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…
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — In a preventative measure against the coronavirus, the South Carolina medical and nursing boards are temporarily issuing emergency licenses to help hospitals in the state, according to a press release. The SC Board of Medical Examiners and SC Board of Nursing are allowed to speed up temporary license during emergency situations. “This is another great tool to…
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CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — South Carolina, much like the rest of the country, is in the middle of dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. In spectacular timing, according to QuoteWizard.com, they rank the Palmetto State as the 10th-worst state prepared for a public health concern, like the coronavirus, or a natural disaster. The website takes into account of hospital preparedness, paid time…
CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — The Medical University of South Carolina announced Saturday it will give in-state residents free online coronavirus screenings through its telehealth program. The service is for people who are worried they may have been exposed to the virus, and are suffering from mild to moderate flu-like symptoms. To have a screening, visit MUSC’s virtual health care website, MUSC.care. Once there,…
COLUMBIA,SC (WPDE) — Gov. Henry McMaster and state public health officials held a press conference Saturday morning to discuss possible cases of the 2019 coronavirus in South Carolina. Gov. Henry McMaster and a team of health officials want the public to continue their daily routines and encourage everyone to stay calm after the two possible cases of the coronavirus in SC were…
