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Florence County Coroner Identifies Victims of Motel Shooting

The names of victims involved in a shooting in Florence County have been released. Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken confirmed two people were found dead after a shooting at Suburban Motel in Florence on Friday. They are identified as 21 year old Chautress Like of Westerville Ohio and 25 year old Donovan McMillan of Hartsville. Lutcken said they were…

Authorities Investigating Overnight Shooting in Darlington

Authorities are investigating an overnight shooting in Darlington. Officers were called to Harrell Road in the Lydia community. According to the Darlington County Coroner, Todd Hardy, one person is dead following the incident. There is no word if there were any other injuries or if anyone has been arrested. Darlington County Sheriff, James Hudson says SLED will be assisting in…

DHEC Announces New Coronavirus Numbers

Yesterday, DHEC announced new coronavirus cases. 654 new confirmed cases were added with an additional 35 deaths in South Ccarolina. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 459,417, probable cases to 82,165 and confirmed deaths to 7,953. Horry County reported 48 new cases, Darlington has 6, Florence and Marion both have 15 and Georgetown has 2 new cases.

Millions of Travelers Have Flown in the Last 10 Days

According to data from the Transportation Security Administration traveling is on the rise. More than a million passengers have traveled through U.S. airports daily for at least the last 10 days in a row. On Friday, the country saw more than 1.4 million passengers in airports nationwide. This comes as experts are still asking state leaders to stand firm and…

Former President Trump Planning Social Media Comeback

According to sources, Former President Trump is making a social media comeback. Jason Miller a long time adviser and spokesperson for Trump’s 2020 campaign said that Trump would be ‘returning to social media in probably about two or three months’ and added that Trump’s return will be with ‘his own platform’ and is expected to attract ‘tens of millions’ of…

Astrazeneca Vaccine Showing 79% Success Rate Against Symptomatic Coronavirus Disease

It’s been announced that in the next few weeks, Astrazeneca is expected to apply for emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for it’s Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. In a new U.S. based clinical trial, the vaccine showed 79% success against symptomatic disease and a 100% success against severe disease and hospitalization. The findings from the…

The City of Miami is Under Curfew as Spring Breakers Flock to Florida

Florida has seen an uptick in visitors in recent weeks including those on spring break  according to the Miami Beach Police Chief Richard Clements. Visitors from across the U.S. have been flocking to some of the state’s most popular beaches in the daytime and mingling in the bars and restaurants at night.  On Saturday, just hours after Miami Beach Mayor Dan…

A New Hospital Could Be Coming to Lake City

A new hospital could be coming to Lake City. According to a press release, the city received an almost $2 million  Cares Act recovery assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help with building expenses. The EDA grant money will go toward water and sewer infrastructure improvements. It will be matched by almost $500,000 raised locally. The Cares…