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UofSC re-introduces mask mandate

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Within hours of the South Carolina's Supreme Court's opinion that UofSC's mask mandate did not violate a state proviso which prevents schools from mandating masks, University President Dr. Harris Pastides re-instated a…

Lexington Richland District 5 won't follow county-wide mask mandate

IRMO, SC (WOLO) - Lexington Richland School District 5 has announced it will not require masks in its schools, despite a county-wide mask mandate passed Monday by the Richland County Council. The Richland County Council passed a mask mandate for…

Richland Two attorneys exploring possible mask requirement

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The possibility of a mask mandate is on the table for a Richland County school district. The Richland School District Two board voted 6-1 Monday for its attorneys to explore its legal options when it comes…

State Senators request a special session on mask mandates

Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- A group of South Carolina Senators want lawmakers to come back to the statehouse for a special session to reconsider a budget proviso that aims to keep school districts from being able to put mask requirements…

State education department hires former Lexington-Richland 5 superintendent

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The South Carolina Department of Education announced Thursday it has hired former Lexington-Richland 5 Superintendent Dr. Christina Melton. Melton resigned suddenly in June after having been named the Superintendent of the Year. The former superintendent will…

UofSC will once again require masks inside campus buildings

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The University of South Carolina announced Friday it would immediately begin requiring face coverings inside campus buildings. The University cited low vaccine uptake statewide and high disease transmission rates in Richland County as reason for the…

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