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Councilman Dennis Malak steps up for Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs, who was absent at the City Council meeting on Mar. 1 at City Hall. Malak is addressing the public to see if there is any audience presentation. At the meeting the Council stopped declaring a local state of emergency because of the state-wide lift on mask requirements.

City Council lifts local state of emergency, mask mandate

Rob Le Cates, Assistant Photo Editor March 1, 2022

The Charleston City Council voted 5-0 in favor of ending the local state of emergency during the meeting Tuesday night.  In the absence of Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs, Charleston City Manager Scott...

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