Myrtle Beach International Airport has reported a dramatic decrease in passengers during the pandemic. On Monday, MYR Airport recorded the arrival of only 131 passengers, which is a 95% drop from their usual 3,000 daily customers. The airport’s director, Scott Van Moppes, confirmed airlines are consolidating and canceling so many flights that many may not come back to Myrtle Beach…
DHEC has reported the number of coronavirus cases in South Carolina has surpassed 1,000 with 22 deaths. Yesterday evening, Governor Henry McMaster ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses for the next 15 days. The order goes into effect at 5 PM today and encompasses entertainment, athletic, and close contact service facilities. Unless notified, all other businesses may remain open….
An 18-year-old Hartsville man has been charged with attempted murder. Last Thursday, Zachary Wilks reportedly attempted to kill someone by firing off a gun in the victim’s home on W Old Camden Road. Wilks was then arrested yesterday and charged after investigators discovered he also sent threatening texts to the victim leading up to the incident. Wilks was additionally charged…
With nearly 186,000 cases and over 44,000 deaths worldwide, it’s hard to remember people are actually recovering from this. At the moment, over 185,000 people across the globe have recovered from the virus. One case reported was that of a 103-year-old woman from Wuhan, China where the outbreak began. Zhang Guangfen beat all odds after being hospitalized for six days….
Today is commonly known as April Fool’s Day… but once every ten years it’s also known as Census Day. Nationwide, U.S. residents will be required to fill out the census questionnaire which has been promoted for weeks. The census is important for many reasons. Besides the fact that it’s required by law to participate, the results will impact the lives…
Those still competing in the 2020 election are taking their campaigns completely virtual. President Donald Trump has suspended his rallies for the time being which were expected to be attended by thousands. Former Vice President Joe Biden is also changing his strategy by doing all media appearances from a home studio and even created a new digital ad. Senator Bernie…
Starting today, U.S. federal prisons will go into a state of lock down in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19. 150,000 inmates across 122 facilities will be confined to their cells for two weeks. Exceptions will only be granted for reasons such as mental health treatment or education. The decision from the Bureau of Prisons came after their first…
President Trump has confirmed this next month will be extremely hard as we face the possibility of losing upwards of 240,000 lives. Presently, there are over 190,000 confirmed U.S. cases with over 4,000 deaths. The director of the CDC said they believe as many as 25% of cases are asymptomatic but still transmitting. This makes the next 30 days crucial…
Millions of Americans are now working from home. Sometimes in less than ideal spaces. But there are some things you can do to make sure you don’t strain your body. Mandy Gaither is back in today’s health minute.
The checks haven’t even been printed yet…but scammers are already eyeing your stimulus money. Mandy Gaither has more in today’s consumer watch.
