SC Senate hears testimony about controversial education bill
The proposed education bill would restrict the teaching of certain topics related to race and other sensitive topics in schools.
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Tag: South Carolina State House
Full SC house will debate near-complete abortion ban
A bill that would place a near-complete ban on abortion in South Carolina was passed to the full House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House will debate the bill in upcoming weeks.
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6 years after Pulse nightclub, another shooting prompts candlelight vigil at The Capital Club
Columbia’s oldest operating gay bar organized another vigil, this time for a mass shooting at a Colorado club.
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Teacher advocacy group calls attention to teacher shortage, inadequate pay
The Palmetto State Teachers Association raised concerns about working conditions and the exit of teachers from the classroom.
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UofSC civil rights center unveils monument commemorating historical march
The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina unveiled a new historical marker and monument in honor of 187 student protesters that were arrested for “disturbing the peace,” in a 1961 protest at the South Carolina State House.
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Columbia rings in holiday cheer amid pandemic
Annual Columbia, South Carolina, holiday events find ways to operate while navigating COVID-19 guidelines.
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Columbia lights the night to cure blood cancers
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hosted Light the Night on Tuesday at the South Carolina State House. Community members fundraise money to help those who are fighting against blood cancers and gather together to light lanterns.
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Silent Witness Ceremony: Domestic violence victims remembered
At the Statehouse Tuesday morning, the lives of 41 people killed in domestic violence incidents were memorialized.
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Lila makes it clear she has limitless purpose
Lila Mozingo is a 7 year-old with Down syndrome who inspired her parents to create Limitless Purpose, a movement creating awareness.
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