State of the State Address – January 2020
January 23, 2020
As Prepared for Delivery by Governor Henry McMaster Wednesday, January 22, 2020 The State House, Columbia, S.C. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, constitutional…
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South Carolina celebrates successful transition to new electronic WIC cards
January 21, 2020
Thousands of families across the state currently using eWIC The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today held a special event to celebrate the completion of the statewide…
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City of Charleston breaks ground on Municipal Golf Course renovation
January 17, 2020On January 17, 2020, Mayor John Tecklenburg, Golf Course Architect Troy Miller, representatives of Friends of the Muni, members of City Council and the Municipal Golf Course Commission, and…
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Town of Bluffton honored with achievement award for downtown streetscape
January 17, 2020Courtesy of the Municipal Association of SC The Town of Bluffton received a Municipal Achievement Award for two streetscape projects. The town won in the 10,001 – 20,000 population category.…
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4th Annual MUSC Center on Aging Senior Expo
January 16, 2020
Top MUSC physicians and researchers will be on-site to offer complimentary health screenings, including fall risk assessments, hearing bone density, blood pressure, glucose, and other screenings. There will be live,…
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City of Charleston to host AmeriCorps VISTA information session
January 15, 2020
The city of Charleston will host an Information Session for the 2020 AmeriCorps VISTA Site Selection Process to provide an overview of the AmeriCorps VISTA Program and review related regulations…
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BCDCOG board takes on governance of TriCounty Link Transit System
January 13, 2020
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments board of directors assumed governance of TriCounty Link, the region’s rural public transportation provider. BCDCOG Board of Directors executive director Ron Mitchum commented. “This move…
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Gov. Henry McMaster unveils Fiscal Year 2020-21 Executive Budget
January 13, 2020
Governor Henry McMaster announced the FY 2020-21 Executive Budget – a budget that invests in the state’s greatest priorities and returns almost one quarter of every dollar from the $1.8…
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Mayor Tecklenburg’s Inaugural Address 2020
January 13, 2020
The following Inaugural Address was prepared for delivery by Mayor John J. Tecklenburg on January 13, 2020 at 12 p.m. Judge Gergel, Judge Rico Flores, members of City Council, invited…
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Graham helps secure $138 million for Charleston Harbor Deepening Project
December 19, 2019
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made the following statements after the Senate voted in support of $138 million for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. “This is a giant step forward and…
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SCDOR creates a South Carolina W-4 for 2020
December 18, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) has created a state W-4 for use beginning in 2020. W-4s – state and federal – are used to instruct employers how much…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Moody’s has affirmed the State’s Aaa credit rating
December 18, 2019
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that Moody’s Investment Services has affirmed South Carolina’s Aaa credit rating. Further the outlook for the state’s rating was deemed stable, given the expectation that…
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Town of Seabrook Island honored with achievement award for dolphin education program
December 14, 2019Courtesy of the Municipal Association of SC The Town of Seabrook Island received a Municipal Achievement Award for its dolphin education program. The town won in the 1,001 – 5,000…
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SC Works Trident to hold career readiness testing
December 12, 2019
Goal is to Empower, Connect Job Seekers to New Careers SC Works Trident is set to host a new series of career readiness assessment testing sessions at their main office on Hanahan Road in…
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Congressman Clyburn praises over $17 million in ReConnect investments for Huger and Orangeburg broadband
December 12, 2019
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture investment of over $17 million to provide high-speed internet to nearly 8,000 homes in the Berkeley and Orangeburg…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, CMS Administrator Verma announce launch of Healthy Connections Community Engagement Initiative
December 12, 2019
The public health initiative is composed of two waivers CMS approved Governor Henry McMaster was joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, S.C. Department of…
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Statewide SC Codes initiative expanding
December 12, 2019The S.C. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation, in collaboration with Build Carolina, announced the expansion of SC Codes, a statewide program designed to provide free access to coding education…
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Gov. Henry McMaster announces Rep. Bobby Cox as South Carolina’s first Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
December 11, 2019
Governor Henry McMaster announced that Representative Bobby Cox will be South Carolina’s first Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs – a position created by H.3438, which created the South Carolina Department of…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, House Speaker Jay Lucas, state leaders propose $3,000 raise for all S.C. teachers
December 10, 2019Boosts state into top 25 national ranking for teacher pay and above southeastern average In a continued effort to improve education outcomes in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster was joined today…
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Grants awarded to improve 21 South Carolina communities
December 4, 2019
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $7 million in Community Development Block Grant funds . Twenty-one communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more…
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Riley Center announces six Mayors selected to Mayors’ Design Fellowship’s second class
November 25, 2019The Riley Center for Livable Communities announces today the six Mayors who have been selected to participate in the second class of the Riley Mayors’ Design Fellowship. The 2020 Riley…
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City of Charleston to give away free reusable bags and straws at upcoming workshops for residents
November 25, 2019
Residents are encouraged to join one of two free workshops designed to provide tools and resources that will help support a smooth community-wide transition to the City’s new single-use plastic…
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Miracle House of Hope Ministries held in contempt of court
November 25, 2019
Organization violated prior court order barring it from soliciting in South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that the South Carolina Administrative Law Court has held Miracle House…
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DHEC releases Annual Report outlining many communicable diseases that make South Carolinians ill
November 25, 2019
Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released its 2018 Annual Morbidity Report on Reportable Conditions, which provides data and details about many of the diseases that…
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Gov. Henry McMaster designates chair of South Carolina First Steps Board of Trustees
November 21, 2019
South Carolina First Steps, the state’s early childhood agency and a statewide nonprofit organization, announced that Governor Henry McMaster has designated business leader David Morley as the new chair of…
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City of Charleston, Doha, Qatar enter into Charleston Sister Cities International Partnership
November 20, 2019
