| State businesses could receive $14.3M in pandemic relief Gap financing provided through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is being awarded to 5 regional agencies. The city of Columbia will receive $2.9 million to provide business loans. Movie theaters, stadiums to open at reduced capacity An executive order from S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster also makes guidelines previously recommended for restaurants, such as operating at no more than 50% capacity and requiring employees and patrons to wear masks, mandatory. | 