Burning ban issued for 20 counties in SC
The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a state forester’s burning ban for 20 counties.
Retail operations at several locations are are temporarily suspended until further notice due to Hurricane Helene, according to USPS officials.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) says the department is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that if approved will allow DSS to automatically issue federally funded food replacement benefits to current SNAP recipients.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a state forester’s burning ban for 20 counties.
The death toll in South Carolina after Hurricane Helene passed through the southeast has risen to 33 Tuesday morning, according to the Department of Public Safety.
Gov. Henry McMaster and state officials are holding a press conference on Tropical Storm Helene on Friday, Sept. 27.
ABC Columbia’s Tyler Ryan is keeping the Midlands updated as Helene passes through the state.
South Carolina, among three other states, had its initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program approved by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
SC Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced on Thursday that the state’s price gouging law has gone into effect since the governor declared a state of emergency due to Hurricane Helene.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has issued a State of Emergency in the state in preparation for the potential effects of Hurricane Helene.
South Carolina is taking steps to protect one of its most important resources, which is water.