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Pine Ridge Mayor Robert Wells announces resignation, citing complications from COVID-19

Mar 17, 2021 3:34 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

On Thursday, the Town of Pine Ridge announced that Mayor Robert Wells is resigning. Officials say Mayor Wells was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this year, which resulted in a temporary shutdown of Town business.

DHEC: 733 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 38 additional deaths in SC

Mar 17, 2021 1:47 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Tuesday.

FAA to crack down on unruly airline passengers

Mar 17, 2021 1:13 PM EDT

CNN,

The Federal Aviation Administration is cracking down on unruly passengers on United States flights. The FAA said there have been more than 500 reports of misbehaving passengers since December.

Lawmakers considering extending deadline to apply for Paycheck Protection Program

Mar 17, 2021 1:09 PM EDT

CNN,

Lawmakers are looking into extending a deadline for businesses. The current deadline for small businesses to apply for a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program is March 31.

Prisma Health closing Baptist Hospital vaccination site next week, appointments moved to Gamecock Park

Mar 17, 2021 12:10 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

On March 22, Prisma Health says it will close the vaccination site at the Baptist Hospital on Sumter Street, and all appointments scheduled there will be moved to the Gamecock Park location.

CDC looking into potentially changing social distancing recommendations in classrooms

Mar 16, 2021 5:16 PM EDT

CNN,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it may revise its recommendation to socially distance six feet in classrooms. A Harvard study published last week found no difference in COVID-19 transmissions in Massachusetts schools when students distanced three feet instead of the recommended six feet. Students in that study were wearing masks.

Columbia VA HCS offering COVID-19 vaccines to veterans of all ages

Mar 16, 2021 4:11 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

On Tuesday, The Columbia Veterans Affairs Health Care System announced that they are now offering coronavirus vaccines to veterans of all ages.

DHEC: 383 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC

Mar 16, 2021 1:25 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus data as of Monday.

More countries suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine following some reports of potentially dangerous side effects

Mar 16, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

CNN,

A growing number of countries have suspended injections of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, to investigate some possibly dangerous side effects. Officials say there have been reports of blood clots, bleeding and even death in a very small number of people who received injections of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Rural South Carolina hospital loses $8 million in pandemic

Mar 15, 2021 6:11 PM EDT

Associated Press,

A hospital that serves part of rural South Carolina said it lost more than $8 million last fiscal year in large part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pine Ridge Mayor Robert Wells announces resignation, citing complications from COVID-19

DHEC: 733 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 38 additional deaths in SC

FAA to crack down on unruly airline passengers

Lawmakers considering extending deadline to apply for Paycheck Protection Program

Prisma Health closing Baptist Hospital vaccination site next week, appointments moved to Gamecock Park

CDC looking into potentially changing social distancing recommendations in classrooms

Columbia VA HCS offering COVID-19 vaccines to veterans of all ages

DHEC: 383 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC

More countries suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine following some reports of potentially dangerous side effects

Rural South Carolina hospital loses $8 million in pandemic

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