As the U.S. coronavirus death toll nearly doubles in a week, several states are preparing to reopen. Confirmed cases in the country surpassed 800,000 today with over 43,000 people killed as a result. That’s an 80% increase in deaths from last week. Despite this, multiple southern state governors, including Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina, have announced they will begin…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss Unemployment during the pandemic. For more information, you can reach Stephen at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.goldfinchwinslow.com.
It can be hard to feel in control when there are so many unknowns during a global pandemic and doctors are seeing an increase in people looking for help to cope. Melisa Raney has more in today’s health minute.
For the first time in weeks, DHEC reported a drop in coronavirus cases in South Carolina. The state had seen a daily rise by over 1,200 cases but yesterday saw only 1,064. As a result, Governor McMaster has begun talking about lifting certain COVID-19 restrictions. This includes restoring access to some public beaches and reopening retail stores by as early…
Georgetown County schools were forced to cancel lunch distribution today due to the weather. This is the second time they’ve had to cancel their daily free meal program due to severe weather. Last week’s tornadoes forced them to cancel the first time. District Director of Communications, Ray White, said the program is expected to resume as scheduled tomorrow, with all…
Marion County police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred last night. The incident took place around 6 PM at a Dollar General along highway 501 North. No injuries were reported but it’s currently unknown to the public what exactly was taken or how much it was worth. Deputies and a K9 unit were called to the scene and have…
Darlington County police are seeking a fourth suspect in connection to an armed robbery and murder which occurred earlier this month. It’s believed 25-year-old Tyneshia price, 19-year-old Devon Rembert, and 51-year-old Nelson Hawkins robbed and murdered the victim, Willie Jackson, on April 9th. Price and Rembert have been arrested and charged with murder and armed robbery. Rembert was also connected…
The “One World: Together at Home” concert over the weekend raised at least $128 million for coronavirus relief efforts. The 8-hour long event was spearheaded by Lady Gaga and produced by Global Citizen. Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert hosted the concert which featured performances by over 40 prolific artists including Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Elton…
It took just 13 days for the Paycheck Protection Program funds to be completely depleted. The program was made up of almost $350 billion and was allocated amongst small businesses across the entire country. But many of the much smaller, more local businesses reported receiving nothing, while larger businesses like Shake Shack and Taco Cabana were granted millions. While Shake…
Millions of people in the south are once again under severe tornado warnings. This comes less than a week after dozens of tornadoes traveled from Texas to North Carolina, some as strong as EF3’s. At least 32 people were killed, as well as hundreds of homes and buildings damaged or completely destroyed. It was a devastating blow, especially in the…
