Author: Laura Pence

Tasty Tuesday: Souped Up Chicken Noodle Soup and The Not-So Classic Grilled Cheese Part 2

Whilst you are cooking the soup, you can make the other part of this delicious meal, the Not So Classic Grilled Cheese.  What makes this twist is the use of an Aleppo Pepper spread or Aioli.  Aleppo are a Middle Eastern hot red chile, that you can find on Amazon, and most stores with a good selection of spices.  They have…

Biden Administration Working to Buy 200 Million More Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines

January has become the worst month for U.S. covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. According to Johns Hopkins University, as of yesterday, nearly 80-thousand people have died this month from coronavirus. The milestone highlights the growing demand from state officials for more vaccines to inoculate Americans. President Biden has announced plans to vaccinate nearly the entire U.S. population…

Myrtle Beach Marathon Delayed

The Myrtle Beach Marathon has been postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic. The 24th annual race was scheduled for March 6th and has always been held on the first Saturday in March but now, it’s been pushed back two months to May 1st. Last year’s race held on march 7th was the last sporting event held on the Grand Strand…

Mask Mandate Extended for Georgetown County

Georgetown County has extended it’s state of emergency and mask ordinance. Yesterday, the Georgetown County Council voted unanimously to extend the state of emergency and mask requirement until March 9th. All people above the age of 10 are required to wear a face covering while entering a restaurant, grocery store, retail store or pharmacy located within the corporate boundaries of…

Ruiz Foods in Florence Looking to Hire for Over 100 Positions

A major manufacturer in Florence is expanding it’s operations and creating over 100 new jobs for the area! Ruiz Foods in Florence has openings that need to be filled immediately. They’re looking to add an additional 100 people to the team in areas including production supervisors, maintenance technicians, sanitation, machine operators and food production associates. Ruiz Foods produces El Monterey…

S.C. Teacher Group Wants Educators Prioritized in COVID-19 Vaccine Phase

The Palmetto State Teachers Association and the South Carolina Education Association are pushing Governor Henry McMaster to prioritize vaccinating all teachers against covid-19. They are urging him to move them to the top of the phase 1-b group that is expected to start receiving the vaccine in early spring. According to DHEC, phase 1b includes over 573,000 frontline essential workers…

New Covid Strain Found in North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first case of a new strain of the coronavirus in Mecklenburg County. The first identified case was confirmed by Mako Medical Laboratories. Zack Moore, an official with the department says “this virus might become the predominant or the major virus in this country by March and that could…

Deadly Crash in Myrtle Beach

Four people were killed Saturday morning around 1:30 a.m. after a single vehicle collision that took place on Harrelson Boulevard just west of Highway 15. Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden confirmed those involved as a 17 year old unnamed female from Winston-Salem, 20 year old Shiquan Graham from Lake City, 22 year old Niterria Johnson from Winston-Salem and 23…

Covid Cases, Deaths Rise and New Strain Detected in Multiple States

The U.S. has hit more than 25 million covid-19 cases, which is an average of one new infection every 1.2 seconds since January 21st of last year. Not only did cases rise but the death toll as well. According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 417,000 people have died from covid-19 in the U.S. A coronavirus variant called B.1.1.7, first…