Author: Laura Pence

Horry County Schools Offer Digital Learning Devices During Closures

Horry County Schools are giving students the option to take home a digital learning device during school closures. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to bring home a ‘personalized digital learning device’ if they do not have a device at home. Elementary students will take home an iPad, middle school students will take home a chromebook and high school…

4th Patient Tests Positive of COVID-19 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

The Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital announced that a fourth patient tested positive for covid-19 on the Grand Strand. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control notified Tidelands of the positive test yesterday evening. Dr. Gerald Harmon, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Tidelands Health said “our medical professionals are following evidence-based care protocols and continue to take appropriate…

‘SAT’ and ‘ACT’ Exams Have Been Postponed

The spread of the coronavirus has also forced the rescheduling or postponement of dates for college admissions tests. The groups that administer both the ACT and SAT tests announced that they will be postponing their spring exams. The ACT was scheduled for April 4th but will now be rescheduled for June 13th and the May 2nd SAT date has been…

Ohio Announces Polls Will Be Closed Today for Primary

Just hours before Ohio voters were supposed to hit the polls, the director of the state’s department of health said it’s not going to happen on schedule. Yesterday, Governor Mike DeWine held a press conference expressing concern for voters. There are currently over 45 cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Ohio. DeWine said “it’s clear that in-person voting does not…

Coronavirus Guidelines Announced by President Trump

During a press conference on Monday, President Trump announced new guidelines designed to fight the spreading coronavirus outbreak. The White House, in a joint collaboration with the centers for disease control and prevention, laid out a list of recommendations. Among them are canceling all social gatherings with groups of ten or more. The President also urged Americans to avoid eating…

Lexington Man is First Coronavirus Patient to Die in South Carolina

A Lexington man recently diagnosed with coronavirus has died. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the news. The elderly is the first person in South Carolina to die after testing positive for COVID-19. He was a resident of Lexington Medical Center Extended Care Skilled Nursing Facility. DHEC is working with the facility to identify all contacts…

Couple Recreates Canceled Cruise in Their Living Room

A retired couple recreated a cruise experience from the comfort of their own living room after they canceled a trip due to the virus. In the footage shot by their daughter, you can see the two dressed in bathrobes, sitting on lounge chairs and drinking from wine glasses as they watch footage of the ocean on their wide-screen tv. The…

Best Shows to Binge While Stuck at Home

If you’re already home-bound and animated flicks aren’t your thing,  here are some of the hottest shows at the moment that are all available for binge-ing! Al Pacino’s latest drama series “Hunters” is available on amazon prime. the drama follows a team of nazi hunters in 1977 New York City seeking justice and revenge. “Love is Blind” is a new…

Disney+ Releases ‘Frozen 2’ Early

Disney+ is trying to help audiences forget about the coronavirus blues by streaming one of its extremely popular animated features ahead of schedule! The streaming service released “Frozen 2” yesterday to lift some spirits with people who are worried about being quarantined. The company’s CEO says the movie has quote, “powerful themes of perseverance and the importance of family which…