Delta Airlines changing policies to allow for easier travel during pandemic
Delta Airlines is changing their policies to allow more flexible traveling during the pandemic.
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Starbucks planning to open up 22,000 additional stores over the next decade
Coffee drinkers are getting some good news, Starbucks is planning to open 22,000 additional stores.
AP: US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak.
Thousands of needy kids will receive toys this year thanks to donations from LMC and the Salvation Army
More than 2,000 children in the Midlands are still in need of toys to unwrap this holiday season, and community members came out in droves to the Lexington Medical Center to help fill the bus along with the Salvation Army.
SC lawmakers pre-file bills to regulate medical cannabis in the state
South Carolina lawmakers pre-filed bills to regulate medical cannabis in the state. The SC Compassionate Care Act was introduced by long-time medical cannabis advocate Senator Tom Davis and Representative Bill Herbkersman.
VP Mike Pence in Greenville for coronavirus vaccine roundtable on Thursday
Vice President Mike Pence traveled to the Upstate Thursday for a roundtable discussion on Operation Warp Speed and the state’s vaccine distribution plan.
Walmart selling at-home COVID-19 test kits, not approved by FDA
Walmart is now selling an at-home coronavirus test for as little as $99. The test is only being sold online at Walmart or Sam’s Club.
Richland Co. Coroner releases name of woman whose body was discovered after being missing for over a year
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the name of an individual whose remains were discovered by a person with a metal detector on the 500 block of South Gregg Street in Columbia on December 6.
40 face charges in largest federal racketeering conspiracy in state history
On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. held a press conference where he announced that 40 individuals have been charged in the largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina’s history.
AP: Black bikers see racism in Myrtle Beach, SC, traffic plan
A South Carolina beach city is in the second week of a federal trial over whether it discriminates against thousands of Black tourists who visit each May to celebrate motorcycle culture.
