Where are masks required in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties? Sumter County Council members are asking residents to wear masks in public, but they are not requiring people to do so. A resolution "urging" residents to wear face coverings when in public in the county was passed during a public meeting …

Here's a list of resources, accounts for parents with at-home children during COVID-19 This page is dedicated to providing parents with resources, ideas and inspiration for keeping kids engaged, entertained and learning while school is out due to the coronavirus. Most of this is aimed …

How to make a cloth face covering at home with or without sewing Here is some information and tutorials from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to wear a cloth face covering, how to make one and why. The CDC is now recommending everyone …

A Q&A about filing for unemployment in South Carolina during COVID-19 With the number of people applying for unemployment rising daily, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce offers the following questions and answers:   Q. If someone can’t …

Your guide to Sumter-area takeout and delivery during conoravirus restrictions  

Sumter, Lee and Clarendon businesses affected by pandemic can apply for loans MANNING - Businesses both large and small that have been affected by COVID-19 may be able to receive assistance through the South Carolina Business Load Fund. "If your business has been impacted by COVID-19, you can apply for assistance," said Ed …

Masks are working, S.C. health leaders say All our coronavirus coverage is free to the public. It’s the right thing to do as a public service to our community. If you find this article helpful or informative and want to support our …

Pandemic no obstacle for Sumter ‘Flying Fingers’ friends All our coronavirus coverage is free to the public. It’s the right thing to do as a public service to our community. If you find this article helpful or informative and want to support our …

The show must go on with caution: Sumter performing arts community hesitant to reopen after restrictions were lifted All our coronavirus coverage is free to the public. It’s the right thing to do as a public service to our community. If you find this article helpful or informative and want to support our …

New S.C. virus data show localized racial disparity All our coronavirus coverage is free to the public. It’s the right thing to do as a public service to our community. If you find this article helpful or informative and want to support our …

For Americans waiting on virus aid, no new relief in sight WASHINGTON (AP) — With talks on emergency coronavirus aid having stalled out, both sides played the blame game Thursday rather than make any serious moves to try to break their stalemate. …

Science, politics tied up in global race for a vaccine WASHINGTON (AP) - No, Russia isn't having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine did not provoke the awe and wonder of the Soviet Union's …

Israeli jeweler makes $1.5M gold coronavirus mask MOTZA, Israel (AP) - An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world's most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million. The 18-karat white gold mask will be …

Born with 1 hand, therapist is an inspiration in virus fight NEW ORLEANS - Two years out of medical school, respiratory therapist Savannah Stuard is on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 in New Orleans, operating ventilator equipment or manually pumping air into patients' lungs. It's challenging …

States' rush to reopen slowed U.S. recovery, says Boston Fed chief WASHINGTON (AP) - A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states to reopen businesses this spring before getting the virus fully under control and said those choices have hindered an economic recovery in the …