WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Eta Alpha Omega chapter will present A Classy Affair: Pink Chocolate and Pearls from 8 p.m. to midnight Sept. 10 at the Magnolia Room at Laurel Creek in Rock Hill. The dress code is semi-formal and tickets are $25.

Whether it is a flu pandemic, heavy backpacks, allergies or emotional stressors, children and parents should be aware of the health issues that can arise during the school year.

Kids will be anxiously slinging on new book bags Monday morning. But the homework haul could be very harmful to their backs.