Author: Laura Pence

North Carolina Dog Tests Positive for Covid-19

A pug named Winston from North Carolina has tested positive for the coronavirus making him the first dog in the U.S. to contract covid-19. Three members of the Mclean family contracted the virus last month and found out the family dog had it when they participated in a Duke University study about covid-19 aimed at trying to find potential treatments…

South Carolina Receives ‘F’ for Social Distancing Score

The South Carolina social distancing score dropped to an ‘f’ according to Unacast, making the state’s score the lowest in the country. South Carolina has a ‘d’ in reducing mobility, an ‘f’ in there being less than 55% in non-essential visits and an ‘f’ in having less than a 40% decrease in encounters compared to the nationwide rate. Horry County…

Myrtle Beach Police Charge 5 in Connection to Alleged Theft Ring

Horry County police have charged a theft ring with multiple drug and other related crimes. Investigators say 49 year old Jeffery Luvern Davis Sr. was the leader and encouraged others to burglarize, steal and fraudulently obtain goods from places in Myrtle Beach so he could sell them. Other individuals in the theft ring included 36 year old Andrew Morton of…

Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels Fly Over the Northeast

An incredible sight could be seen in New York yesterday as the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flew over the city. In honor of the first-responders and essential workers who are continuing to perform their duties during the coronavirus outbreak, residents in the northeast were treated to a joint flyover by the air force and the navy. The team also flew…