South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday is joining Duane Parrish, the state’s director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, to announce a PGA Tour FedEx Cup golf tournament will be played in South Carolina this summer.
When it comes to medical supplies and Personal Protective Equipment, Governor Henry McMaster wants it made in South Carolina. Thursday, the governor issued an executive order directing the Commerce Department to enhance recruitment efforts of pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturers in the state.
March is Social Work Month, both nationally and here in South Carolina. Governor Henry McMaster made the declaration earlier this month. Tuesday morning, Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette discussed the importance of social workers at the Statehouse.
On Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster announced that $6 million in the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds will go towards establishing eight community computer labs throughout the state. The governor says the funds were awarded to the University of South Carolina, who will partner with Benedict College to create these Apple computer labs.
In a statement released Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced that all South Carolinians 16-years-old and up will be eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine, beginning March 31. The governor says those 16 and older can begin making appointments on Wednesday.
The South Carolina Supreme Court released their ruling affirming the circuit court’s decision in former Columbia City Councilman Moe Baddourah’s lawsuit against Governor Henry McMaster.
On Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster joined Prisma Health in recognizing the hard work of University of South Carolina students, to improve the lives of children with Dance Marathon.
A judge wrote Friday that a lawsuit challenging a new South Carolina ban on most abortions is “likely to succeed.” The judge overseeing a legal challenge to the suit also ordered that abortions may continue for the duration of the lawsuit.
Governor Henry McMaster toured the vaccination site at Continental Tire in Sumter Thursday. The tire manufacturer and Prisma Health are hosting the onsite clinic at Highway 521 South.
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division coordinated a statewide tornado drill Wednesday. The drill is done every year. It’s meant to test communication systems and safety procedures.
