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By Matt Rasnic | mrasnic@postandcourier.com

TODAY'S STATS
Weather: High of 71 + Showers/wind

SC CORONAVIRUS STATS
Number of new reported cases: 2,924(234,392 total)
Number of new reported deaths: 44 (4,387 total)
Percent of positive (7-day average): 20.5%

Hello, South Carolina.

Morning, everyone. Yesterday, we saw the third highest number of positive cases recorded in a single day in the Palmetto State.

The death toll in the state is nearing 4,400. The new surge in cases is breaking records set in the first surge earlier this year, yet SC has looser restrictions on gatherings, restaurants and nursing homes.

Educators across South Carolina are reaching their breaking point, whether it be from exhaustion or their district’s handling of the virus. But amid teacher protests and warnings of another holiday spike in cases following Christmas and New Year’s Eve, some districts have modified their plans.

SC schools modify plans amid teacher outcry, COVID-19 surge: ‘They just want to quit’
As coronavirus cases reach record levels in South Carolina, conversations surrounding how schools should operate during the pandemic have gained renewed momentum from lawmakers, educators, parents and students.

The issue has become one of the most polarizing topics in the state, sparking heated debates during school board meetings and on social media. Read more about how schools are modifying plans.

Goose Creek police chief draws praise, resentment as she charts new course for agency
Law enforcement in this fast-growing suburb is quietly undergoing a profound transformation, driven by a trailblazing top cop whose agenda has drawn both raves and resentment from the rank-and-file. (Read the full story)

CCU comes in at No. 9 in AP poll, No. 12 in coaches poll; SBC set for 3:30 on ESPN Saturday
The Coastal Carolina football team came in at No. 9 in the new AP Top 25 Poll Sunday, the highest ranking ever in Sun Belt history. (Read more about CCU's new ranking)

BUSINESS HEADLINES

Small businesses are at the greatest risk for COVID-19 related lawsuits, a new study shows.

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FROM AROUND THE STATE

The Grand Strand: HCS teachers warn ‘keep your children at home,’ point to safety, ‘depressing environment’
The Midlands: USC seeks ‘amicable’ Muschamp settlement; assistant left before pay change
The Upstate: Despite coronavirus, most Greenville students learning at same pace as 2019, tests show

SPORTS STORIES

Clemson junior defensive end Xavier Thomas of Florence was a 5-star recruit out of high school. He played at IMG Academy in Florida his senior year after three years at Wilson High School.

OPINION PAGE

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A video about how climate change is affecting South Carolina

Humans have pumped huge volumes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouses gases into the atmosphere, and now there is more carbon dioxide trapping heat than in the past 800,000 years... So what does that mean for South Carolina?

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- Matt