Former state superintendent of education Inez Tenenbaum on Tuesday made her first public appearance in South Carolina since becoming the head of the national Consumer Product Safety Commission. At Rosewood Elementary School in Columbia, she announced a back-to-school safety checklist for parents to go through to make sure their children are safe. Tenenbaum became head of the agency in June. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

According to information provided to WJBF News Channel 6 from Columbia County EMA Director Pam Tucker, the county’s Cooling Centers offer residents who do not have air conditioning a place to go this summer during the hottest part of the day. The centers are opened each year from June 1st until September 30th and can be used by Columbia County residents during that time to “Beat the Heat!”