DMV in Ballentine SC, between Chapin and Irmo…read more I have found this location to generally be able to get in and out with not too long of a wait. Upon entry you speak to person in booth that issues a paper ticket number like a deli. The numbers are different based on what service you say have come for. There is a large seated waiting area where you fill out form given with provided clipboard/pens lined on wall. Numbers are announced over loud speaker and displayed on TV screens throughout listing up to 6 numbers. There are around 6-7 active counter windows distributing the service varieties. I find the wait during weekday mornings to be between 15-20 minutes before get to a window. I would not count on short wait times in afternoon close to end of day as I've witnessed the line out the door just to get the paper ticket. The employees at windows are jovial as can be considering it is the DMV, I have not had a bad experience. One negative beside occasional long waits is sometimes they will direct you to stand and wait. I do not think the ticket system has always been used here but the implementation has been a big plus.

Calling this DMV will result in staff hanging up on you. Two times in a row I have called, sat in a…read more20 minute queue, I reached staff and told them my situation and they immediately hung up on me. Second time, they picked up and hung up on me without saying anything. I have spent 40+ mins trying to get in touch someone to fix my issue. I am out-of-state and cannot go online because it is a complicated situation. I am very disappointed.

Came here this morning for traffic court. I guess Richland County made their fair share of stops…read moreover the course of the past month because Courtroom 4 was slammed. Mainly standing room. Ours was quick, and it was my fault. All we had to do was show an updated registration and we left (my son and I). We saw Garo Brown when we walked out! He is huge...the guy from Live PD! But yeah, nice building, don't want to have to go back for nothing!

There's something to be said in how the SC DMV is abusing the Real ID system. The number of people…read morewho live outside of SC, never had a SC drivers license, and are being told they now have to do a driving school, and pay all kinds of fees for traffic/misdemeanor offenses from so many years ago, some 20+ years ago, and reinstate a SC DL they never had is abuse-and a complete money grab. Not to mention notices that were sent to fake addresses, also supposedly 20+ years ago. The SC DMV employee, Diamond, was the most unhelpful, and to keep it real, a dishonest person we encountered throughout this entire ordeal. She attempted to provide partial information (that's being kind, to be honest, she was very dishonest) until we asked for the notice via email while on the phone. Sure enough it was mailed to a non-existent address, and she gave partial information until we had the notice in front of us and she was confronted. She'd initially said "just pay the $100 fine and you'll be good to go". Obviously that was completely inaccurate information that she knowingly gave to get off the phone until she had no choice but to actually address the situation at hand while never acknowledging the notice was mailed to a non-existent address. She also sent the notice as a picture rather than an actual letter (but that's SC for you), so I doubt the legitimacy of it in its entirety, not to mention it's undated. When she was told this was never part of the sentence from the Judge, she stated it was "implied consent" due to a BAC level in 2002, even though the judge (of a court that no longer exists, nor do these records-convenient) thanked this person for their service as he was about to deploy and had just come back from deployment, and then imposed a fine and sent him on his way. Never a mention of implied consent through the entire process, and conveniently proof cannot be provided. Now hundreds of drivers, primarily veterans, from nearly every state in the U.S., have their drivers license held hostage by the SC DMV, jumping through hoops, paying hundreds out of pocket, likely close to $1000, due to SC's untrained staff, their antiquated systems (because let's be honest, most systems will stop you from mailing something to a nonexistent address-and would also be able to accept online payments rather than mail only check or money order), and obviously some type of money grab. For those who went to court 20 years ago, paid their fines and went on with their life, only to find out SC has a hold on their drivers license all these years later is wild. Imagine doing something in your early 20s, paying for an attorney, taking care of everything immediately, as instructed by the judge, only to find out in your 50s that the SC DMV is a disaster and will impact your life, and hundreds of others, in a major way. When we encountered this, my immediate response to him was "it's SC so there's no doubt they've done something ridiculous". Well....that was indeed the case. Here it is, only two weeks into all of this, and already $700 out of pocket for something that was taken care of in 2002. There will be more to come on this, as this abuse of the Real ID system needs to be highlighted. SC needs to be accountable for this nonsense.

