A state agency in South Carolina is on the hook for a contract worth millions of dollars more than officials realized.

SOUTH CAROLINA (WBTV) - The in-person early voting period for 2025 municipal elections opened Monday morning across South Carolina, with a handful of counties set to hold local contests this fall. Within those counties, municipalities, which include towns, cities, and villages, have races on the ballot.

The South Carolina Election Commission is investigating why a $28 million contract for new voting machines ended up costing $4 million more.

The early voting period for Municipal Election Day has began, according to the South Carolina State Election Commission.

Sitting South Carolina Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver officially announced her campaign for re-election on Monday.

Voters will soon head to the polls to cast their ballots in dozens of municipal elections across the Lowcountry, deciding who will lead their cities and towns as

South Carolina Election Commission chair Dennis Shedd disclosed details related to former Executive Director Howard Knapp’s firing in an unusually open public meeting.

Registered voters who want to vote early can do so at any early voting center in their county through Friday, Oct. 31.

While everyone is talking about who will be elected South Carolina’s next governor in 2026, dozens of local elections are taking place in just few weeks.

Officials for the state Election Commission accused former chair Howard Knapp and former deputy, Paige Salonich, of falsifying documents and eavesdropping.

Though there aren't headline national races to bring voters to the polls come fall, several Lowcountry cities will see key races for council and mayoral seats.