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…
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…
One person is reportedly injured after a ceiling collapsed neat Litchfield Beach. The incident occurred under the Warwick Building at Litchfield by the Sea yesterday. The extent of the victim’s injuries remains unknown, however Midway Fire Rescue said they were treated on scene but refused medical transport. Crews are now working with management and building officials to determine what caused…
Two people are dead and a 6-month-old injured after a shooting in Cheraw yesterday. The incident occurred at the Dizzy Gillespie Apartment Complex around 4 a.m. Upon arrival, police found a man already dead from a gunshot wound in the passenger side of a vehicle. A woman and infant had also been shot but were alive. Unfortunately, the woman later…
The Washington Redskins announced a change to the team’s controversial name and retirement of their current logo today. The redskins are one of the NFL’s oldest franchises. Initially named the Boston Braves when they were founded in 1932, they officially became the Redskins the following year. There have been demands in the past for the team to change its name…
A few days ago, President Trump commuted the prison sentence of his ally Roger Stone. The 67-year-old was convicted of witness tampering, obstructing an official proceeding, and five counts of making false statements as part of the Robert Mueller 2016 Russian investigation. He was indicted by a grand jury on January 25th and expected to begin his 40-month prison sentence…
The Court of Appeals approved the first federal execution in over 17 years which is expected to take place today. 47-year-old Daniel Lewis Lee was convicted in Arkansas for the 1996 murders of gun dealer William Mueller, his wife, Nancy, and her 8-year-old daughter, Sarah Powell. He is ordered to die by lethal injection today however, a chief district judge…
21 people were injured after a suspicious explosion and fire at the San Diego Naval Base. The incident occurred on the USS Bonhomme Richard which is an amphibious assault ship. The three-alarm fire was reported shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday and continues to rage as we speak. The San Diego fire chief reported it “could burn for days.” It’s unclear…
Nearly 1 in 100 Americans have coronavirus now as the CDC reports disturbing surges in COVID-19 cases globally. Florida shattered the previous record for the state with the highest single-day increase in cases with the announcement of over 15,300 new cases over the weekend. At their worst, New York reported just over 11,500 cases. The U.S. now has more than…
The Horry County Schools chair will request their fall semester start date be postponed by three weeks. In a Facebook live video yesterday evening, it was confirmed the HCS board wants to move the date from August 17th to September 8th. They hope to have every student back in a classroom five days a week but realize it must be…