Who can I talk to about my driver license getting unsuspended due to the of other person having a…read morewreck in a car in your name

I had a great experience at this post office! I had to purchase some money orders for the first…read moretime, and the clerk was very nice and helpful, and had the task completed in a courteous manner and in only a few minutes. The inside of the office was very nice as well - it was clean, spacious, and had a retro-classic vibe. This post office isn't really in my neighborhood, but if it was, I'd have no issues utilizing it again! Would recommend it for anybody in the vicinity!

Though the hours are limited, the staff is always kind and courteous to me. I am able to buy…read morecards, wrapping, tape...etc. I love having a post office close and convenient to me.

A tribute to something that is no longer here, this marker reminds us of what used to be and has…read moresince been replaced. It is on the wall at the intersection of Main and Washington Streets only a couple of blocks from the South Carolina State Capitol. The marker reads, "Richland County's second court house was built in 1803-04 on the northeast corner of Richardson (Main) and Washington Streets. In the 1850s, it was razed and a new court house erected on the same site. On the southeast corner was located the Athenaeum, incorporated in 1856, which contained a lecture and exhibit hall and a library. The Athenaeum and the new court house were both burned by Union troops in 1865." The marker was erected in 1970 by The Columbia Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. It is marker number 40-53. [Review 2190 of 2024 - 1163 in South Carolina - 23208 overall]

Attended my daughter's family day for JROTC. It was simple to get on base, have my id ready and…read moremake sure the windows were down so they could see who was in the back. The signage for the event was a bit misleading as the second sign was blank and easy to pass. We figured it out soon. The staff we encountered was great. My daughter had a great time.

Soooo many people there for family day and graduation, but everything was very organized and the…read morelines ran quickly. The ceremony was amazing!!!! Such an honor to see the young men become soldiers. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you to all who have served! What a joy to be part of the army family.

This installation is one of the Army's largest training sites. It's green, with lots of long roads…read morewith very little signage. It's a typical military installation in that since. Despite what the weather report says if you are here for a graduation dress warm. At least make sure you bring a jacket or a blanket, It's at least 15 degrees cooler in that area. The graduation area has a few vendors selling Army flare prior to Tue ceremony. Videos of the graduation will run you about 35 and will have to be mailed to you. If you want the graduation and basic training video that cost about 65 for both. Hoodies and sweaters are about 45 and of course there's knives,stickers, and flags of all sorts. Overall its a solid experience and basic training graduation is one of those unforgettable events. If your just visiting you want be disappointed in anyway.

I see two reviews here. One was apparently someone who attended a graduation and the other had…read moreactually trained there. Neither really discussed what occurs there. I went to basic training and then advanced training in the communications school there in 1970. I was nostalgic so looked at Google Earth and maps, but nothing was familiar. It made the base look like a combination amusement park and a suburban community. I wondered..........where the heck is the actual huge military base I remembered? The vast forest areas where we hiked and learned to shoot, and the immense barrack areas by Tank Hill? Nothing was the same. Anyway, I then went to U Tube where they showed trainees in the gas chamber, taking off their masks and running out coughing. It looked a lot easier and more mild then what I remember, probably because the gas chamber wasn't that gassed up and was too big to concentrate the gas from the little shack they had us in. Hopefully they still train hard like they did back in the day, as these guys do go off to war. The training experience was very tough for me but I'm glad I pushed myself thru it. I certainly wasn't an impressive soldier but it did teach me self confidence.

This worn marker stands at the major intersection at the center of Johnston, a small town outside…read moreof Augusta Georgia. Back in 1791, George Washington passed through here. It is the "Peach Capital of the World," producing more than half of the peaches grown in South Carolina. The marker reads, "Johnston, founded in 1868 as Johnston's Station on the Charlotte, Columbia, & Augusta Railroad and also known as Johnson's Turn Out, was named for railroad president William Johnston. It was first incorporated in 1875 and rechartered with its present name of Johnston in 1897. The Johnston Historic District, a collection of 146 houses, businesses, and churches dating from ca. 1880 to ca. 1920, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983." It's an adorable town and worth a stop for peaches. [Review 19498 overall - 1069 in South Carolina - 468 of 2023.]