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Fresh air and hammocks help Columbia College students find balance
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (428+ words) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) " College is the time where students learn the skills and information necessary to succeed in their future careers. It is also the time for them to learn about well-being, and Columbia college is making sure they do…...
April recognized as Military Child Month
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (141+ words) State leaders say April is The Month Of The Military Child, and a time to recognize the unique experiences faced by children of service members. April recognized as Military Child Month COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)" State leaders say April is The Month…...
American Leadership Academy opening in Blythewood this fall
1+ week, 4+ day ago (110+ words) BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) " If you're looking for another educational option for your kids, a new charter school is opening its doors soon. The American Leadership Academy K-12 tuition free school will open this fall in Blythewood, located at 10301 Wilson Blvd., just off…...
New at 5: The SC Department of Agriculture is issuing a warning on a recalled infant formula.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (33+ words) For more information, please visit our site HERE New at 5: The SC Department of Agriculture is issuing a warning on a recalled infant formula. For more information, please visit our site HERE...
Senate panel votes on vaccine bills
4+ week, 1+ day ago (99+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)" As the measles outbreak continues with nearly one thousand cases a panel of Senators voted on two separate bills on children's immunization requirements. The panel voted to advance a bill that would prohibit vaccine mandates for kids under…...
Parental Rights Act moves forward after near-unanimous vote in SC House
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (344+ words) (WCIV) "The South Carolina House advanceda billWednesday that, if signed into law, would raise the age at which children can make their own medical decisions from 16 to 18. H. 4757, known as The Parental Rights Act, cleared the chamber with a 116-1 vote, with…...
State’s Education Department seeks $18M to educate students on risks of screen addiction
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (342+ words) A South Carolina law that restricts how race and gender are taught in public schools is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the Legal Defense Fund, which argues that the law suppresses free speech and infringes on students" right…...
SCDPH releases annual report about infant mortality rate
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (111+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)" An annual report about the infant mortality rate has been released by the SC Department of Public Health. According to the report, South Carolina's 2023 Infant Mortality increased 2.9% from the previous year. 403 infants died during the first year of…...
CDC: Covid vaccines greatly lowered risk for children
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (187+ words) Children who received last season's updated Covid-19 vaccine had a substantially lower risk of emergency and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a CDC report. CDC: Covid vaccines greatly lowered risk for children (CNN)" Children who received last…...
Australia bans social media for kids under 16
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) (CNN)" Wednesday, Dec. 10, Australia banned children under 16 from using social media. The tech industry disagrees the restriction makes kids safer, but companies say they will implement it with age verification technology. For U.S. parents some experts see it as an opportunity....