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Furman shuts down fraternity after parties spread COVID-19

Image: Furman University@ Twitter Greenville, S.C. (AP)– A fraternity at a South Carolina university has been suspended for at least four years after it hosted a pair of parties that led to the spread of the coronavirus. In a statement, Furman University says Kappa Alpha held parties at their fraternity house on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22 and nearly 60%…

Federal charges filed against two men accused of killing of SC mail carrier

KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) – Federal charges have been filed against two men who prosecutors said killed a mail carrier while she was driving her route in rural South Carolina. (Courtesy: Williamsburg County Detention Center) Trevor Seward Trevor Raekwon Seward and Jerome Terrell Davis are charged with murder against a government employee and several other charges. Jerome Terrell Davis (WCDC) Indictments…

Therapists see spike in cases of anxiety, depression spike during pandemic

Mental health experts say they are seeing double the amount of people feeling hopeless, double

(Associated Press) —Mental health therapists’ caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans amid the coronavirus crisis, research suggests. In the latest study to suggest an uptick, half of U.S. adults surveyed reported at least some signs of depression, such as hopelessness, feeling like a failure or getting little pleasure from…