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…
One person was also injured following a shooting in Conway yesterday afternoon. Horry County police responded to the scene of Chanticleer Village Drive in the Carolina Forest area around 4 p.m. They discovered the victim had sustained a gunshot wound and transported them to a nearby hospital. It’s unclear if authorities have a suspect in custody. Residents were told to…
Lumberton police are investigating after a 19-year-old was shot last night. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. in the area of Cheryl Drive. The injured teen was found and treated at one nearby hospital before being transported to a second. His exact condition remains unknown, however it’s believed he’s recovering. Police reported a house and car were also hit by…
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in relation to a hit and run in Longs. The incident occurred over the weekend while a vehicle was traveling south on SC 9 one evening when it struck a motorcyclist from behind before driving off. The victim was later identified as 54-year-old Charles Mechling from Little River. SCHP…
In an escalation of the USPS controversy, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will be subpoenaed by a Key House committee tomorrow. They claim DeJoy “has been withholding documents from Congress” regarding the controversial changes recently made to the United States Postal Service that attributed to nationwide mail delays. Last week, DeJoy testified the changes he implemented to save money did in…
Liberty University announced it’s launching an investigation into evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. The news, which was revealed yesterday, states the school will look into “all facets” of the tenure of Falwell who is described as their “disgraced former president”. Falwell resigned last week amid an alleged and bizarre sex scandal that included his wife and a young Miami pool…
The U.S. officially hit 6 million confirmed Covid-19 cases yesterday, just seven months since the outbreak began. The nationwide death toll has now surpassed 183,000 people with the CDC predicting that number will reach 200,000 by September 19th. The U.S. also remains to be the worst impacted country globally with Brazil and India trailing behind at almost 4 million cases…
More information has come to light over the fatal shooting in Portland, Oregon. City law enforcement confirmed the identity of the deceased victim as 39-year-old Aaron Danielson. It’s believed he was shot in the chest during a clash between pro-Trump supporters and those against police violence and racial injustice. A friend of Danielson said he was a member of the…
President Trump still intends to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin today despite warnings from state officials to reconsider. Among those pleading with the president include Governor Tony Evers who penned a letter requesting he stay away for now. He fears the visit may further “fan the flames” of unrest. The governor is also concerned it’ll “require a massive re-direction of resources” presently…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss children going back to school amid the health crisis. For more information, you can reach Stephen at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