Last week, Charleston City Council unanimously approved a Sister Cities partnership with Doha, Qatar. During a Qatari delegation visit to Charleston in October, the Ambassador of Qatar to the United…
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Statewide Adoption Day means a forever home for nearly 80 children
November 20, 2019
The SC Department of Social Services recognizes November as National Adoption Month and November 25th is proclaimed by Governor McMaster as Statewide Adoption Day in SC. Nearly eighty (80) children are scheduled to…
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State Treasurer’s Office Works to ‘Serve Those Who Serve’
November 20, 2019
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Our nation’s military members know what it means to serve. They are selfless individuals who have committed themselves to safeguarding our country, its…
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One SC Fund awards more than $313,000 for Hurricane Relief and Disaster Preparation
November 19, 2019
Grants bring total to more than $4.8 million distributed to nonprofits since the fund’s inception The One SC Fund Committee awarded $313,344 in grants to 11 organizations across South Carolina…
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South Carolina’s Employment Situation – October 2019
November 19, 2019
Number of South Carolinians Working Continues Record Setting Pace Unemployment Rate Remains at All Time Low Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement on October 2019 Employment…
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Andrew Yang to speak at College of Charleston’s Bully Pulpit Series
November 18, 2019
The Bully Pulpit Series at the College of Charleston will host a conversation with Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Yang will meet with faculty, staff, students and the community as part of…
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Majority Whip Clyburn statement on passage of export-import bank reauthorization
November 18, 2019
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn Released The Following Statement Today On Passage Of Legislation To Reauthorize The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank For Ten Years, Increase Its Financing Capacity, And Reform…
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SCDOT to host “Fall Cleanup” event across South Carolina
November 14, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be holding an agency-wide highway litter cleanup event on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. SCDOT’s “Fall Cleanup” will include hundreds of employees, from…
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Majority Whip Clyburn, Rep. Adams, Rep. Clay introduce legislation to reform Opportunity Zone program
November 13, 2019
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-6), Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-1) introduced H.R. 5042, the “Opportunity Zone Reform Act,” which aims to tighten rules…
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Life Cycle Engineering awarded $17.5 million contract from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
November 11, 2019
If you work at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), your mission is clear: DEFEND OUR NATION. Every person, every day, contributes to fleet…
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Gov. Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment of Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey announce record cuts to unemployment insurance tax rates
November 10, 2019
2020 tax rates will be 34 percent lower than 2019, and the UI Trust Fund is now solvent. Governor Henry McMaster was joined by S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce…
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2018 South Carolina infant mortality report released
November 10, 2019
New data released today by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) shows that South Carolina’s infant mortality rate increased to 7.2 deaths per 1,000 births. In 2017,…
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S.C. Department of Revenue issuing 400,000 rebate checks this week
November 8, 2019
Six months after lawmakers approved $50 tax rebates for eligible taxpayers and less than one month after the October 15 Individual Income Tax extension deadline, the final numbers are in…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, S.C. Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin release final Commission report
November 8, 2019Governor Henry McMaster and South Carolina Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin today released the Commission’s final report at its quarterly meeting in Horry County this morning. “Major hurricanes and major…
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Record cuts to unemployment insurance tax rates
November 7, 2019
2020 tax rates will be 34 percent lower than 2019, and the UI Trust Fund is now solvent. Governor Henry McMaster was joined by S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce…
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RIA approves grants for enhancing water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure
November 6, 2019
More than $10 million in grant funding awarded The S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant assistance for 24 projects, totaling more than $10.8 million. Recognizing that the investments…
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National Adoption Month focuses on older youth in foster care
November 4, 2019
Governor McMaster proclaims November 25th Statewide Adoption Day in SC As National Adoption Month begins, 140 children in the state’s foster care system are legally free for adoption and waiting for…
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Baxter-Patrick James Island Library now open to the public
November 4, 2019Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) officially opened the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library, located at 1858 South Grimball Road, during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 2. “This facility offers…
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USDA invests $1.4 billion in rural electric infrastructure improvements in 21 states
November 4, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.4 billion in projects in 21 states to build and improve rural electric infrastructure.…
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the new $12M Police Department Forensic Services Division Building
October 31, 2019Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, members of City Council, Police Chief Luther Reynolds and Parks Director Jason Kronsberg broke ground Wednesday on the Charleston Police Department Forensic Services Division Building at…
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City of Charleston to host workshops for businesses transitioning from single-use plastics
October 23, 2019
The city of Charleston Sustainability division is hosting two free workshops to provide businesses with tools and resources to help support a smooth transition to the city’s new single-use plastic…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette joined by civic groups, business leaders to encourage public service
October 23, 2019Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Governor Pamela S. Evette were joined today by representatives from SC WIL and members of South Carolina’s business community to announce #ServeSC, a new effort to raise…
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Public invited to review proposed instructional materials and textbooks
October 22, 2019
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s K-12 public schools in fourteen subject areas. The materials will be…
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Stop naming things after politicians
October 14, 2019
By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller They’re a staple of the incumbent politician’s toolkit: the countless recognitions, resolutions, proclamations, ribbon-cuttings, and photo-ops which are more ceremonial than anything else, but which…
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Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments adds to rural Long Range Transportation Plan meeting schedule
October 11, 2019
The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments added an additional public input opportunity to its Long Range Transportation Plan meeting schedule. The additional meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. and…
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