DHEC is currently distributing rapid Covid testing kits to school districts statewide, however Georgetown County will not be one of them. The board argued it would only create more problems. For one, the rapid test is most accurate when patients have symptoms and the majority of young students don’t develop any. It’s also a logistics issue since nurses would have…
The former Florence County Sheriff has plead guilty to domestic violence in the third degree. Back in February, deputies were called to the home of Kenney Boone after reports he was intoxicated and fighting with his wife over various financial issues. He also threw things and used a bat to hit their furniture, floor, a potted plant and even their…
A man has been charged for the murders of two people from Marion in January. Maisha Burch and Andrew Legette were fatally shot in their Centenary home on January 13th in what a coroner referred to as one of the most violent crime scenes he’s ever worked. Despite the incident taking place almost a year ago, authorities haven’t released more…
President Trump is reportedly extremely upset with Attorney General William Barr. Earlier this week, Barr announced the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have not found any major evidence of widespread voter fraud that would’ve led to a different outcome in the 2020 election, but they continue to investigate, nonetheless. Barr is a Trump appointed figure who had previously agreed…
Boeing’s 737 MAX has completed its first public flight since being grounded over 2 fatal plane crashes. In late 2018, 189 people were killed after a flight out of Indonesia crashed. Four months later, an Ethiopian airlines flight also crashed and killed an additional 157 people. It forced the Federal Aviation Administration to ground the planes across the globe in…
Six people are still unaccounted for following major landslides in Southeast Alaska. The biggest one of all occurred yesterday afternoon. Heavy rainfall led to the incident which created nine feet of mud and trees to cover an area approximately 600 feet wide. About 30 people were trapped and at least four houses destroyed. By the time search and rescue crews…
Yesterday marked the worst day the U.S. has ever seen since the pandemic began. To start, the nation reported its worst single-day death toll ever seen with at least 2,700 deaths. Yesterday also saw the national single-day infections surpass 205,000, a record-breaking figure that comes just a month after the U.S. first reported over 100,000 cases. Hospitalizations also hit yet…
Florence County leaders are considering consolidating their school districts. The idea was initially proposed by South Carolina Superintendent Molly Spearman. Due to a low number of students, Timmonsville High School has faced chronic financial instability. She suggested the consolidation of Florence School District Four could help the problem. The proposed idea would likely mean the closure of the high school….
A family has sued the Horry County School district after a student was exposed to toxic mold. The legal action filed yesterday states the unnamed St. James Elementary School student, known only as John Doe, suffered from numerous serious symptoms related to mold exposure between 2017 and 2019. They also repeatedly sought medical treatment and when the family requested the…
A suspect charged in relation to the Ocean Boulevard shooting incident was released today. According to booking records, 19-year-old Sequion Johnson was granted a $75,000 bond. He faces four counts of attempted murder, obstructing justice, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and unlawful carrying of a pistol. Johnson is one of six people accused in the shooting that…
