Yesterday the U.S. reported the new grim milestone of over a quarter million Covid-19 related deaths. The coronavirus has now killed more people than the averages of strokes, suicides and car crashes in a full year combined. The total number of cases nationwide now stands at 11.5 million. That’s the highest number of both infections and deaths globally. Health experts…
Parents of Horry County students listen up because we’ve got some important information about the spring semester. The school board said elementary-level classes could move back to full in-person instruction by January, but didn’t set a firm date to allow for parents to decide what they want. Families currently using the virtual method will be able to request a transfer…
Georgia’s Secretary of State has accused Senator Lindsey Graham of possible election interference. Brad Raffensperger said he’s faced rising pressure from fellow Republicans who want to reverse President-elect Biden’s 14,000-vote lead in Georgia as they continue their by-hand recount of 5 million ballots. Raffensperger claimed yesterday that Graham asked if he had the power to reject certain absentee ballots, which…
Police are investigating over a dozen vehicle break-ins from a Myrtle Beach resort’s parking garage. The incident occurred at the Anderson Ocean Club parking garage off Withers Drive over the weekend. Police discovered 16 total cars damaged which included broken windows with items such as money, sunglasses and headphones stolen from the insides. Security cameras captured three people walking around…
One person was injured during an early morning fire in Horry County. Around 2:45 this morning, Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to the area of Twilight road in Galivants Ferry for a structure fire. The injured person was transported to a hospital for further treatment but their condition remains unknown. By 5 a.m. the fire was under control and…
SpaceX’s newly launched capsule carrying the four NASA astronauts safely docked at the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule’s 27-hour flight from the Florida Kennedy Space Center Sunday evening ended late last night. The official link up occurred approximately 262 miles above Idaho. This is now the second astronaut mission completed successfully by SpaceX, but the first to deliver a…
A new order by President Trump is expected to withdraw more troops from the Middle East in a matter of months. The executive order is being drawn up but has yet to be sent out. The president previously said he wants “all troops home by Christmas” and intends to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan from 5,000 down to…
President-elect Joe Biden is attempting to coordinate a Covid-19 response as the rate of infections worsen nationwide. He has already assembled a task force meant to take on the pandemic. It was the first order of business he sought after he was named the projected winner of the election over a week ago. Their hope is to slow the spread…
More sweeping restrictions are being introduced nationwide as this latest surge of the coronavirus continues to spread out of control. Over 166,000 new cases were reported yesterday, yet another record breaking high. Hospitalizations have also reached unprecedented highs with more than 73,000 people currently admitted. Chicago’s stay-at-home advisory went into full effect yesterday. Parts of New York have also been…
We joined Tom Winslow of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to estate planning. For more information, you can reach Tom at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
