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TransportationCharleston County voters extend the half-cent transportation sales taxCharleston County voters said yes Tuesday to extending the half-cent transportation sales tax. It passed with nearly 64 percent in early results that will be certified later this week, and WCIV says about 57 percent of registered voters turned out. The new tax replaces the current one when it expires next year, so the rate you pay doesn't go up.Thursday’s editionRead ElectionsA school sales tax and $300 million in bonds also passed, and Rivers Avenue transit has a 2029 targetIf you voted in Charleston County, you answered three questions Tuesday, and all three passed with more than 60% support in unofficial results. One continues the half-cent transportation tax. Another lets the county issue up to $300 million in general obligation bonds backed by that tax's revenue. The third is a school construction sales tax.Thursday’s editionRead ElectionSouth Carolina voters broke the record for ballots cast in a governor's raceIf you voted Tuesday, you helped set a record. South Carolina passed its 2018 total for a governor's race with more than two hours left before polls closed, according to the State Election Commission.Wednesday’s editionRead Election DayPolls are open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. after record early votingIf you haven't voted yet, today's your day. South Carolina counted 1,043,810 early ballots, and early voting broke the 2022 record. Charleston County's early vote topped the nearly 67,000 cast in 2022, officials said.Tuesday’s editionRead

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