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DHEC offering free radon test kits, encouraging people to test their homes

January is National Radon Action Month, which makes this the perfect time to make sure your home is safe from the gas.
Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — January is National Radon Action Month, which makes this the perfect time to make sure your home is safe from the gas. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging people to learn the risks of the gas and test for it in their homes. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas,…

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USGS reports a 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred near Kershaw

Kimberlei Davis,

KERSHAW, S.C. (WOLO) – The U.S. Geological Survey has reported an earthquake occurred Wednesday morning near Kershaw. The earthquake had a magnitude of 2.3. The quake occurred just before 5 a.m. USGS reports a 2.3 magnitude #earthquake occurred near Kershaw, S.C., this morning: https://t.co/ISIq6b5D2U #sctweets pic.twitter.com/K9FYCUPh3a — SCEMD (@SCEMD) January 15, 2020 Categories: Kershaw, Local News, News, State Tags: SCNews
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Teachers prepare for students’ return after tornado damages Kershaw Co. high school

Although North Central High School was nearly destroyed by a confirmed tornado this past weekend, students are expected to return to school on Wednesday.
Maria Szatkowski,

Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO) — Although North Central High School was nearly destroyed by a confirmed tornado this past weekend, students are expected to return to school on Wednesday. They’ll just be at a new location. Teachers spent Monday and Tuesday at the old Applied Technology Education Campus (ATEC) getting ready. “Our old vocational site has three buildings right on…