Demetria Bannister was diagnosed with the virus Friday and died Monday. The 28-year-old had taught at the Windsor Elementary School in Richland for five years, CNN affiliate WIS reported. She started her third year of teaching third-grade students on August 31. … [Read more...] about A 28-year-old elementary school teacher dies of coronavirus in South Carolina
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South Carolina marching bands persevere in pandemic
Marching bands often rely on competitions to drive their practices, football halftime shows are the fun part but competitions are where they really show off their skills, said Brenna Curtis, drum major and senior at Mauldin High School, the largest band in the largest school district in the state. … [Read more...] about South Carolina marching bands persevere in pandemic
South Carolina lawmakers return for budget special session
The General Assembly set aside two weeks starting Tuesday. The Senate will immediately take up alterations to the state budget, which include setting aside $500 million for any shortfall in revenue if the COVID-19 economic downturn continues and $1,000 hazard pay bonuses for lower-paid state employees who had to work through the pandemic. … [Read more...] about South Carolina lawmakers return for budget special session
Fire destroys historic South Carolina mental institution
This photo provided by Columbia Fire Department, firefighters battle a blaze at Babcock Building in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Officials said crews were called early Saturday to a three-alarm fire at the Babcock Building, a shuttered former mental asylum that had been planned as part of a luxury housing development. In the fire, the first three-alarm blaze in the city’s recent history, Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins told reporters the building would likely “burn to a shell.” (Columbia Fire Department via AP) less … [Read more...] about Fire destroys historic South Carolina mental institution
South Carolina community paints Black Lives Matter mural
“It’s a community thing, and I’m just glad to be a part of it,” said Narzhio the Artist, who contributed to the Dope Art Project’s East Palmetto Street motel project. “Seeing the community come together and do something so monumental." … [Read more...] about South Carolina community paints Black Lives Matter mural
