Coronavirus safety restrictions are being loosened across South Carolina. To start, North Myrtle Beach has dropped its mask requirement for restaurants. City officials made the call yesterday after Governor McMaster signed an executive order lowering the status of mask ordinances in restaurants from a requirement to a guideline. DHEC also just released revised rules for in-person, indoor nursing home visitations….
Good news as an amber alert for two young North Carolina children has been canceled. 4-year-old Easton and 2-year-old Annsleigh Redmon were believed to have been abducted by their mother. They were last seen on Dobson Farm Road in Statesville sometime yesterday. Fortunately, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the siblings were found safe just before 1 a.m. this morning…
Illegal burning in Darlington County has caused a ton of destruction over a period of 24 hours. Nearly five acres were burned across several residential communities, with the most recent fire occurring yesterday morning on Dudley Drive near Lamar. Three cars were also destroyed. It’s believed a man was burning trash when it got away from him, sparking the event….
The second man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Florence was apprehended. Two brothers were charged with murder, armed robbery and criminal conspiracy over the deadly incident from Tuesday morning. Freddie Wells was located Tuesday evening, but Johnny Wells remained at large. He was finally located by police around 5:30 p.m. last night at the VA Hospital in…
The U.S. House of Representatives also marked history yesterday with the passage of the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package. After months of fierce political debates, a wildly contentious election, an initial House vote, and a tie-breaking Senate vote, the House has once again approved the newly altered legislation. The final vote came to 220 to 211, split almost entirely along…
Both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives are juggling numerous pressing issues at the moment. Yesterday, the Senate got to work confirming not one, but two of President Biden’s Cabinet picks. To start, Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge was named head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. North Carolina regulator Michael Regan also became the first Black…
The trial for the former Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd has been underway for several days now. Derek Chauvin faces second-degree murder, manslaughter, and a newly reinstated third-degree murder charge in relation to the death of Floyd while in police custody on May 25th. The judicial proceedings have begun with the jury selection, which has already proven to…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing his most damaging workplace sexual harassment accusation yet as a sixth woman has now come out against him. Over the last few weeks, five women have accused the governor of inappropriate behavior and/or touching. Their encounters with the governor all seemed to be more minor events, but ones that left traumatic and long…
Today marks the one year anniversary of the Covid-19 crisis officially being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. By March 11th of last year, the world was well aware of the coronavirus but there were still questions surrounding it. What was it? How was it spread? And how could one protect themselves? The full extent of the impact…
If you’re seeing haze in the air or smelling smoke, don’t worry. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources began a series of controlled burns along International Drive yesterday. They are expected to continue through this Friday but could be subject to change based upon the most current weather forecast. During those times, International Drive will be temporarily closed between…
