Category: News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 139 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, including 12 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 2,552, and those who have died to 63. The additional deaths occurred in 10 elderly and two middle-aged patients with […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-22, which allows furloughed employees to receive “COVID-19 Support Payments” from their employers and still qualify for unemployment benefits. “Every day, our primary objective is to protect South Carolinians, but we also must act to protect the state’s economy,” said Gov. Henry McMaster. “This order does both. It allows our businesses to […]

WALHALLA, SC – In response to the hardships that its small businesses are facing, the City of Walhalla has announced it will be accepting applications for the Small Business Retention Grant beginning Thursday, April 9. The new program was approved unanimously by the city council on April 7th, is to be administered by the Main Street Walhalla Program and funded by the […]

On Sunday, Oconee County Deputies were called to the YMCA near Seneca in reference to a naked man behind the building. Upon arrival, deputies found the man, who was identified as 45 year-old David Scott Leroy. He was taken into custody on a charge of indecent exposure and remains in custody pending bond.

Release Courtesy of Derek A. Shoemake Assistant U.S. Attorney COLUMBIA, South Carolina — U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. announced today that, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has established the South Carolina COVID Strike Team to pursue the prosecution and investigation of Coronavirus fraud schemes, hoarding, and price gouging activities. The South Carolina COVID […]

COLUMBIA – You don’t have to go to the Post Office to use many postal products and services. In fact, most simple tasks can be done from the convenience and safety of your home with or without a computer. Like purchasing stamps. Using your computer, you can go to the Postal Store on usps.com and select different stamp denominations. USPS […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-20, which includes a mandatory “Home or Work” order and mandates capacity limitations to retail businesses still operating. “As we have said before – when the science, data, facts and experts determine it’s time to take action, it would be taken. It’s time,” said Gov. Henry McMaster. “Taking this measure now will […]

Governor McMaster issued two new executive orders on Friday, one expanding upon the already issued order which closes non-essential businesses, the other prohibiting entry to South Carolina persons from CDC identified “Hot Spot” States… You can read Governor McMaster’s complete order on business closures here. The complete executive order regarding visitors from COVID-19 “Hot Spots” may be found here.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 217 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, including six additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 1,917, and those who have died to 40. These additional deaths occurred in six individuals who were elderly and […]