St. James High School teachers are just the latest group to be recognized for donating essential supplies to a local hospital. The school’s health science department is usually stocked with hundreds of isolation gowns, masks and more for academic purposes. Seeing as classes are no longer in session, and probably won’t return until September, several educators felt it was only…
In South Carolina, there are now 2,417 confirmed coronavirus cases and 51 deaths. The “home or work” order went into effect at 5 PM yesterday as mandated by Governor Henry McMaster and is considered a partial “stay-at-home” order. Citizens are still allowed to visit family, exercise outdoors and go to work but otherwise must remain inside. Horry County Police Chief…
Georgetown police are searching for a man considered to be “armed and dangerous”. 23-year-old Naquan Spann is wanted for aggravated breach of peace and malicious injury to personal property. He is also wanted for unlawful carrying of a firearm in relation to an unknown “incident” that occurred yesterday at Place By the Bay Apartments on Martin Street. Spann is described…
Two people were found dead in a Harstville motel this morning. City of Hartsville spokesperson, Lauren Baker, named the motel as the Landmark Inn on South 4th Street. She also added that the incident remains under investigation but two people were found dead from gunshot wounds in what appears to be a murder/suicide. It’s believed they died sometime around 3:10…
Breaking news today as Bernie Sanders announced the end to his 2020 presidential campaign. The Vermont senator was the only progressive left in the running after Elizabeth Warren dropped out. His departure has reportedly been a sudden, hard blow for their party who always remained hopeful. Despite his popularity with younger generations, raising millions of dollars, and his early success…
Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly, was the final major official to resign from their position yesterday. Last week, Modly fired former commander, Captain Brett Crozier, for sending a memo addressing the outbreak of COVID-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and asking for help. As of yesterday, at least 230 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier have tested positive. But…
It was also announced yesterday that White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham has stepped down. Grisham leaves her position whiteout ever delivering a single press briefing. She was the third press secretary, preceding Sarah Sanders who took over after Sean Spicer resigned. Grisham will be moved back to her previous role as the First Lady’s Chief of Staff after the…
Yesterday, Acting Inspector General for the Defense Department, Glenn Fine, was removed from his position by President Trump. The abrupt announcement has made many Americans uneasy as Fine was named Chair to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee by a group of federal watchdogs. He was in charge of overseeing the recently approved $2 trillion emergency stimulus package and preventing any…
Hope that the curve may have been flattening in the U.S. was dashed yesterday after a record breaking 1,858 people died. New York also experienced it’s deadliest day with over 800 deaths where just a day before they reported hospitalization numbers appeared to be plateauing. New White House projections suggest with stay-at-home measures obeyed, the number of infected cases could…
It’s now recommended that Americans wear face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19. To make those masks effective they need to be put on the right way. Mandy Gaither has more in today’s health minute.
