Wendy’s’ recent meat shortages has customers asking the chain’s famed slogan “Where’s the beef?” Due to meat packing plants closing over COVID-19 outbreaks, analysts predict around 1 in 5 Wendy’s restaurants are entirely out of beef. This was then confirmed by a spokesperson for the chain who said due to “production challenges” they are not able to offer their full…
Protesters demand the fatal shooting of a unarmed black man in Georgia go before a grand jury. 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in a neighborhood just outside Brunswick on February 3rd when he was spotted by former District Attorney Investigator Gregory McMichael who thought Arbery fit the description of a burglary suspect. After chasing Arbery down in their truck, McMichael…
A disturbing photo of a man who appears to be wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood while grocery shopping has been circulating the internet. The photo was taken at a Vons grocery store in Santee, California just after San Diego County required all residents to wear some sort of face covering while out in public. It’s been reported the customer…
President Trump announced yesterday that the White House coronavirus task force will be pivoting their agenda later this month. The plan is to “phase down” the task force some time around Memorial Day. To be clear, the initiative will not be eradicated and advisors such as Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx will remain on board. But they will…
We’ve got several pieces of good news for students in Horry County. First, Horry County schools will not allow any new assignments to be given out starting May 18th. This includes elementary, middle, and high schools and will be in effect until the end of the school year which is June 3rd. Secondly, it appears Horry County schools may be…
The city of Conway has issued an emergency order to help local restaurants. Beginning yesterday, restaurants statewide were allowed to reopen their outdoor dining and the city of Conway wanted to make sure all their restaurants could benefit from this, including those who may not have outdoor dining. They are now temporarily allowed to make modifications to their buildings exteriors…
The family of a missing Florence man has increased their reward. Tracy Herion was initially reported missing back in late March but his family claims they hadn’t spoken to or heard from him since January. His last known location is the 600 Block of South Coit Street. His family has increased their offer from $500 to $1,000 for anyone with…
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans bus driver has reportedly passed away from COVID-19. The baseball team made the announcement yesterday on Facebook. They said their driver Terrance Timmons took great care of them “as they traveled to and from games for the Carolina league over the course of the past 4 years.” They have created a GoFundMe campaign to help Timmons’…
Rival tech companies, Apple and Google, are reportedly working together in order to develop contact tracing software. Contact tracing is “the process of identifying persons who may have come into contact with infected persons” and in the past has shown to help slow the spread of infectious diseases. Now, Apple and Google are attempting to develop software that will help…
Texas police are investigating an incident involving a man who pushed a park ranger into a lake. It occurred late last week at Commons Ford Ranch metro park. The entire moment was caught on camera as Park Ranger Cassidy Stillwell instructed a group of people “unlawfully drinking and smoking” to maintain social distancing. Mid-speech he was pushed into the lake…
