Recent News

• Governor to Receive Climate and Energy Report
  Columbia, S.C. - September 19, 2008 - On Monday (September 22, 2008) Governor Mark Sanford will officially receive the report prepared by his Climate, Energy, and Commerce Advisory Committee (CECAC). ... more >>
• Gov. Sanford Issues Statement on Gas Prices
  Columbia, S.C. - September 12, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford issued the following statement today in response to a rise in gas prices triggered by fears of damage and supply disruptions tied to Hurricane Ike: ... more >>
• Gov. Sanford Issues Voluntary Evacuation for Parts of Coast
  Columbia, S.C. - September 4, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today issued a voluntary evacuation as of noon for Horry and Georgetown counties as Tropical Storm Hanna continued its approach toward the east coast. Both counties - primarily northern Horry County - are forecast to experience four-plus inches of rain and high winds when the storm makes landfall.... ... more >>
• Gov. Sanford Thanks Emergency Planners for Being Ready for Hanna
  Columbia, S.C. – September 6, 2008 – Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement after the passage of Tropical Storm Hanna along the South Carolina coast: ... more >>
• Gov. Sanford Re-Emphasizes Call for Voluntary Evacuation
  Columbia, S.C. - September 5, 2008 - As the track of Tropical Storm Hanna has narrowed to what looks to be the Georgetown area, Governor Mark Sanford today issued a reminder to people in Horry, Georgetown, and now Charleston counties to consider evacuating if they’re in mobile homes or campers, on property in low-lying areas or on property in wind-prone areas. ... more >>