More stores are looking ahead to the holidays. Following in Walmart’s footsteps, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Target announced that they’ll be closing their doors for Thanksgiving. Target is instead encouraging shoppers to start their seasonal spending even earlier, in October. They also said they will be making more than 20,000 items available for curbside pickup and delivery ahead of the…
If you’re ready to head back to the movies…here’s some good news! The nation’s second largest cinema chain plans to reopen some of its locations in August! Regal cinemas announced it will open doors on August 21st. they’ll enforce health and safety measures including requiring its employees and customers wear masks. Regal operates 549 locations in 42 states.
A conversation was started on Reddit about people with no manners. The rudest things are… leaving a shopping cart in the parking lot or blocking an aisle with it. People who play music or talk too loud in public. Folks who also talk down to employees in the service industry.
Julia 4 Cinemas in Florence is turning their parking lot into a drive-in movie theater! The theater is showing movies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights with double-features that begin at dusk. Gates open at 7:00 pm with an outdoor screen being set up and sound will be transmitted over FM radio. Patrons can buy snacks at the concession stand…
Si nce many schools are opting for virtual learning this year, South Carolina students need access to e-learning. The state is working on a way for children in rural areas to be able to connect to the internet. 400,000 students in the state don’t have it and so far, 200,000 wifi hotspots have been secured for those students to…
SC for ED announced a statewide motor march to protest the planned reopening of schools in South Carolina. Protestors were asked to meet at the SC State Museum in Columbia at 1:30 pm today and the march began at 2 pm. The route passed by the governor’s mansion and the SC State House. Everyone in attendance was asked to bring…
Officials are investigating the death of a two year old boy who is believed to have accidentally shot himself. The Aiken county coroner, Darryl Ables said the accident too place at the child’s home in Graniteville on Saturday night. The toddler was identified as Jamarious Rogers and he pronounced dead at a hospital. An autopsy for him is planned.
Only 27% of parents say they’re planning to take their kids trick-or-treating. Universal studios is already canceling its big annual Halloween event. It’s been taking place for 30 years but ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ will be put on hold this fall.
Social distancing apparently has fewer people reaching for the deodorant and more people reaching for ice cream. There’s been a drop in demand for personal care items like dove soap and axe deodorant. At the same time, ice cream brands like Breyer’s, Ben&Jerry’s and Magnum saw an increase. Consumers are also eating more soup, mayonnaise and purchasing meal kits.
