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SC Governor McMaster signs Family Leave Bill into law

The law provides state employees with up to six weeks of paid family leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child
Rob Dew, Alex Tejada,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Thursday morning Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Family Leave Bill into law. The law provides state employees with up to six weeks of paid family leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child. The Governor’s Office provided a break-down of how the leave works.   Birth of a child Provides 6 weeks of paid leave…
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McMaster surveying storm damage, set to brief SC on weather and COVID-19 at 5:30pm

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is touring the state with members of the National Guard to survey storm damage.  McMaster’s office says the Governor will be in Seneca this afternoon, one of the areas struck by the storms. At 5:30 PM McMaster will hold a media briefing, along with state public health officials and SCEMD on both…

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Governor: At this time ordering South Carolinians to shelter in place, not under consideration

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In a statement on Twitter Saturday,  South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, asking South Carolina residents to act responsibly. Here is the Tweet/ statement from SC Governor @henrymcmaster “at this time, ordering South Carolinians to shelter in place is not under consideration.  If we all work together, act responsibly, and take necessary precautions, lives can be saved now.”…
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Columbia Police detain male in connection with Greene St Arson, properties owned by SC Governor

Crysty Vaughan, ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Police announced they, along with Columbia Fire Investigators and SLED, have arrested 21 year old Frank John Wilberding in connection with the Greene Street fire Tuesday morning. According to Columbia Police, Wilberding was taken into custody just before noon at the intersection of Greene and Laurel streets, Tuesday May, 14th, 2019. Authorities say Wilberding has been…