The Municipal Technology Association of SC has elected its 2026 – 27 board of directors. These are President Travis Simpson, network administrator, Laurens CPW; First Vice President Noah Vega, chief information officer, City of Clinton; and Second Vice President Robert Popenhagen, IT director, City of Aiken. The members at large are Janet Broome, network administrator, City of Tega Cay; Ivan Torres, interim chief information officer, City of Charleston; and Bryan Garrett, IT director, City of Myrtle Beach. The past president is Leo Larkin, IT manager, Town of Summerville.
CNN Travel’s 2026 Best Towns to Visit list included the City of Greenville in the No. 3 slot, following Sarasota, Fla., at No. 1 and New Haven, Conn., at No. 2. The accolade called out Falls Park on the Reedy, the city’s pedestrian and bicycle paths, and a “vibrant downtown energy that other cities crave.”