SC Gov. Henry McMaster

West Columbia moves toward post-COVID

The City of West Columbia’s face covering mandate expired on May 1. A day later, the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner was held and more than 1,000 attended. Five days after the Bridge Dinner, Art on State drew a large crowd for music, shopping and outdoor celebration.  (Feature photo Art on State by Kelli Ricard – […]

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Governor signs Open Carry Act into law and allows for the use of electric chair and firing squads to carry out executions

SC Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Open Carry with Training Act into law, Monday. I will proudly support any legislation that protects or enhances a South Carolinian’s ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights, and that’s exactly what this bill does,” McMaster said. McMaster also reinstituted the use of the electric chair and firing squads […]

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No COVID deaths in South Carolina Monday, 3.1 million vaccinated

The COVID data for Monday, reported Tuesday by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Health, shows no COVID deaths, DHEC reported that in total 3.1 million had been vaccinated. Anyone over the age of 16 is eligible for the vaccine. Based on the state’s population of 5 million, more than 60 percent of the […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster says parents will decide if students wear masks at school

SC Gov. Henry McMaster, on Tuesday, issued an Executive Order that lets South Carolina parents to decide whether their children should wear masks in public schools throughout the state. The governor’s order also prohibits any county or local governments in the state from relying on prior orders or using a state of emergency as the […]

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CWC Chamber honors Lexington Medical Center in celebration of its 50-year anniversary

Lexington Medical Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. In honor of the milestone, the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce presented a resolution to the hospital Tuesday at the Chamber’s monthly breakfast. The breakfast was held at Stone River in West Columbia and featured guest speaker Gov. Henry McMaster. From Lexington Medical Center […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster says economy “primed” at CWC Chamber Breakfast

Gov. Henry McMaster said “South Carolina is primed to really accelerate our economy” as the state recovers from the COVID crisis. McMaster spoke at the Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast, Tuesday. It was held at Stone River adjacent to the West Columbia Riverwalk. Also attending were: Lexington County Councilwoman Deb Summers; West […]

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