South Carolina Attorney General says the school mask mandate passed last week by the Columbia City Council goes against state law.
According to the Office of the Governor, Southern Current plans to expand its operations in Lee County.
Lexington Medical Center will now offer vaccines on Sundays. A spokesperson for the hospital says the expansion is due to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases throughout the Midlands.
The school boards of both Richland One and Richland Two will host meetings tonight to discuss topics including mask wearing.
Columbia and the University of South Carolina is now home to the country’s first Anne Frank Center. It is one of four worldwide.
The possibility of virtual learning was discussed at the Lexington-Richland Five School Board meeting on Monday. The board went over the district’s COVID-19 protocol and decision making guide.
DHEC reports 1,954 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 250 probable cases for a total of 2,204 cases. DHEC also reports 11 additional deaths in South Carolina.
With the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, officials with Richland County are considering their next move in the fight against the virus.
We’re learning more about the history of a former Midlands law enforcement officer charged with assault, after Orangeburg police say he stomped on the head and neck of a man he suspected may have had a gun. According to documents obtained from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, David Lance Dukes was terminated from his position there for creating a “hostile work environment.”
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson wants the federal government to hang up on robocalls for good. Wilson joined 51 state attorneys general in asking the FCC to move up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement Caller ID technology.
