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FastCast for Monday, Nov. 8

by Staff | Nov 8, 2021 | Webcasts | 0

A look at local, state and national news in a fast format from your reporters at Carolina News & Reporter.

To mask or not to mask? For South Carolina schools, that is the question

by Meghan Hurley and Jack Bingham | Sep 29, 2021 | Homepage slider, Trending | 0

Gov. Henry McMaster is at odds with a federal judge and the state superintendent of education over recent school masking policies.

McMaster lifts “Last Call” order in South Carolina

by Mary Claire Warren | Mar 5, 2021 | COVID-19, Homepage slider, Local | 0

South Carolina residents react to the news that Gov. McMaster has lifted the “Last Call” order throughout the state. Bars will now be allowed to serve alcohol past 11 p.m. and stay open later.

S.C. firefighters receive cancer benefits

by Christopher Lorensen | Oct 14, 2020 | Homepage slider, Localpage slider | 0

Firefighters, whose main cause of death is cancer, are receiving new health benefits to assist in dealing with the disease.

Statewide coronavirus testing initiative unveiled

by Amoni Jerman | Sep 22, 2020 | Homepage slider, In the News, Local, USC | 0

DHEC is partnering with the city of Columbia to do more COVID-19 testing and to encourage people to get tested.

‘Biting at the bit’: Customers, stylists await reopening of hair salons

by Maria Jutton | Apr 23, 2020 | Cvirus News, Homepage slider, In the News, Lifestyle, Lifestyle slider, Local, Other News | 0

Gov. McMaster shut down close contact services on March 31. Almost a month later, some customers and stylists are anxious for hair salons to reopen.

Gov. McMaster to allow beaches, retail stores to reopen

by Landon Stamper | Apr 20, 2020 | Cvirus News, Homepage slider, In the News, Local, Localpage slider | 0

Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that beaches and retail stores will be allowed to reopen.

Liquor stores see increased sales despite pandemic

by Landon Stamper | Apr 8, 2020 | Cvirus News, Homepage slider, Local | 0

Liquor stores around Columbia are seeing increased business during the coronavirus pandemic.

As coronavirus cases rise, McMaster issues stay-at-home order

by Denali Culver | Apr 6, 2020 | Cvirus News, Homepage slider, In the News, Local, Localpage slider | 0

As states wrestle with rising numbers of coronavirus cases, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued a state-wide stay-at-home order, effective April 7. He also issued restrictions for businesses and asked churches to meet online or outdoors.

New states issue stay-at-home orders, Trump extends guidelines

by Landon Stamper | Mar 30, 2020 | Cvirus News, Homepage slider, Local | 0

Two new states, Maryland and Virginia, issued stay-at-home orders on Monday, while President Trump announced he would be extending social distancing guidelines through the end of April.