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South Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday for COVID-19 matters

May 9, 2020 5:55 PM EDT

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ABC Columbia image State House COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Legislature returns again Tuesday to assure the state can keep running during the coronavirus and with a long list of requests for laws to deal with the fallout of the pandemic. Both the House and Senate know they need to finalize a resolution allowing the state to continue…

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Little Richard, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

May 9, 2020 12:26 PM EDT

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AP Photo/John Hayes, File)FILE – In this July 22, 2001 file photo, Little Richard performs at the 93rd birthday and 88th year in show business gala celebration for Milton Berle, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to…

Lightning kills Chester man in SC storm that spawned tornadoes, hail

May 7, 2020 5:51 AM EDT

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A severe storm Tuesday night in South Carolina spawned at least two tornadoes and killed a man getting out of his car with a lightning strike.

Principal sorry for racial remark in meeting

A school principal in North Carolina apologized after making a reference to “colored folks” during a staff meeting

May 6, 2020 7:15 AM EDT

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A school principal in North Carolina apologized after making a reference to “colored folks” during a staff meeting about cultural training.

Woman arraigned in killing of security guard over virus mask

May 6, 2020 4:48 AM EDT

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A Michigan woman was formally charged Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a store security guard over a virus mask in Family Dollar.

Predicted SC COVID-19 deaths rise as more reopening debated

May 6, 2020 2:36 AM EDT

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Health officials say predicted coronavirus deaths in South Carolina are rising as more reopening measures are being debated.

Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

May 5, 2020 1:22 PM EDT

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The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher’s mitt echoing around empty stadiums.

Trump declares disaster for 7 SC counties after storms

May 3, 2020 5:43 PM EDT

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(ABC Columbia) Tornado damage in Orangeburg County on April 13. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – President Donald Trump has approved a disaster request from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster following tornadoes and severe weather that hit the state last month, according to a Saturday news release. Nine people died in South Carolina as a result of the storms that occurred on…

South Carolina parks fill up as virus death toll climbs

May 3, 2020 5:40 PM EDT

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several state parks in South Carolina quickly reached capacity Sunday on the first weekend they were open after a lengthy closure because of the coronavirus. The state parks department said on its Facebook page that Jones Gap, Paris Mountain and Table Rock were among a dozen parks that had reached capacity as of the afternoon. State…

As people flock to beaches and parks, SC virus cases climb

People in South Carolina are flocking to state parks and beaches as the state prepares to end its coronavirus stay at home order.

May 2, 2020 6:15 PM EDT

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(Jason Lee/The Sun News via AP) Sun bathers and walkers visit the 2nd Avenue Pier area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Public beach accesses have re-opened in Myrtle Beach after being closed for weeks due to the coronavirus. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People in South Carolina are flocking to state parks and beaches as the state…

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South Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday for COVID-19 matters

Little Richard, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

Lightning kills Chester man in SC storm that spawned tornadoes, hail

Principal sorry for racial remark in meeting

A school principal in North Carolina apologized after making a reference to “colored folks” during a staff meeting

Woman arraigned in killing of security guard over virus mask

Predicted SC COVID-19 deaths rise as more reopening debated

Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

Trump declares disaster for 7 SC counties after storms

South Carolina parks fill up as virus death toll climbs

As people flock to beaches and parks, SC virus cases climb

People in South Carolina are flocking to state parks and beaches as the state prepares to end its coronavirus stay at home order.

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