Pressure has increased on local leaders to take action as coronavirus spikes continue in 23 states now. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new statewide mandate that requires all residents to wear face coverings while out in public and in indoors. Oregon’s governor has announced similar restrictions for hot spot counties. The same decrees may also be issued in North…
Myrtle Beach city leaders have declared the next three weekends as extraordinary events. Every Friday through Sunday, including 4th of July weekend, Myrtle Beach police will have the ability to “restrict traffic, ask for outside help, temporarily close businesses thought to be a risk to public safety” and enforce curfews. The decision was mainly made based off of recent crime…
COVID-19 cases in South Carolina have officially surpassed 20,000. DHEC reported another 577 people tested positive yesterday and 10 additional deaths as well. This brings the statewide death toll to now 617 people. Horry County also hit a new milestone yesterday as, for the first time, it topped the list of South Carolina counties where COVID-19 cases were growing at…
Three men have been charged in the Florence drive-by shooting. 19-year-old Nashawn James and Ky’Ree Taylor, and 21-year-old Robert Benjamin are accused of firing shots out of their vehicle and hitting three people around 4 p.m. Tuesday. It’s believed they also may be connected to a similar incident that occurred earlier that same day in Florence as well. They have…
As protests across the nation enter their third straight week, several companies are retiring some of their most controversial logos. It all began yesterday with Quaker Oats announcing the retirement of the Aunt Jemima brand after more than 130 years. It’s believed the origin of the popular breakfast brand was conceived during a minstrel show where white performers usually wore…
Yesterday, troubling allegations regarding President Trump were revealed ahead of John Bolton’s memoir release. Several news sources who were able to get a hold of the highly controversial book “The Room Where It Happened” made the shocking claims. Bolton apparently details how President Trump requested aide from the Chinese president in order to help boost his electoral numbers. It’s also…
Florida has the makings to become the next epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., according to a new projection model. Florida is among 21 states to see an alarming increase in cases, but it is among 10 states to see record-breaking COVID-19 numbers seven days in a row. The other states who are also now experiencing these worrisome…
The former Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks has been charged. Last Friday, police responded to the scene of a Wendy’s where a man was reportedly sleeping in his car in the drive-thru. The initial interaction was calm. However after failing a breathalyzer test, 27-year-old Brooks began resisting arrest. There was an altercation during which Brooks got ahold of a…
The “Greater Grand Strand is Open” website is now live! The website was first conceived by the Horry County Welcome Back Committee in effort to help businesses succeed during the pandemic. It also encourages all Horry County businesses, visitors and surrounding communities to commit to maintaining “the health, safety and well-being of everyone across the area.” The website launch includes…
The John C. Calhoun statue in Charleston may be removed due to its controversial nature. Civil rights groups have demanded the statue owned by the city be removed since Calhoun, the seventh vice president of the United States, was an open supporter of slavery. A petition in favor of removing the monument had garnered nearly 19,000 signatures as of last…
