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632 new cases of COVID-19, 17 new deaths in SC Saturday

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 632 new cases of COVID-19. Another 17 South Carolinians have died as a result of the virus. South Carolina now has a total of 470,805 cases of COVID-19 and 8,160 total deaths. DHEC also reports a 3.7% positivity rate. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC

Family of former NFL player accused in mass shooting agree to CTE testing

The brain of the former NFL player will be examined for signs of the degenerative disease as a part of his autopsy

York County, SC (AP) — The brain of the former NFL player who killed five people in South Carolina before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes. chronic traumatic encephalopathy — also known as CTE , which has been shown to cause violent mood swings and other cognitive…