Federal Judge Overturns South Carolina School Mask Ban; Dept. of Education to Comply September 30, 2021 By Jeffrey Collins A federal judge Tuesday suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students....
Head of South Carolina Workers’ Comp Fund Ousted Over Deal with Husband’s Firm February 11, 2021 South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday removed the head of the State Accident Fund, calling for an investigation into...
Arrest Made in Arson Fires to Homes Owned by South Carolina Gov May 17, 2019 By Meg Kinnard A 21-year-old man has been charged with intentionally setting a fire that damaged two Columbia rental properties owned by South...
Storm-Lashed South Carolina Reassesses Role of Global Warming March 7, 2019 By Jeffrey Collins When he took the job 15 years ago, Horry County Emergency Manager Randy Webster figured his biggest disasters would be...
South Carolina Gov Creates Commission to Tackle State Flooding Problems December 28, 2018 By Jeffrey Collins Gov. Henry McMaster isn’t taking three once-in-a-lifetime floods in South Carolina in four years lightly. He created a commission of...
South Carolina to Increase Hurricane Florence Aid Request to $435M December 10, 2018 By Meg Kinnard South Carolina’s congressional delegation will be able to ask for more funds to provide relief following Hurricane Florence, thanks to...
South Carolina Gov Signs 9 Bills Aimed at Combating Opioid Abuse June 8, 2018 By Christina L. Myers South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster conducted a ceremonial signing earlier this week on nine opioid related bills in an effort...
South Carolina Gov. to Form Opioid Response Team, Limit Prescriptions December 20, 2017 South Carolina’s governor announced Monday that he’s using executive orders to limit opioid prescriptions under two state programs and start...
South Carolina Lawmakers Override Gov to Pass Road Improvement Bill May 15, 2017 By Seanna Adcox A bill raising taxes and fees to repair South Carolina’s crumbling highways became law last week over Gov. Henry McMaster’s...