AP: Teacher raises back in consideration in South Carolina
A South Carolina House committee has approved a bill to reinstate some teacher raises into this year’s budget.
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AP: South Carolina giving up on some contact tracing efforts
South Carolina’s health department says it is giving up on trying to contact trace each individual coronavirus case in the state. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Thursday that it was switching from a “containment” to a “mitigation” approach.
Urban Hire: Meyer returns to sidelines with NFL’s Jaguars
Urban Meyer has won everywhere he’s coached. Small colleges. Big-time programs. He’s been a difference maker at each stop during his storied career.
Saxton has 20 points, No. 5 South Carolina routs Vandy
The Gamecocks (9-1, 4-0) have won 20 straight after going undefeated in league play last season, and they are four wins away from their longest SEC winning streak.
Hospitals running out of appointment slots as COVID vaccine access expands
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – People trying to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine shots inundated South Carolina health care providers with thousands of phone calls Wednesday morning. It was the first day people ages 70 and older could register to get the vaccine in the state. More than one hospital said it had already run out of appointment slots by Wednesday afternoon….
NBA, union stiffen virus protocols; more games postponed
With five games called off this week already and more teams dealing with virus-related issues, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association enacted additional rules Tuesday in the hope of keeping the season going safely.
AP: Complaint filed against SC AG over election challenge
Columbia, S.C. (AP)–South Carolina’s top prosecutor is facing a disciplinary complaint, accused of supporting a “false and frivolous” lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The filing by a Columbia attorney accuses Attorney General Alan Wilson and 16 other Republican attorneys general of helping fan the flames of insurrection that engulfed the U.S. Capitol last week. The Post…
AP: Officer with knee to George Floyd’s neck to be tried alone
A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd’s neck for minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death.
AP: Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe
The Associated Press has learned that former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal.
Despite virus, thousands party in streets after Alabama win
Thousands of excited football fans partied in streets around the University of Alabama after the Crimson Tide defeated Ohio State 52-24 for the national championship, ignoring pleas for common sense and safety at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
