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…
Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has officially endorsed Joe Biden for president. During the 2020 candidate’s virtual town hall yesterday, the former first lady and secretary of state announced her support. Clinton said “I’m thrilled to be part of your campaign, to not only endorse you, but to help highlight a lot of the issues that are at stake…
Veterans Killed in Coronavirus Outbreak at Massachusetts Care Facility
The coronavirus death toll has risen at one of the nation’s hardest hit nursing homes. The Massachusetts facility “Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke” is said to have one of the deadliest outbreaks of covid-19 at a long-term care facility in the United States. There’s been at least 80 patient deaths reported at the state-run home for aging veterans, since the outbreak…
United States Faces First Economic Downturn Since 2014
The American economy has grown for nearly six straight years but, covid-19 ended that streak last quarter. Even though the pandemic didn’t disrupt most U.S. businesses until mid-March, economists expect the U.S. economy contracted at a 4% annualized rate, compared to a 2.1% growth rate in the fourth quarter of last year. It would be the first quarterly contraction since…
Feel Good Movies for Quarantine Streaming
If you need a pick me up, there’s a list of some mood boosting flicks that have been released… Entertainment Weekly chose some “feel-good” movies to stream in lockdown. Even though you might have already seen them a few times, the list has some solid choices. It includes “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “The Big Lebowski,” “Some Like It Hot” and…
The Healthiest Way to Brew a Cup of Joe
A 20-year-long study out of Sweden found that coffee is good for your health and can even help you live longer but, only if you brew it with a filter. If you use a french press, or sip it unfiltered, it leaves in chemicals that can raise your triglyceride and bad cholesterol levels.
