Gov. Henry McMaster

Stay at home order to be lifted by SC Governor: effective Monday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Effective Monday,  South Carolina will begin to slowly reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status Monday, May 4, 2020. In addition, the governor announced restaurants throughout South Carolina may provide outdoor customer dining service in addition to existing take out, curbside, and delivery…

Ready to reopen: SC Governor’s ‘Stay Home’ order to be lifted Monday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina may soon start to return to normal. Effective Monday,  South Carolina will begin to slowly reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status Monday, May 4, 2020. In addition, the governor announced restaurants throughout South Carolina may provide outdoor customer dining service…

Governor McMaster to lift SC ‘stay at home order’ on May 4th

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  South Carolina is slowly working to reopen the State. On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced the statewide “Work-or-Home” order will be lifted and returned to voluntary status on Monday, May 4th. In addition, the governor announced that beginning on May 4th, restaurants throughout South Carolina may provide outdoor customer dining service in addition to existing take out,…

Governor McMaster to hold update on Coronavirus in 4pm briefing

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Friday at 4:00 pm. McMaster says the briefing will be to update the public on the state’s response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ABC COLUMBIA NEWS will carry the Governor’s briefing online on our Facebook page and Live on air. Categories: Local…

Governor McMaster on reopening SC: The decisions we make will be deliberate

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– At a briefing alongside Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster addressed plans to reopen the state. McMaster says he hopes to be making some decisions soon on how to reopen the state and rebuild the economy. McMaster said the decisions made will be deliberate and that he does not want to…

Governor McMaster extends State of Emergency in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, on Monday, declared a new state of emergency. The new order basically extends the previous State of Emergency that was set to expire today, April 12, 2020. According to the governor, all previous orders remain in place for the duration of the emergency, or until he announces otherwise. “South Carolina continues to…

McMaster thanks parents and teachers: SC Schools to remain closed for the school year

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster thanked parents and teachers during a briefing Wednesday about keeping schools closed in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster thanked parents and teachers during a briefing Wednesday about keeping schools closed in South Carolina. McMaster, along with State Superintendent of Education, Molly Spearman, announced that the state’s public K-12 schools will remain closed for the rest of this school year. Both McMaster and Spearman acknowledged the difficulties surrounding the remote learning…

Some SC Retail stores reopen under Governor McMasters Order

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Tonight Governor Henry McMaster’s order to allow certain retailers to reopen is now in effect. That means certain stores previously deemed non-essential like department stores, furniture stores, florists, bookstores, and craft stores can now open. Our ABC Columbia crews were out in Harbison, there, some stores including Michaels crafts were open. But if you’re ready to head out, keep…

Gov. McMaster to hold update on Coronavirus in 4pm media briefing to SC

SC Governor Henry McMaster, along with state health officials, will hold a media briefing Monday at 4:00 pm.

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Monday at 4:00 pm. McMaster says the briefing will be to update the public on the state’s response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ABC COLUMBIA NEWS will carry the Governor’s briefing online on our Facebook page and Live on air. Previous…

Governor McMaster extends State of Emergency in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Sunday night Governor Henry Mcmaster declared a new state of emergency in South Carolina. The new order basically extends the previous order through April 27. According to the Governor, all previous orders remain in place for the duration of the emergency, or until the governor announces otherwise. https://twitter.com/scgovernorpressGov. @henrymcmaster has declared a new state of emergency. All previous…