Candidate for mayor of Columbia Tameika Isaac-Devine
Friday morning, Columbia City Council member and mayoral candidate Tameika Isaac-Devine spent time at Tolliver’s Mane Event, a barber shop on North Main Street, where she met with voters.
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US keeps ban on nonessential border crossings to slow COVID
The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the spread of COVID-19 despite increasing pressure to lift the restriction.
SC health board joins groups asking to end school mask ban
By Jeffrey Collins
South Carolina’s health agency became the latest group Friday to ask lawmakers to make it clear that school districts can require students to wear masks without losing state budget money or any other penalties.
SCDEW: Thousands more South Carolinians employed, compared to June
More and more South Carolinians are getting back to work. Friday, SCDEW announced nearly 2.3 million people are working in the Palmetto State.
Get to know the candidates for mayor in the City of Columbia Mayoral Forum
The Richland Library is giving you the opportunity to get to know the candidates to be the next mayor of Columbia. The City of Columbia Mayoral Forum will be held online from 3:30-5 p.m. this Sunday.
Richland Two file motion for temporary injunction regarding proviso prohibiting mask mandates
A Midlands school district is turning to the state’s highest court to intervene in the dispute over mask mandates in schools.
FAA proposing fines for unruly passengers
American Airlines announced it’s extending its ban on alcohol sales until next January. This comes as the FAA proposes more than $500,000 in new fines against unruly commercial airline passengers.
Where do those who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine stand when it comes to booster recommendations
White House officials have also announced a plan to offer a booster shots to fully vaccinated Americans who got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. They are citing new evidence of waning vaccine protection over time, but where does that leave the Johnson & Johnson vaccine when it comes to boosters?
More people getting vaccinated, but experts report rise in hospitalizations
Experts say more people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but hospitalizations are on the rise.
DHEC: 5,238 new cases of COVID-19, 31 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 5,238 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
