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Columbia City Council discusses ways to strengthen pandemic response

The idea was met with mixed reviews from Council members
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Columbia, SC (WOLO)— City of Columbia leadership is looking for ways to strengthen the state’s response to the pandemic and other health-related issues. During Tuesdays city council meeting, councilman Ed McDowell introduced the idea of hiring a chief health officer for the city. It’s s an idea first introduced by Mayoral candidate Sam Johnson. As expected, reactions were mixed particularly…

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Richland Co. Recreation Commission brings ‘All Stars’ program back

RCRC's 'All Stars' program is an after school program for preK-8th grade
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Image: RCRC logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The new school year is here and while children head back to class, a program to keep them busy after the bell rings is coming back! The Richland County Recreation Commission says they plan to begin their ‘All Stars’ after school program Monday August 23, 2021 to give students a safe and fun…
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S.C. State University postpones start of fall 2021 classes

The university wants more time to come up with additional campus safety protocols
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Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina State University has decided to postpone classes for their fall semester by a week in order to come up with additional campus safety protocols as COVID-19 cases continue to spike statewide. School officials announced their decision to start classes on August 23rd instead of August 18th as previously planned so they can teach incoming…

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Lexington Richland District 5 won’t follow county-wide mask mandate

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IRMO, SC (WOLO) – Lexington Richland School District 5 has announced it will not require masks in its schools, despite a county-wide mask mandate passed Monday by the Richland County Council. The Richland County Council passed a mask mandate for all middle and elementary schools in the county.  In response the district, which has schools in both counties, released the…
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Richland Two attorneys exploring possible mask requirement

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The possibility of a mask mandate is on the table for a Richland County school district. The Richland School District Two board voted 6-1 Monday for its attorneys to explore its legal options when it comes to mask requirements. According to the district 137 employees and students tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of August….

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Richland School District One board votes to require masks in all schools

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – All students and staff in Richland School District One will be required to wear masks in all schools, administrative buildings, and school buses. The Richland One Board of School Commissioners made the decision at a meeting Monday evening. According to district officials there are currently eight cases of COVID-19 within the district and 110 students and…
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State Senators request a special session on mask mandates

The Bi-Partisan group want members to return to reconsider a budget provisio to reverse mask madate requirements
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A group of South Carolina Senators want lawmakers to come back to the statehouse for a special session to reconsider a budget proviso that aims to keep school districts from being able to put mask requirements in effect in state schools. Senators Brad Hutto (D-Orangeburg), Ronnie Sabb (D-Williamsburg), Luke Rankin (R-Horry), and Sandy Senn (R-Charleston) joined…
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Councilmen have friendly competition for back to school supplies

Councilmen Derrek Pugh, Ed McDowell ask fpr donations to see who can collect the most
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Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — Children here in the Midlands will head back to class in the coming weeks, if they haven’t already. While parents and guardians have a list of supplies they want to make sure their children have for the upcoming school year, some area councilman are joining in on the rush to fill backpacks with “Competition for…

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