Lights and sounds minimized for State Fair’s “Sensory-Friendly Morning”
That’s why on Thursday, folks were able to attend “Sensory-Friendly Morning” at the fair — allowing everyone to join in on the fun.
Author: Lee Williams
Doctors with Prisma Health say it’s time for your flu shot
“If you’re over the age of 65 and the high dose is available, that would be the recommended dose for you. If it’s not available, then still take the standard flu dose, because it’s still more important to receive your flu vaccine than to hold out for the high dose, hoping it becomes available,” she says.
“Midway Physics Day” brings over 2,000 high school students to the State Fair
An annual event at the State Fair known as “Midway Physics Day” allows high school students from across South Carolina the chance to see hands-on experiments and demonstrations in physics.
From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation; Biden surveys Florida’s damage
AP Photo: Susan Walsh — VP Harris speaks during a church service at Koinonia Christian Center in Greenville, NC. GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government’s hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this month to survey storm damage. Harris, the Democratic presidential…
“Take a book, leave a book” — City of Columbia debuts series of mini-libraries
In the coming weeks, around 20 mini-libraries will be popping up in communities across Columbia.
Lee Co. K-9 officer killed in the line of duty is memorialized
A K-9 officer killed in the line of duty is laid to memorialized Wednesday
“Julian’s life was snatched” — mother of slain high school student speaks out, attorneys plan legal action
The family of slain W.J. Keenan High School student Julian Keel met with their attorneys on Friday for a press conference to disclose potential lawsuits being brought forward over his tragic death.
Serve & Connect and Walmart team up to deliver 4,000 emergency kits to North Carolina
As recovery efforts from the devastation of Hurricane Helene continue in North Carolina, folks here in the Midlands are doing what they can to help.
Chapin family rescued via helicopter after being stranded in NC by Hurricane Helene
“It was absolutely amazing, and just incredible. But then it was also hard too, because we knew somebody was coming to get us, and it was just sad to think of all we were leaving behind, and two it was just a vacation for us, but these people lost everything,” says Wanda Hein.
State leaders give updates on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
Governor Henry McMaster says 36 South Carolinians are now confirmed dead due to Hurricane Helene, with over 629,000 people still without power across the state.
