With more than $1.5 billion in unemployment insurance benefits provided to South Carolinians during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Department of Employment and Workforce is beginning the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program.
Students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College will have the option of in-person, hybrid and online instruction for the upcoming fall semester, the school announced Tuesday.
Restaurant owners along the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk are wrestling with whether or not to hold the annual July 4th fireworks show in light of the COVID-19 pandemic – and they want the public’s feedback.
South Carolina’s decision to allow absentee voting by mail for anyone in next month’s primaries because of the coronavirus could mean a long night waiting for results.
South Carolina’s unemployment rate soared to a level never seen in more than 40 years of reporting as the coronavirus wiped out nearly half the state’s restaurant tourism and other hospitality jobs.
COVID-19 closures heavily impacted downtown Florence which consists of primarily small businesses. Development Manager, Hannah Davis, said the Florence Downtown Development Corporation is helping these businesses move forward.
Attractions across the Grand Strand will be able to open their doors on Friday for the Memorial Day weekend crowds after the governor lifted restrictions on those types of businesses.
North Carolina health officials are reporting the first case of a serious children’s illness named Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in the state.
Professors at Coastal Carolina University have teamed up with nurses and medical staff at Conway Medical Center to develop a screening test for COVID-19.
outh Carolina has been provided with a limited supply of Remdesivir, the drug that recently received an emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating patients with COVID-19.
Of 2,244 team members and contractors who work at the Tyson chicken plant who were tested for the virus, 570 tested positive, the company said in a statement.
Horry County leaders stressed that they are prepared for a busy Memorial Day weekend and have contingencies in place to keep residents and visitors safe should the need arise.
Tidelands Health and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Pee Dee Region Testing Coalition and are partnering to launch a COVID-19 community testing program in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties, staff announced Tuesday.
As hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians have filed for unemployment due to COVID-19, some are still waiting for the cash to come in. One man who has been waiting for two months, but says he hasn't seen a dime.
As the weather gets warmer and restrictions continue to ease amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders across the Grand Strand saw call volumes increase this past weekend compared to previous weekends.
The Saturday afternoon ruling effectively ends the part of the Governor’s executive order 138, which required any religious gathering of 10 or more people to take place outdoors only.
Horry County Council voted in favor of pushing back the spring bike rally from this week until later in July due to coronavirus concerns and restrictions on large gatherings.
After a U.S. District Judge issued a temporary restraining order on Governor Cooper’s executive order Saturday, the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association (NCSA), along with local sheriff’s, are responding to the ruling.
Restaurant owners continue to say your safety is their top priority as they get ready for the chance to re-open in North Carolina. When that happens, there’s one restaurant that’s doing something many of us have never seen before to protect you.
Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, spoke to WBTV in a Zoom interview Friday afternoon, addressing safety concerns about hosting a major convention during the pandemic.
After weeks of requesting Horry County Schools to reconsider their decision on virtual graduation ceremonies, seniors across Horry County will now have the option for an in-person commencement.
SCDHEC has been telling South Carolinians to wear them since the CDC encouraged them in early April. Officials say they believe wearing a mask can help stop the spread and protect people in close surroundings.
The director of Meals on Wheels of Horry County is considering moving locations after he says his landlord increased rent costs at their current building by $500 per month.
On Friday afternoon, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie released a joint statement announcing that the event would not move forward.
