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Gov. Henry McMaster Names Acting Director of S.C. Department of Public Health

Governor Henry McMaster today named Dr. Brannon Traxler as the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). Dr. Traxler currently serves as deputy director of Health ...
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Gov. Henry McMaster Calls General Assembly Back for Extra Session

Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2026-09 to reconvene the General Assembly for an extra legislative session to take up the General Appropriations Act, continue consideration of South ...
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster’s Weekly Schedule, May 11, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster’s schedules for the week of May 11, 2026, include the following: ...
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Emergency Management Officials to Hold Media Briefing on Hurricane Season Preparation

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster will be joined by state and local emergency management officials for a media briefing on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 11:30 AM to discuss South Carolina's ...
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Gov. McMaster Announces South Carolina's Participation in 'A Home for Every Child'

Governor Henry McMaster today joined leaders from the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), key legislative leaders, ...
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Ferrara Candy Company selects Orangeburg County for first South Carolina operation

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ferrara Candy Company (Ferrara), a leading sugar confectioner in the United States, Brazil and Europe, today announced plans to establish its first South Carolina operation in ...
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Gov. Henry McMaster Appoints Russell “Patrick” Davis to Serve as Poet Laureate

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster today appointed Russell “Patrick” Davis to serve as South Carolina's Poet Laureate. "Throughout his career, Patrick Davis has used music and words to tell the ...
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Gov. McMaster Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2026-02 declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for a winter storm system expected to impact the state beginning Saturday ...
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South Carolina industry recruitment reaches $9.12 billion in 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) today released its 2025 industry recruitment results, marking a milestone for rural economic ...
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Governor Henry McMaster Announces Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Executive Budget

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today unveiled his Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, which invests more than $1 billion in South Carolina's roads, cuts the income tax, strengthens ...
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Gov. Henry McMaster Unveils Updated State Water Plan to Guide Long-term Protection of Water Resources

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) Director Myra Reece today presented the updated South Carolina State Water Plan. Developed at ...