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Entire football teams sidelined due to COVID-19 exposure, says Fort Mill School District

Coronavirus

Entire football teams sidelined due to COVID-19 exposure, says Fort Mill School District

Coronavirus

Union County parents say school board is failing students

Some parents feel the board members are not prioritizing student safety. Health Secretary Cohen is threatening legal action.
Coronavirus

'She’s perfectly healthy, yet something as dangerous as COVID still got to her' | Caldwell County teen on road to recovery after catching COVID-19

Zoey Taylor, 14, tested positive for COVID-19, then complained about not being able to breathe. Experts say it's a trend with kids catching the delta variant.
Coronavirus

Boone easing up on mask guidelines in gyms, fitness centers

Boone's town manager said masks will still be required in indoor areas where people are not actively working out.
Coronavirus

Parents express COVID-19 concerns in school sports

Fort Mill School District confirms that multiple football teams in the district have been shut down due to COVID-19 and exposures, forcing dozens to quarantine.
Coronavirus

Caldwell County teen airlifted to hospital with COVID-19 complications

Caldwell County teenager Zoey Taylor is now on the road to recovery after catching COVID-19 with symptoms so severe she had to be airlifted and placed on oxygen.
Vaccine

Seized counterfeit COVID vaccine cards have two tell-tale signs, CBP says

Customs and Border Protection said it has seized thousands of phony COVID-19 vaccine cards at ports of entry, and spotting them is pretty easy.
Coronavirus

598 employees of Mecklenburg County not vaccinated, not testing will be suspended without pay

Unvaccinated employees are required to submit weekly tests. Those who do not, will be suspended, the county confirmed Wednesday.
Coronavirus

US child obesity epidemic has gotten worse during pandemic, study finds

An estimated 22% of children and teens were obese last August, up from 19% a year earlier, according to the study.
Coronavirus

Parents pitching in for school air purifiers

One of the frequently discussed mitigation strategies in the fight against COVID-19 is good airflow.
Coronavirus

Some parents pitching in for air purifiers in schools

Fort Mill spent about $3 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds this summer to purchase Air Guardian air purification systems for elementary and middle schools.
Vaccine

Gov. McMaster applauds South Carolina's 50% vaccination rate

Thursday's milestone of 50% being completely vaccinated is more significant, as it puts South Carolina that much closer to the 70-80% vaccination goal.

Entire football teams sidelined due to COVID-19 exposure, says Fort Mill School District

Union County schools looking to hire 50 bus drivers

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Entire football teams sidelined due to COVID-19 exposure, says Fort Mill School District

Union County parents say school board is failing students

'She’s perfectly healthy, yet something as dangerous as COVID still got to her' | Caldwell County teen on road to recovery after catching COVID-19

Boone easing up on mask guidelines in gyms, fitness centers

Parents express COVID-19 concerns in school sports

Caldwell County teen airlifted to hospital with COVID-19 complications

Seized counterfeit COVID vaccine cards have two tell-tale signs, CBP says

598 employees of Mecklenburg County not vaccinated, not testing will be suspended without pay

US child obesity epidemic has gotten worse during pandemic, study finds

Parents pitching in for school air purifiers

Some parents pitching in for air purifiers in schools

Gov. McMaster applauds South Carolina's 50% vaccination rate

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