SC Governor Henry McMaster has order that flags on the state capitol be lowered to half-staff on Friday, Oct. 4.
South Carolina’s high court on Friday set a date of Nov. 1 to put to death a man who killed a store clerk a quarter-century ago, the second of an expected six executions in about six months as the state ramps up its use of capital punishment after a 13-year pause.
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.
