Author: Associated Press

Congress approves COVID-19 relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) —  Top negotiators in Congress have sealed a deal on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. Lawmakers announced the agreement Sunday after days of negotiations, and passage by Congress is expected Monday. The agreement would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans, along with a fresh…

As some go full-virtual, SC schools get $84M to help reopen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s public school districts are getting more than $84 million in federal aid to help get facilities reopened amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as some of the state’s largest districts shut off in-person learning due to rising case numbers. The Department of Education says the funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund may…