COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– With the stroke of a pen Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that legalizes Hemp, for research purposes only. Hemp is a similar plant to marijuana but does not have the same levels of the chemical THC. Industrial hemp is grown all over the world for food, oil and fiber. Categories: Local News, Politics,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster is set for a bill signing this morning at 9:30am. The Governor’s office says McMaster will hold a ceremonial bill signing ceremony for H.3559, Industrial Hemp Cultivation Bill, at the South Carolina State Farmer’s Market, 3483 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia, S.C. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: McMaster
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The First Lady and the New “first dog” Mac, made a special visit to Dutch Fork Elementary this week. South Carolina’s First Lady, Peggy McMaster, was a guest reader Wednesday morning. She also brought along her and the Governor’s new Bulldog puppy. Mac was a hit with the students in the Kindergarten class, he’s making the rounds…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Henry McMaster’s picks for the South Carolina Ports Authority board have cleared a key confirmation hurdle after again telling legislators their nominations had nothing to do with embattled political consultant Richard Quinn. The nominations come amid a widening investigation into potential Statehouse corruption, which has ensnared Quinn, a veteran GOP strategist whose clients include McMaster,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Henry McMaster has named a former business and banking executive to lead South Carolina’s economic advisory board. Edward Grimball of Edisto Island is the next chairman of the Board of Economic Advisors, which reviews and approves revenue projections that lawmakers use to write the state budget. McMaster said Tuesday he’s confident the board under Grimball…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Let’s get started! In a video released to South Carolina, newly sworn in Governor Henry McMaster laid out his plans for the state. In the nearly two minute YouTube video McMaster says his new job is the very best job in the word. The Governor shares some very personal aspects of his life, from growing up to marriage…
