As the U.S. coronavirus death toll nears 24,000 and we reach the supposed peak of the pandemic, hospitals have become overwhelmed. Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit was particularly blunt about sharing they have run out of room to store the deceased. They released photos of covered bodies piled on top of each other inside refrigerated rooms, temporary holding units erected in…
The White House is warning Americans to avoid places like the grocery store during the next two weeks as the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be at its worst. But, if you have to go, or have items delivered there are things you can do to make sure you’re not bringing the virus home. Mandy Gaither has more in today’s…
Apple recently donated 100,000 N95 masks to South Carolina. This donation comes just a week after the company said they’d provide 10 million masks to health care workers and hospitals across the country in order to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. Governor Henry McMaster confirmed the technology giant made the generous donation in a tweet on his official account. He…
Governor Henry McMaster extended state of emergency orders through April 27th. That is 15 more days than the previous order. Along with the state of emergency, all other executive orders issued because of the pandemic will also remain in place through the same date. South Carolina now has over 3,319 cases with a total of 82 deaths reported yesterday. North…
Dozens of counties across South and North Carolina were under tornado warnings this morning as a series of deadly southern storms crossed through. Multiple tornadoes touched down throughout the states. It’s been confirmed at least one person was killed in Oconee County and several others injured. There were also reports that multiple houses and other structures were damaged, including a…
Marion police are searching for a suspect they consider to be armed and dangerous. 26-year-old Derrick Buxton was named as the suspect in relation to a deadly shooting. Buxton is wanted for the murder of 18-year-old Darrius Ellison who was shot and killed on Middleton Street late Friday night. Marion police ask you call them at 843-423-8616 if you have…
Samuel Adams is offering some relief to restaurant employees impacted by the pandemic. The Boston-based brewery partnered with the Greg Hill Foundation around mid-March to create the “Restaurant Strong Fund”. In the first week they raised over $500,000 dollars from 2,000 different donors. They were able to distribute $1,000 each to restaurant workers across the state who applied for the…
OPEC+ reached a deal yesterday in order to help stabilize the oil market over the next couple years. In recent weeks, largely due to the pandemic, gas prices have dropped to a historic 18 year low. As a result, Saudi Arabia, Russia and other major oil producing nations have finally agreed they will reduce production by 9.7 million barrels a…
A series of deadly tornadoes tore through the south yesterday and left much destruction in their wake. In Mississippi and Louisiana, dozens of tornadoes, large hail, and flash flooding destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures and claimed the lives of at least 17 people. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said they received close to 50 reports of…
A party in California attended by hundreds trying to defy social distancing orders came to an abrupt end on Saturday after shots were fired. Kern County deputies responded to an apartment complex in Bakersfield after a concerned witness called to report the gathering which is believed to have been attended by upwards of 400 people. When they arrived, police discovered…
