(ABC Columbia/FILE) A man was killed after his vehicle went off Interstate 20 and slammed into several trees before overturning, the Lexington County coroner said. Marco Antonio Miranda-Giron, 26, of Gilbert, died from his injuries from the accident that happened near mile marker 38 on I-20 west at around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Coroner Margaret Fisher said. Miranda-Giron, who was not…
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — MUSC Health has strengthened their visitation rules for pregnant women, children and adult patients to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Their rules and regulations will line up with Governor Henry McMaster’s executive order on Friday to eliminate patient visitation as much as possible, excluding end-of-life patients. Adult patients who are near end of life will…
DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Two people are dead following a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday night in the Little Rock community of Dillon County, according to Capt. Cliff Arnette with the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office. At this time, the victim’s names have not been released. Arnette only confirmed a shooting and said the investigation is ongoing. The shooting is…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first rapid diagnostic test that could detect the novel coronavirus in approximately 45 minutes, according to CNN. The authorization was made Friday by California-based Cepheid, which makes the test, and tests will begin shipping next week. “During this time of increased demand for hospital services, Clinicians urgently need…
(ABC Columbia/FILE) Governor Henry McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Governor Henry McMaster continues to make changes in state laws as the state tries to ease worries and combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor is now waiving regulations to allow restaurants to sell beer and wine for curbside pickup and to-go orders only. The change in law still doesn’t change the…
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Half of the U.S. women’s football team, as well as a total of 89 Americans, arrived in Joint Base Charleston early Saturday morning to escape from Honduras’s closed borders. According to a press release, the other half of the football team will arrive at Joint Base Charleston later today. The women’s football team was doing charity…
by Anjali Patel As local restaurant owners fire their employees so they could get financial help, the unemployment benefits portal is being overloaded with people. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Many in the service industry across South Carolina are out of work following Gov. Henry McMaster’s order to shut down dine-in service amid the coronavirus outbreak. But, servers and others impacted by…
Photo: Elijah Nixon COUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- During a press conference on Sunday South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that all schools in the state will be closed through the end of the month, effective immediately. This will include Pre-K through high school and colleges, according to McMaster. Officials say all children who rely on school meals will be taken care of…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — The cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in North Carolina. As of 10:30 a.m. on March 15, 2020, there are 32 cases of the coronavirus in the state, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service’s (NCDHHS) tracker. There is one case in Watauga County now, the closest North Carolina case reported to…
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County has its first positive test for coronavirus, officials confirmed Sunday morning. Staff at Grand Strand Medical Center said the result came in Saturday night. The patient is in isolation at the medical center, according to a spokesperson. Grand Strand Medical Center provided a statement on Sunday morning confirming a patient in the facility tested…
