No masks required when Clemson University for fall semester
Clemson University will have no widespread mask requirement and no physical distancing as classes will resume at full capacity, the school announced this week.
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US automakers pledge 50% electric vehicle sales by 2030
President Joe Biden smiles after driving a Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, during an event on clean cars and trucks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world’s carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from…
Senior FTC official criticizes Facebook’s shutdown of political ads probe
WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior Federal Trade Commission official is criticizing Facebook’s move to shut down the personal accounts of two academic researchers and terminate their probe into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the FTC official says the company wrongly used a 2019 data-privacy settlement with the agency…
Graham says he’s told Trump to ‘speak up’ on COVID vaccines
By Meg Kinnard
As he recovers from a breakthrough infection of the coronavirus, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that he has urged former President Donald Trump to press his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine, which the South Carolina Republican called “the antidote to the virus that’s wreaking havoc on our hospitals.”
SEC, Sankey agree to contract extension through 2026
The Southeastern Conference extended the contract of Commissioner Greg Sankey, whose league is set to grab even more prominence and wealth with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas.
South Carolina capital’s mayor ponders school mask mandate
By Meg Kinnard
The mayor of South Carolina’s capital city is considering issuing a school mask mandate, a move he says would protect vaccine-ineligible children amid the coronavirus’s resurgence. The effort would put Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, a Democrat, at odds with Republican Gov. Henry McMaster as well as the GOP-controlled Legislature, which recently barred such policies for all public schools.
SC gov hopeful would require vaccines for public students
By Meg Kinnard
Age-eligible South Carolina children would be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination in order to attend public schools in the state, under a proposal introduced by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mia McLeod. The effort was rolled out Tuesday as part of the state senator’s plan to boost South Carolina’s lagging coronavirus vaccination rate, if she’s elected to its top office in 2022.
Shark attacks lifeguard on Hilton Head Island
A lifeguard on South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island has been bitten by a shark, authorities said.
Biden to announce new eviction ban due to COVID spread
By Josh Boak and Lisa Mascaro
The Biden administration will announce a new 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives, according to three people familiar with the plans.
SC senators hear rules on spending $2.5B in federal relief
By Jeffrey Collins
Just a little more than a month after figuring out how to spend $11 billion in this year’s state budget, South Carolina senators are starting to talk about how to spend $2.5 billion more of federal COVID-19 relief.
