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ACLU seeks halt to South Carolina ban on school mask decrees

By Meg Kinnard

Aug 30, 2021 5:45 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities want an immediate halt to a South Carolina law banning school districts from requiring face masks, as students across the state begin a new school year amid a renewed rise in coronavirus cases.

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Saluda River Greenway

Aug 30, 2021 5:25 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

On Monday, a ribbon cutting for the Saluda River Greenway took place off Candi Lane. The walkway is part of a three phase project to let residents see and enjoy the beauties of our local rivers.

With COVID-19 cases putting a strain on some hospitals, many still divided over vaccinations

Aug 30, 2021 5:24 PM EDT

CNN,

The debate over whether to vaccinate continues as more COVID-19 cases pour in.

AG Wilson joins group seeking to prevent the Biden administration from enforcing unlawful interpretations of new antidiscrimination laws

Aug 30, 2021 5:20 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he is joining a group of 19 other states in a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee seeking to prevent the Biden administration from enforcing unlawful interpretations of federal antidiscrimination laws regarding transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.

Rockets fired at Kabul airport in waning hours of US pullout

By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar and Joseph Krauss

Aug 30, 2021 4:26 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Islamic State militants fired a volley of rockets at Kabul’s rapidly emptying international airport on Monday, with just hours left before a deadline for U.S. forces to withdraw at the end of America’s longest war.

State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries

By Collin Binkley

Aug 30, 2021 2:57 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The Education Department announced Monday that it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions. The department’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to education chiefs in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

DHEC: 4,205 new cases of COVID-19, one additional death in SC

Aug 30, 2021 1:58 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

DHEC reports 4,205 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death in South Carolina.

Lexington County reserve deputy passes away after battle with COVID-19

Aug 30, 2021 1:27 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says a reserve deputy passed away after a battle with COVID-19.

EU takes US off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions

Aug 30, 2021 12:58 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there.

S. Carolina Supreme Court prepares to hear 2 mask lawsuits

By Jeffrey Collins

Aug 30, 2021 12:55 PM EDT

Associated Press,

South Carolina’s highest court will hear two challenges to the state’s refusal to let school districts require masks for students and teachers this week. The state Supreme Court has set aside two hours to hear the cases Tuesday.

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ACLU seeks halt to South Carolina ban on school mask decrees

By Meg Kinnard

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Saluda River Greenway

With COVID-19 cases putting a strain on some hospitals, many still divided over vaccinations

AG Wilson joins group seeking to prevent the Biden administration from enforcing unlawful interpretations of new antidiscrimination laws

Rockets fired at Kabul airport in waning hours of US pullout

By Kathy Gannon, Tameem Akhgar and Joseph Krauss

State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries

By Collin Binkley

DHEC: 4,205 new cases of COVID-19, one additional death in SC

Lexington County reserve deputy passes away after battle with COVID-19

EU takes US off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions

S. Carolina Supreme Court prepares to hear 2 mask lawsuits

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