Employees of Target, Whole Foods, Amazon, Instacart, FedEx, and Walmart plan to stage a nationwide “sickout” protest today. Target employees have reported being forced to wear their own PPE after the company failed to provide them with any while they work. They also reported they received plexiglass partitions but only a week ago. Many Whole Foods employees report being scared…
Former Vice President Joe Biden gave an official response regarding the sexual assault allegations brought against him. A former Biden Senate staff assistant named Tara Reade claims Biden sexually assaulted her in the U.S. Capitol back in 1993. She was one of several accusers who initially claimed Biden inappropriately touched them last year, however Reade’s claims escalated to actual sexual…
Hundreds of armed protesters stormed Michigan’s capital building yesterday afternoon. Many of the protesters strongly oppose the stay at home restrictions. They also believe governor Gretchen Whitmer’s recent actions are oppressive and that she is “overstepping her authorities”. They demanded an end to Michigan’s current disaster declaration and state of emergency which were expected to expire at midnight last night…
Trying to get all the items on your grocery list these days seems like almost impossible. But in today’s consumer watch, Mandy Gaither brings us some tips on how to navigate the bare shelves.
Virtual races are helping keep locals active during the pandemic. With more free time on their hands then ever before, many people are starting to exercise more. Instead of canceling or postponing upcoming events such as races and marathons, organizers have decided to make them virtual. It allows participants to race at their own pace and time and all they…
29 additional coronavirus-related deaths were added to the overall total in South Carolina. DHEC confirmed the new numbers after cross-analysis of numerous death certificates statewide and discovered almost two dozen unreported cases of the virus. This now brings the state’s death total to 232 people with almost 6,000 known cases. In North Carolina, they have over 10,100 cases and 381…
Two fugitives were arrested in Robeson County in connection to a homicide that occurred in Georgia. 27-year-old Cody Rienks and 36-year-old Kelly Hill were found in a house in Pembroke. They were charged with being fugitives of justice after committing murder in Georgia on April 22nd and fleeing in the victim’s vehicle. The two are currently detained in the Robeson…
A Robeson County man is facing 16 separate charges in regards to a domestic violence incident. A worker from the Department of Social Services was attempting to remove a woman and 10-month-old child from their home after the woman had been assaulted by the suspect, 19-year-old Logan McMillian . McMillian then reportedly rammed his car into that of the DSS…
The FDA is set to approve emergency-use authorization for a promising drug called remdesivir. Early research suggests patients who took the drug recovered quicker from COVID-19 than those who didn’t. The normal recovery time for patients right now is 15 days and this drug has proven to cut that down to eleven. Preliminary reports have also suggested a reduction in…
The Navy has begun an investigation into the USS Theodore Roosevelt following an outbreak of COVID-19. In late March , former Captain Brett Crozier wrote a letter that was leaked to a media outlet in San Francisco. It requested the evacuation of more than 5,000 sailors after an outbreak on the ship had created a “dire situation”. Crozier was soon…
