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S.C. cities defy state on restrictions as virus cases rise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor is aiming to protect first responders during the new coronavirus outbreak, ordering that anyone calling 911 be asked if anyone near them has symptoms of COVID-19. In a new executive order issued Saturday, Gov. Henry McMaster required that 911 emergency...
South Carolina: Visitors from virus hot spots to quarantine
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday ordered visitors traveling to South Carolina from several “hot spot” areas to immediately self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival, the latest in a series of steps seeking to stem the new coronavirus outbreak. In a new executive order,...
Unemployment soars; stay at home orders in SC biggest cities
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the first week of economic disruption from the coronavirus, more than 31,000 people said they lost their jobs in South Carolina. The state Thursday released unemployment claims for the week ending March 21, and the 31,054 claims were almost the same number of jobless claims...
Health officials: SC COVID-19 cases may reach 8,000 by May
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two Republicans in the South Carolina House have joined a growing call for Gov. Henry McMaster to issue a stay at home order to fight the coronavirus. The letter from Reps. Neal Collins of Easley and Gary Clary of Clemson was sent before state health officials released their COVID-19...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ March 24 The Index-Journal on responsibly reporting on the new coronavirus: Newspapers are accustomed to criticism. It comes with the territory. This newspaper has not shied away from publishing letters to the editor that are critical of its coverage of news...
SC schools likely to close through April because of virus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools will likely be closed through at least April because of the new coronavirus, the governor announced Tuesday. State health officials reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 and the Spoleto Festival USA canceled its 2020 season also on Tuesday. Gov. Henry...
Oversize load damages and closes SC bridge over I-85
COWPENS, S.C. (AP) — An illegal, oversize load damaged a bridge over Interstate 85 in South Carolina so badly it had to be closed, transportation officials said. The load hit the deck of the state Highway 110 bridge over I-85 near Cowpens on Monday afternoon, the South Carolina Department of Transportation...
South Carolina Boeing worker tests positive for virus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An employee at Boeing's South Carolina production facility has tested positive for COVID-19, the company said Monday. The employee was quarantined and was being treated, said Boeing spokeswoman Libba Holland. The company asked all workers who had been in close contact with the...
No charges for officers who fatally shot South Carolina man
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — No charges will be filed against police officers in South Carolina who fatally shot a man outside a store where he was accused of shoplifting, the state's attorney general announced. The Chester police officers, who have not been named, acted in self-defense when they shot and killed...
Plantation exhibits to show lost lives of African Americans
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The once-overlooked story of the people who were enslaved on the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is about to get a more telling voice. An estimated 250 men, women and children were forced to do the day-to-day chores at the Snee Farm plantation house in Mount Pleasant...
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