The Horry County School board has approved in-person graduations. The HCS board voted 8-3 in a virtual meeting last night. Graduations are now allowed to be held in football stadiums, gyms or auditoriums. Principals will also have the option to decide between individual ceremonies, or a larger event. The ceremonies will be voluntary for students and staff and there will…
Dillon police are seeking help searching for a missing woman. 52-year-old Diane Covington was last seen may 5th at Maplewood Apartments wearing a red jumpsuit. Covington is African American, with blonde hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs around 140 pounds. Anyone who may know her whereabouts is asked to call Detective Monroe Herring at 843-774-0051 ext…
A man has been arrested and charged in connection to the Bennettsville double shooting. The incident occurred early yesterday morning at the Marlboro Court Apartments on Oakwood Street. The suspect, Johnathon Jenkins, reportedly fired shots into a car, injuring two people. Jenkins then ran into an apartment where he was shortly after apprehended without incident. He is charged with four…
One bill that does appear to be receiving bipartisan support is the National Public Health Corps. As opposed to offering relief in the form of direct financial assistance, the bill aims to provide jobs for struggling Americans while also addressing the current health and economic crisis. The Corps is expected to employ hundreds of thousands of people who will work…
Democrats plan to unveil a fourth coronavirus relief package that could rival the previous three in cost. The aim of this new bill would offer more financial assistance to the following places: unemployment insurance, mail-in voting, bailouts for local states and cities, distressed businesses, student loans, and aid for rent and mortgage payments. It would also offer more direct relief…
The man who wore a KKK hood in a California grocery store will not face charges. The man, who is still unidentified by police, was seen wearing the offensive head piece while shopping at a Vons last week. Photos taken by other customers in the store at the time circulated the internet and sparked major outrage. Upon investigation, the man…
The Department of Justice is considering pressing hate crime charges in relation to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. They are also seriously considering Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s request to investigate the handling of the case. Arbery’s mother claims if the video of her son’s death had not been released, Georgia officials working on the case would’ve covered it…
Today will prove to be an intense day for President Trump as he faces multiple legal hearings. The Supreme Court will hear three cases today concerning possible exploitation of separation of powers. Allegations of the president’s misconduct prior to entering office led to subpoenas on his accountants and banks. The president tried to block the subpoenas in lower courts and…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss government compliance during the pandemic. For more information, you can reach Stephen at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
Governor McMaster will welcome three aircraft carrying essential personal protective equipment today. Also joining the governor is members of Boeing, the Medical University of South Carolina and the state’s congressional delegation. The PPE will be divided among health care professionals and front line responders throughout the state who have been tirelessly working during the pandemic. The shipment should have arrived…
