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Active COVID-19 cases drop at UofSC; Caslen expects numbers to rise again

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The number of active cases has dropped on the campus of the University of South Carolina. Tuesday the university released updated numbers showing active total cases at 654. 640 of the cases are students. Since August 1, there have been 1,904 cases reported. While the week-to-week numbers dropped, saliva testing on campus had stopped last week…
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Teacher raises back on table as SC senators discuss budget

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SC State House ABC Columbia image COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)–South Carolina senators will likely consider whether to restore the annual raises most teachers get each year to the state budget when they return to Columbia next week for a special session amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Finance Committee is working on a proposal to spend $40 million out of about…

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‘Midlands Strong’ thanks first responders for work during pandemic

The event recognized first responders, educators, medical professionals and members of the military
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) –Leaders  here in the Midlands took some time out of their schedules in order to say thank you to the men and women who’ve stepped in and stepped up in various capacities during the pandemic in Richland and Lexington counties. The ‘Midlands Strong;’ event was organized by the Lexington Chamber of Commerce as a way of showing…

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UofSC President addresses ‘rumors’ over testing protocols after testing pause

DHEC and Nephron Pharmaceuticals will provide back up testing as soon as possible
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) – On Thursday, the University of South Carolina announced it would be temporarily pausing its COVID-19 testing on campus because of a staffing shortage at the lab. Amid apparent rumors circulating on social media about the protocol, University President Bob Caslen sent out a statement Thursday night: “… We have temporarily paused saliva testing because of a…

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UofSC postpones Davis Field coronavirus testing due to staffing shortages

Officials say they will resume testing once they are able to get ample staff to conduct COVID-19 testing
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) Officials at the University of South Carolina coronavirus testing at Davis Field is cancelled due to a staffing shortage at the lab. Officials say they are postponing the saliva testing until additional resources are available. in the meantime, leaders say students experiencing symptoms should contact student health services to make an appointment. If you are exhibiting symptoms…
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Huckabee-Sanders to address Silver Elephant Dinner

Rob Dew,

Photo: ABC News Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A former White House press secretary will be the guest speaker at this year’s Silver Elephant Dinner. The South Carolina Republican Party announced Thursday that Sarah Huckabee-Sanders will speak at the dinner on September 11th. The event is the longest running GOP event in the state’s history. Huckabee-Sanders recently wrote a book about here time…

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WATCH: Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin appears on GMA3 on ABC Columbia

Rob Dew,

New York, NY (WOLO)–Thursday Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin spoke with ABC’s Amy Robach on GMA3. The mayor addresses the increase in cases at the University of South Carolina as well as a recent incident in Five Points involving a former Columbia Police officer’s use of a racial slur. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, National News, News, Politics, Richland

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S.C. Senate votes in favor of granting all South Carolinians right to vote absentee this November

The S.C. House will vote on similar election matters on September 15
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — All South Carolina voters are one step closer to getting the option to vote absentee for the upcoming November election. The South Carolina Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would enable voters to choose the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason to vote absentee. Coming back to Columbia for the first time in months, lawmakers had one…

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UofSC players, coaches hold demonstration for racial equality, end to police brutality

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Monday morning, the University of South Carolina football team took the day off of practice to come together against social injustice. The team held a demonstration at the Russell House on the university’s campus in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. Blake was shot seven times in the back in Kenosha, WI. The Gamecocks’ demonstration follows other…