a place for families to be families during a difficult time. Thank you to the sponsors of the annual gala

All Calhoun County schools received average or good on school report cards! Congratulations to our students, teachers, and administrators — their hard work is paying off.

It was a beautiful day in Camden for the Colonial Cup! It was great to see so many people come out to support horse racing in our state. The potential to revive and grow the equine industry in South Carolina is boundless. I am hopeful that 2026 is the year that we expand upon the

It’s almost time for the big game — the Tigers and Gamecocks face off tomorrow at high noon! Who ya got? Comment your final score prediction by kickoff and I’ll send the winner a camo YETI tumbler!