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COVID claims more lives in CC, Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 continues to claim lives locally and globally, with two from Horry County, one in Columbus reported Monday. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus reports first COVID death of July Coronavirus claims two more in Horry Columbus reports first COVID death of July Columbus County’s 40th…
Read MoreCOVID case pace unabated as federal change leaves SC in the dark on key metrics; sports training another casualty
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19’s toll on the Tabor-Loris Community, Columbus and Horry counties continued unabated this weekend, data from state agencies show, while South Carolina health officials said a reporting change ordered by federal government prevented the reporting of state hospitalization data related to the pandemic. Athletic training in the Columbus County Schools has…
Read MoreIn a pandemic, Columbus Schools need to know who’s coming to class; COVID case reports for Horry, CC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 case counts continue climbing locally as educators are planning for a new public school year greatly impacted by the pandemic. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Remote or ‘blended’ learning? CC Schools needs to know Another Horry COVID death, 115 new cases Slower day, 14 new…
Read MoreFour charged in Green Acres drug investigation
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Citizen complaints of drug dealing in the Green Acres subdivision near Tabor City resulted in narcotics and weapons related charges against four people earlier this week, a news release from Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene said. Arrested as Sheriff’s Vice-Narcotics Unit officers executed a search warrant at a Pine Circle Drive…
Read MoreTCI COVID outbreak impacts CC numbers; four new* coronavirus deaths in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A COVID-19 outbreak at Tabor Correctional Institution has had an outsized impact on case numbers for Columbus County, while data confirmation processes may have contributed to four coronavirus deaths reported in one day in Horry County. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: 23 of 50 new CC…
Read MoreSC Gov. pushed for Sept. 8 school opening, parental choice; COVID outbreak at TCI; case reports for Horry, CC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Education, incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic come together in today’s coronavirus update. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: SC Gov. pushes for Sept. 8 school opening, parental choice TCI COVID cases at 26 Horry infections up by 188 Coronavirus count creeps up in CC SC Gov. pushes…
Read MoreSchool opening delayed in Horry; on track in CC following governor’s announcement; area COVID deaths and case details
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Health and education go hand-in-hand, school leaders in the Carolinas are saying during the COVID-19 pandemic, with different takes on how that may look in Columbus and Horry counties. Coronavirus is looking different in those counties, too, state health data continues to show. This post will cover these topics and may…
Read MoreHorry records 100 fewer new COVID cases Monday; CC reports 25 new infections since Thursday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases dropped significantly for Horry County Monday, while Columbus County maintained a slow but steady pace of new infections, state and county reports showed. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID cases drop by nearly 100 in Horry Columbus reports 25 cases in four…
Read MoreSC records first two MIS-C cases, one in the Pee Dee; Horry surge continues, CC pace remains slow
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A rare childhood illness associated with COVID-19 has come to South Carolina, with cases confirmed in the Pee Dee and Midland regions as the Palmetto State, including Horry County, continues to deal with a surge of coronavirus. North Carolina’s alarming COVID case increase continues, too, while Columbus County is keeping a…
Read MoreCOVID records fall in the Carolinas, surge continues in Horry, slow growth in CC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the Carolinas, with a pediatric death and record case confirmation in South Carolina Saturday, new highs in diagnosed cases and hospitalizations in North Carolina. It was a day of contrasts in the Tabor Loris Community, with Horry County continuing to surge cases and…
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