Governor McMaster and DHEC announced new visitation guidelines for nursing homes and assisted living facilities statewide. They include daily screenings and documentation of residents and staff for any Covid-19 symptoms. Staff must also be provided with adequate PPE. Facilities must further draw up written plans for limited outdoor visitation. These visitations also cannot occur unless there have been no cases…
One person is in custody following a disturbance at a residence in Myrtle Beach late last night. Officers responded to the scene in the 7600 block of Driftwood Drive where it was reported the suspect ran away after threatening a family member with a weapon. The MBPD set up a perimeter and utilized a K9 unit around the area. Just…
The Georgetown County Sheriffs Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a suspect on the run. Horry County police attempted to pull over a man for reckless driving last night which led to a vehicle pursuit into Georgetown County. The suspect then abandoned his car off Wesley Road near Murrells Inlet. He took off on foot…
A reward is now being offered in the death of a Murrells Inlet man. Hubert Clodfelter went missing back in March of 2019 and was found dead in May that same year. His remains were discovered by his wife Irene beneath the porch of their beach home. She was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder, two…
History was made in the extremely divided Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary last night. 39-year-old Representative Joe Kennedy III is the grandson of the late Senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and grandnephew of the late President John F. Kennedy. Joe was predicted to be a favorite after launching his campaign a year ago but following an extremely close…
The U.S. Army launched an investigation into the Fort Hood military base following numerous disappearances and deaths. 20-year-old Specialist Vanessa Guillen was missing for weeks before her mutilated body was found in a shallow grave. Her suspected killer, 20-year-old Army Specialist Aaron Robinson, also fatally shot himself. A sergeant was found hanged from a tree in an apparent suicide days…
President Trump’s visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin garnered strong mixed reactions. Despite warnings from top state officials to stay away, the president toured the damage done to the city following the protests and riots over the shooting of Jacob Blake. In an address to the city, he condemned them as acts of “domestic terror.” He then announced he would provide nearly…
Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles have been sparked once more following yet another fatal shooting by police on Monday. 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee was stopped while riding a bike that was “in violation of vehicle codes.” Kizzee ran from officers on foot. It wasn’t long before they caught up with him after which a physical confrontation broke out. When…
The U.S. will reportedly not participate in the global effort to develop or distribute a Covid-19 vaccine. It’s believed this is because the initiative is led by the World Health Organization which President Trump has been extremely critical of, even going so far as to officially withdraw the U.S. from the WHO. The U.S. will continue to engage with our…
In lighter news, Horry County Schools will resume instruction this month using hybrid learning. Horry County is currently in the “medium” disease activity classification which allows for hybrid learning. Students in groups A and G will begin in-person instruction September 8th with students in group B beginning instruction September 9th. Schedules will be available tomorrow before 5 p.m. The district…
