Gov. Henry McMaster

SC Gov. Henry McMaster Declares State of Emergency for South Carolina in Order Issued in preparation for Hurricane Idalia

Governor Henry McMaster on Tuesday issued Executive Order 2023-29, declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for the potential effects from Hurricane Idalia, and asks South Carolinians to monitor local forecasts and to begin taking proper precautions. The governor’s order directs the South Carolina Emergency Management Division to coordinate with all relevant state agencies and to be prepared […]

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Nephron Nitrile Flight Arrives on Monday With First Equipment for Glove-Making

Flanked by partners, business leaders and public officials, including Governor Henry McMaster and members of Lexington County Council, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation CEO Lou Kennedy today announced a major milestone for Nephron Nitrile, a plant that will produce American-made, medical-grade first-in-class nitrile gloves. Thanks to the hard work of indispensable logistics experts from UPS and Columbia […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster to speak at Cayce-West Columbia Chamber breakfast

The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s regularly scheduled February Business/Breakfast will feature the Honorable Gov. Henry McMaster as Guest Speaker. The meeting will be held at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23 at Stone River, 121 Alexandria Road, West Columbia. The Chamber practices COVID-19 precautions, one of which limits occupancy of the meeting to 70 persons. […]

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COVID vaccine to be available to age 65 and older beginning Monday

The COVID vaccine will be available to more people beginning next week. On Monday, Feb. 8, any state resident age 65 or older will be eligible for the vaccine, Gov. Henry McMaster and the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control announced in a release Wednesday. Regardless your health or existing conditions, you can schedule […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster at Lexington Medical Center Monday to encourage more COVID shots

Governor Henry McMaster his toured Lexington Medical Center’s vaccination clinic in West Columbia Monday afternoon. He’s to wants the COVID-19 vaccination rate to increase. “We’ve got to speed it up, we know how to speed it up, and we will speed it up,” McMaster said. There are more than 200,000 vaccine appointments on the books […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster says festivals, parades, concerts, theaters, stadiums, gyms, amphitheaters can open

From the office of Gov. Henry McMaster Gov. Henry McMaster today announced that all previously recommended guidelines for restaurants and other establishments that attract groups of people are now mandatory. The governor’s Executive Order establishing these new measures will go into effect Monday, August 3. “These limited restrictions are temporary, they are measured, and they […]

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