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Child sex offenders under Halloween curfew

This statewide curfew only involves individuals whose sex crimes involved children
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) wants to make sure your children are safe as they venture out for sweet treats this Halloween. As an extra layer of security, every year SCDPPPS puts a curfew in place and this year is no exception. Department officials say a curfew will be strictly…

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Orangeburg students get ready to begin hybrid learning

This includes middle and high school students who have been learning virtually
ABC Columbia Staff,

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Starting Monday November 2, middle and high school students will return to face to face instruction with students split into smaller groups for hybrid learning. This is the second nine week grading period for Orangeburg schools and officials say they are ready to transition into a new phase of learning for some students who have been…

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Prisma Health sees slight uptick in hospitalizations, urges people to stay diligent against COVID-19

Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Prisma Health is starting to see an uptick in the number of people being hospitalized due to COVID-19. Physicians say the number is only a third of the peak they recorded during the summer, but that people should still stay diligent. Even though South Carolina isn’t seeing thousands of new COVID-19 cases a day like in…