South Carolina death row inmate asks governor to spare his life
A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life, something no governor in the state has done since the death penalty was restarted nearly 50 years ago.
South Carolina Supreme Court denies requests to delay Freddie Owens' execution
The Greenville man convicted in 1999 of murder, armed robbery, and criminal conspiracy, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Sept. 20
McMaster, South Carolina should stop execution of Owens; here's why
Letter writer says if Gov. Henry McMaster and South Carolina really want to protect life, they should stop the scheduled execution of Freddie Owens.
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections.
Doubts about guilt swirl around South Carolina death row inmate day before execution
If it moves forward, it will be the state's first execution in 13 years and the 14th execution in the nation this year. It's also the first of five executions the United States is carrying out in a six-day period between Sept.
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects claim inmate didn’t kill clerk and refuses to stop execution
The South Carolina Supreme Court has again refused to stop the execution of inmate Freddie Owens, who is set to die Friday by lethal injection.
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects death row inmate’s appeals
South Carolina’s highest court struck down appeals from death row inmate Freddie Owens, who argued that Greenville prosecutors had cut a secret deal with a witness.
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Gov. Henry McMaster makes two disaster declaration requests following Tropical Storm Debby
Governor Henry McMaster requested Monday a Presidential Disaster Declaration and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) ...
South Carolina scheduled to execute Freddie Owens by lethal injection; how the drug works
The Greenville man convicted of murder in 1999 will be the 44th person the state has put to death since 1976 and the first ...
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Statement from Gov. Henry McMaster on the S.C. Supreme Court's Ruling on the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the South Carolina Supreme Court's ruling on the South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act: ...
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Michelin celebrates 50 years in South Carolina
Michelin celebrated a milestone 50 years of business in South Carolina, along with 35 years of its North American headquarters based in Greenville.
Why are flags flying at half-staff in South Carolina?
Section 53-3-165 of the South Carolina Code of Laws designates the third Friday in September of each year as POW/MIA Recognition Day in South Carolina and provides that flags be flown at half-staff. S ...
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Gov. Henry McMaster proclaims Aug. 24 as 33rd Anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day
SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed Saturday, Aug. 24 the 33rd Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day. A proclamation signed by the governor ...
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South Carolina workforce symposium seeks solutions for employers and employees
Hundreds turn out to see what governor and South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce have to say about ...
Gov. Henry McMaster announces retirement of SCDHHS director Robert Kerr
Governor Henry McMaster announced on Monday South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) director Robert ...