Nick Neville
Reporter
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According to the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, many of these vacancies have gone unfilled since establishments cut staffing last year during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky recommended Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster shots for millions of Americans on Thursday.
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The City of Columbia held the first reading of a new business license ordinance this week.
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Some drivers are experiencing frustratingly long delays while picking up cargo at ports.
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According to GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices daily, a gallon of gas is averaging $3.08 on Monday in the state.
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More than a dozen students spoke at the protest, including survivors of sexual harassment and assault.
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Amazon first approached the City of Columbia about the program, which has been launched in other cities as well.
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The inmate was transferred to another institution and is awaiting charges.
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RMC is launching a compensation program that would pay eligible critical care nurses up to $70 an hour for 13 weeks.
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The Lee County School District Superintendent answered a key question Thursday.
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Multiple agencies are searching an apartment complex in Columbia for a Berkeley County runaway teen.
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Richland School District 2 recently held a bus driver career fair, and in Saluda County Schools its superintendent is taking matters into his own hands.
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The buildings at Allen Benedict Court, which were built in 1940, are coming down this week.
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Each of them has a focus on improving public safety and bringing business to Columbia, but they each have different ideas about how to get these things done.
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The program has been in development for at least a year and officially began with a launch event on September 15.
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This comes after the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the enforcement of Proviso 1.108 that limits a school district’s ability to require face masks.
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Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital, said these findings echo what she’s seeing.
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The ordinance requires that masks be worn in all public places in the city, including at bars, restaurants, and retail stores and outdoors where physical distancing is not possible.
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Judah's mom said she’s still trying to process the events of this difficult week and admires the strength of her son.
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Lexington Police Department is working on a three-week enforcement campaign that focuses on speeding, crosswalk safety, stop signs, and violations that are contributing to collisions in the town.
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The Columbia City Council approved a 10-year contract with Dominion to replace over 8,000 of the city’s overhead lights that illuminate roadways with LEDs.
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The district is hosting a career fair this weekend for prospective drivers.
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This comes on the heels of an open carry law that went into effect last month in South Carolina, the 46th state to pass similar legislation.
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The district sent a two-question survey to parents asking them whether it should impose a temporary mask mandate.
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Many local businesses are seeing lax mask enforcement, and some do not have signage reminding patrons to wear face coverings.
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Columbia is one of ten pilot cities working under guidance from the national organization Mayors for a Guaranteed Income to provide direct payments to those in need.
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Across the Midlands, a number of memorials and remembrance events will be taking place to honor the lives lost that day.
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One local Elgin mother recently died of complications due to COVID-19. Sara Caitlin Vilchez, the mother of four, was only 31 years old.
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One grandparent is concerned about the safety of his grandson and his family due to what he calls a lack of social distancing at the school.
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Motorcycle fatalities are trending upwards across the state of South Carolina over the past year, according to SC Highway Patrol.
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In addition to their regular nursing duties, many nurses also are acting as contact tracers.
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The school held a ceremony before Friday’s game against Dreher, its first of the season.
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L1 Superintendent Dr. Greg Little said the move is based in large part to staff shortages.
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The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Education, is administering the next round of pandemic EBT (P-EBT) to eligible families across the state.
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Local organizations and advocates gathered on State House grounds for an event to remember lives lost to overdose and raise awareness about recovery resources.
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L1 is currently down 50 percent of its bus drivers for the Lexington region, which serves 16 of the district’s 31 schools.
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Friends of Alkhatib told WIS that Friday night’s ceremony brought painful emotions for many.
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control responded to these claims on Thursday.
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One local mother is encouraging the Dutch Fork community to keep the faith and come together following his death.
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While vaccination rates still have not reached their April peak, on Friday of last week the state-administered its seventh-highest number of first doses since May 21.
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In light of this tragic news, SC for Ed is calling for the state legislature to repeal two temporary laws in the state budget.
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In South Carolina, overdose deaths were up over 50 percent from the previous year, ranking in the top four states.
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One Orangeburg-Wilkinson alum is asking for prayers for the community she’s called home for years.
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Some customers are pleased that some businesses are requiring masks and taking additional precautions.
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South Carolina lawmakers are reacting to President Biden’s decision to withdraw all US troops from the region in a little over a month.
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Using DHEC data, the district has created five levels of color-coded mitigation guidance for school operations.