Gov. Henry McMaster outlines school safety improvements at ceremonial bill signing
Currently almost 90 percent of schools in South Carolina have school resource officers.
Governor Henry McMaster
South Carolina’s top education official wants online digital maps as part of $38M school safety ask
South Carolina’s top education official plans to ask lawmakers for $5 million to put a digital map of every school in the state online and make those maps immediately available on police officers’ mobile devices as they respond to a shooting or other emergency at a given school.
SC Governor, First Lady announce Christmas open house at Governor’s Mansion
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster are inviting South Carolinians to join them in celebrating the holiday season with a Christmas Open House.
South Carolina’s 1st-ever “Veteran of the Year” announced at State House
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina’s first-ever “Veteran of the Year” was announced at the State House Tuesday morning. Of the more than 400,000 Veterans across SC, Army First Sergeant Alvin King (Retired) was chosen for his service, leadership, and impact on the Veteran community. King was presented the award by Governor Henry McMaster and SC’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs…
RILEY’S READERS: SC program named after former governor allows inmates to read to their children
Wednesday morning, the Mother’s/Father’s Voice program was renamed Riley’s Readers to honor former US Secretary of Education and South Carolina governor Richard Riley.
New Education Funding Dashboard provides spending transparency, comparisons between SC school districts
“This is going to be such an important step forward in helping us explain to parents, to the public, to interested citizens, how their hard earned dollars are being spent to deliver real results for our students,” says SC Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver.
77% of youth cannot qualify for military service, non-profit “Mission: Readiness” aims to help
“It’s a challenge today and if this trend continues, what we’re going to have in the future generations of an all volunteer force — is no force,” says Former South Carolina Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs, Will Grimsley.
Hundreds attend funeral for K-9 Rico, killed by Johns Island suspect
“I don’t want my partner to be gone forever. I’ll never get to see him bouncing up and down when I bring him food in the morning. I don’t want to have the memories of his last moments that I do, but nonetheless, “Here am I, send me,” Hunton says.
Employers collaborate during “Workforce Development Symposium” at Williams-Brice Stadium
“Just imagine if we could fill those 80,000 jobs. That would create billions more in economic activity, so that’s the challenge that we’re here to discuss today,” says Bob Morgan, President of the SC Chamber of Commerce.
Sterlite Technologies opens its North American headquarters in Lugoff
“It is as important as electricity today. So when you ask, ‘What does this mean?’ This means… It’s a quality of life issue. It’s an educational issue. It’s a health issue. So, it’s meaningful on every level I can think of,” Gustafson says.
