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Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette announces she has tested positive for COVID-19

The Lieutenant Governor encourages anyone who feels mildly sick to get tested
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R-SC) announced on Twitter Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Lieutenant Governor, 53, said she was feeling unwell Thursday, and promptly began to self-quarantine. She was tested Friday, and found out Saturday that she tested positive. In the same post, Evette said she’s only been experiencing mild…

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Lawmakers, advocacy groups look to eliminate subminimum wage jobs for SC workers with disabilities

Only a handful states have overridden the clause in the Fair Labor Standards Act that allows subminimum wage positions
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — In South Carolina, thousands of people with disabilities can work a job and only make a fraction of the minimum wage. This is due to a provision in the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which makes it legal for people with disabilities who work for certain nonprofits, training centers, and sheltered workshops to make below…
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DHEC announces change in leadership, names Dr. Traxler interim Public Health Director

Traxler had previously served as Chief Medical Officer during the state's pandemic response
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Photo provided Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — After a flurry of activity surrounding the status of one of South Carolina’s leaders in the response to COVID-19, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is announcing a change in leadership. The agency announced that Dr. Joan Duwve is leaving the agency, and that Dr. Brannon Traxler has been named…

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Kershaw County schools using innovative temperature reading technology for students, staff

The district is using the Feevr thermal temperature checkers at all of their schools and at the district office
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ELGIN, S.C. (WOLO) — Kershaw County students and staff are going through a new type of screening before they start a school day. Through the use of thermal temperature checks and an app that screens for symptoms, some administrators say this is the best way for a school day to run safely. Students and staff with the Kershaw County School…

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UPDATE: DHEC’s Public Health Director chooses not to go to Ohio after all

Ohio Gov. says Dr. Joan Duwve withdrew her name despite announcing she had accepted state's top public health job earlier Thursday
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A public health figure who had appeared alongside Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) at several news conferences related to the COVID-19 pandemic has chosen to stay put in South Carolina, despite initially agreeing to become Ohio’s new public health director earlier Thursday afternoon. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced on Twitter that Dr. Joan Duwve had agreed to…

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Governor McMaster announces new plan for students without internet access in SC

Fairfield and Jasper Counties, as well as York School District One, will first get to test out the program this fall
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — As schools across the state start back up, thousands of South Carolina students are still without internet access. To bridge the digital divide, Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) announced a $1.3 million investment towards bringing these students lessons through a technique called “data-casting.” Through a technique used for public safety when radio signals are jammed, up to…

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Local schools use creative methods to help students retain critical reading skills

The Brookings Institute says more students are likely to lose skills because of the pandemic than they would during summer break
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As students start coming back to the classroom, some teachers are trying to help catch their students up to speed in critical reading skills. Some studies suggest students may have lost more knowledge during the pandemic than they would during summer vacation. The Brookings Institute says children across the country are more likely to lose some…

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SCEA head: Current COVID-19 numbers in S.C. schools making some teachers anxious

DHEC said, as of Monday, there were 158 cases among teachers and students
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As several school districts get ready to start the new year Tuesday, some teachers are growing more concerned about the presence of COVID-19 in the classroom. However, on top of all the other factors that go into preparing for a new year, South Carolina Education Association President Sherry East says more teachers are worrying about one…

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Looking to visit a SC Nursing Home? New Guidelines announced by Governor, DHEC

New guidelines will allow some nursing homes to have limited, outdoor visitation with families
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Gov. Henry McMaster, along with public health officials in the State House Tuesday afternoon, rolled out new guidelines that will allow some nursing homes to have limited, outdoor visitation with families. In a release, the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said a facility’s ability to allow visitation depends on a number of factors, including…

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Pandemic not enough to slow down new wave of restaurants in the Midlands

Republic Biergarten, Kairo's, Market on Main among the new spots that have opened
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Even though several local businesses have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, some new businesses pushed through these challenges to open their doors in an effort to establish a culinary foothold in the Midlands. Several restaurants have opened up across Columbia, looking to revitalize the Capital City’s dining scene. Setting up shop where the Flying Saucer once…

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