At the Horry County School Board meeting yesterday, it was announced that plexiglass installation in all schools will be complete on March 31st. According to staff, currently, 48 of the 55 schools have shields. Schools will hopefully be back to full in person face to face 5 days a week instruction by Spring break. Superintendent Rick Maxey said schools in…
A ground breaking ceremony was held in Florence yesterday for a new $16 million sports complex. The facility will be located next to the Floyd Tennis Center. It will feature a full size track facility, a stadium for the Florence RedWolves, a high school baseball field, five little league fields and a joint city-Florence One schools farm. Construction will begin…
An update on a story we told you about yesterday. An arrest has been made in connection with the Darlington County shooting that happened early yesterday morning. According to Darlington County Sheriff James Hudson, Tyrone Addison was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Yesterday morning just before 2 a.m. Officers were called to Harrell…
A child who was reported kidnapped in Dillon County has been found safe. The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office announced the suspect Tracy Blackmon was taken into custody shortly after 2 a.m. this morning. He allegedly kidnapped his 18 month old daughter Alaina Blackmon after assaulting the child’s mother. Authorities say Blackmon does not have custody of the little girl and…
The Biden Administration is working on a $3 trillion multi-part infrastructure and economic package. This could fulfill key elements of Biden’s campaign agenda. The first proposal would center around roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects and may include a number of climate change initiatives Biden outlined in the ‘Build Back Better’ plan he released during his campaign. That would be…
This morning, American Federal Health officials said the results from the recent U.S. trial of Astrazeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have included outdated information. The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued a statement saying the Data and Safety Monitoring Board ‘expressed concern that astrazeneca may have included outdated information from that trial which may have provided an incomplete…
Members of Biden’s Administration are concerned that Johnson and Johnson may not meet it’s 20 million goal by the end of the month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Johnson and Johnson’s Coronavirus vaccine emergency use authorization almost a month ago but the company has been struggling with production, was slow submitting paperwork, and failed to meet production timelines…
President Biden is dispatching top officials to Mexico and Central America as the crisis at the border continues to surge. The influx of migrants traveling to the U.S. to seek asylum has overwhelmed border facilities and driven the national conversation on immigration. National Security Council official Roberta Jacobson traveled to Mexico yesterday to ‘develop an effective and humane plan of…
Ten people including a Police Officer are dead after a shooting at a grocery store in Boulder Colorado yesterday. Boulder Police were called to an active shooter at a King Soopers around 2:45 p.m. 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa is now in custody but authorities have not shared the type of weapon he used or any possible motive. Boulder County…
Public Information Director for the City of Myrtle Beach Mark Kruea says the City’s Recreation Centers, Gyms and Pools will soon open to 75% occupancy. The Ted C. Collins Law Enforcement Center reopened today. Meanwhile, City Hall, the City Services Building and Chapin Memorial Library will reopen April 1st. He said buildings could open to ‘100% occupancy on May 1st…
