With all Horry County elementary and middle schools now back to full-time in-person learning, high schools are following suit. Starting next Tuesday, students of Early College and North Myrtle Beach high schools, as well as those with the Scholars Academy and Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology programs, will resume regular instruction. The HCS board initially hoped to complete…
One suspect is still wanted in connection to a fatal shooting from yesterday morning. A drug transaction turned into a deadly armed robbery around 8:15 a.m. in the 700 block of Roosevelt Street. The gunshot victim was found alive but in critical condition. Unfortunately, they later died at a hospital. 66-year-old Freddie Junior Wells was arrested last night and now…
People are jumping at the chance to get vaccinated in South Carolina. Just days after the state entered Phase 1B, almost all appointments were completely booked. This includes MUSC Health Florence and Marion Medical Center. But, don’t worry, more appointments and mass vaccination events should be announced within the coming days. Target also just announced a partnership with over 600…
Starting today, Texas will officially become the first state to fully reopen since the coronavirus pandemic started. Governor Greg Abbott made the announcement last week that he would not only reopen the state to 100% capacity, but that residents would no longer be mandated to wear face coverings either. This comes as the state begins to see a downward trend…
Hawaii’s governor has declared a state of emergency following widespread flooding. Severe weather has hounded every island for the last few days, prompting flash flood warnings for the entire state through tomorrow morning. The Maui Fire Department alone has received over a dozen calls for help from residents trapped in their homes. A major dam was also almost breached, which…
The House has officially signed off on the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Now, American households will receive a third round of direct stimulus payments. The bill also extends federal unemployment insurance benefits through September 6th of 2021, and will increase the current child tax credit for this year. President Biden is expected to sign off on the bill…
Congress has been extremely busy this week, juggling several crucial reform bills. The House didn’t waste a moment of their time yesterday while they were waiting on the Senate to send over the updated covid-19 relief bill. Instead, the House got to work passing a ground breaking piece of legislation titled the ‘Protecting the Right to Organize Act’, also known…
Days after Orpah’s interview with Meghan and Harry aired, Buckingham Palace has responded. The official statement, written on behalf of the Queen, read as follows: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan. The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections…
Kind Keeper Animal Rescue is looking to expand in order to better serve the community. At their current facility, they went from having 100 animals in 2016 to over 1,000 in 2020. Kind Keeper has acquired a piece of land that fits their needs and they are attempting to get a new building up and running as soon as possible….
