The United States Supreme Court is convening tomorrow to discuss a voting rights act dispute that may impact the nation. Two Arizona laws are potentially at stake which includes the requirement that election officials reject ballots cast in the wrong precincts and another that says that only the voter, a family member or a car-giver can collect and deliver a…
Backlash against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo escalated this weekend as he now faces two allegations of workplace sexual harassment. The first was made by former Cuomo aide Lindsey Boylan. In a detailed online post shared last week, Boylan claimed the governor kissed her on the lips once after a one-on-one briefing. She also said he verbally sexually harassed her,…
Over the weekend, the FDA officially greenlit Emergency Use Authorization for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The newly approved vaccine is for adults 18 and older and requires only a single shot. It also does not need to be refrigerated at such low temperatures, making distribution easier and accessibility more widespread. Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci referred to the…
Two bills brought before state lawmakers may permanently impact the way we buy beer and wine. In order to make it safer and easier to get alcohol, one bill would allow for the use of grocery delivery services to order wine and beer. The second bill would make the very popular curbside pick up of these products permanent. There is…
It was just announced that four more Horry County middle schools will resume traditional learning! Aynor, Conway, Loris and Whittemore Park Middle Schools will revert back to in-person learning five days a week starting next Thursday. Parents of brick-and-mortar students should have received an email yesterday from the HCS board detailing the change. Parents of virtual students were also assured…
The Red Cross and Horry County officials are opening emergency shelters to aid those displaced by the recent floods. One shelter opened at the Horry County South Strand Recreation Center in Myrtle Beach around 5 p.m. yesterday. However, due to no families arriving by 10:30 p.m., the location moved to stand by status. This means it will remain stocked with…
A three-vehicle crash along Highway 707 resulted in the death of an Horry County corrections officer. On Wednesday around 3 p.m., two motorcyclists were traveling north bound when an SUV crossed the roadway and struck them. Officer Richard Dejesus died at the scene. He served with the Horry County Sheriff’s Office since May of 2017. A second officer was also…
The Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine will undergo a review from an independent FDA advisory committee today. The hope is their review will officially pave the way for emergency use authorization in the U.S. The single dose vaccine was already given the thumbs up during an initial review several days ago. The vaccine was proven to be 72% effective in…
The $1.9 trillion dollar coronavirus relief package is not the only bill the House has been focused on as just yesterday they also passed the Equality Act. This is a sweeping, Democrat-backed bill that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. It was an update to the existing civil rights and labor laws that provide protections…
Also set for today is the House vote on the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill proposed by President Biden. The massive package is said to include individual stimulus payments starting at $1,400 dollars, additional PPP funds for small businesses, enhanced unemployment benefits, allocation of billions towards state and local governments, education, vaccine rollout, emergency paid family leave for federal employees,…
