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Authorities Confident They’ve Found Naya Rivera’s Body

Authorities believe the body recovered from Lake Piru in California yesterday is that of former “Glee” actress Naya Rivera. The medical examiner still needs to perform the official identification and autopsy before the news can be confirmed, however police say they are confident it’s Rivera and have notified her family. The 33-year-old actress was out on the lake in a…

Conway Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Elective Surgeries

Conway Medical Center has announced they will be temporarily halting elective surgeries starting today. For now, only medically-urgent and emergent surgeries will be performed. CMC confirmed the decision stems from the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, especially in the area. All elective surgeries will be rescheduled and are expected to resume Monday, July 27th. However, the hospital’s administrative team continues…

Governor Extends State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Surges

DHEC announced yesterday over 1,950 new COVID-19 cases and ten additional deaths statewide. The day prior, DHEC reported over 2,200 cases. This was yet another record breaking single-day increase of cases, bringing South Carolina’s total amount to almost 56,500 with 950 deaths. In response, Governor McMaster has once again extended the State of Emergency order through July 26th. This is…