WBTW Articles: April 14, 2020

April 14
Local restaurants offer half-price menus and weekly free meal distribution Food banks monitor national food supply chain amid dramatic increase in need during pandemic Separated families must follow custody agreements during pandemic North Myrtle Beach restaurant takes money off walls to give to employees Justice Department takes church’s side in 1st Amendment suit Police: Man slain at illegal club gathering amid outbreak Senators want USDA to provide relief funding for farmers; others say to wait Coronavirus crisis: Pentagon officials outline plan to protect military members Watch Live: Trump cuts funding to WHO, plans to work with governors on nation’s reopening ACLU wins release of four detainees afraid of catching COVID-19 Major airlines line up to split $25 billion in payroll aid Man in PA tries to use police car as ‘trampoline’ before falling to the ground SC DEW sees record unemployment claims, resources available online $150 toilet paper? SC AG’s office gets over 600 price gouging complaints during outbreak SC cleans up from its deadliest tornado outbreak since 1984 Showers overnight with a brief cool down Myrtle Beach corrects social media post about executive order affecting hotel, rental ban Coronavirus lowers pending sales in Grand Strand real estate market by 40% in two weeks DJ Williams preparing for professional basketball, WNBA draft Overnight showers with a much cooler Wednesday Airports to begin seeing CARES Act funds President Trump halts U.S. funding to World Health Organization Hillsborough County inmate released amid coronavirus concerns back in jail on murder charge Local law enforcement salutes motorcade carrying body of CCSO deputy killed in crash Police: Man arrested after firing shots into apartments in Marion Co. DHEC: 115 new cases of coronavirus, 10 new deaths, 1 in Horry Co. Bojangles’ to give free Legendary Iced Tea to healthcare workers, first responders Drone video shows heavy damage across Moncks Corner, SC, community Myrtle Beach approves abandoned building for brewery redevelopment Georgetown PD searching for suspects who received money for stolen lottery tickets 45 dead in coronavirus outbreak at Va. long-term care facility Top 10 most-Googled coronavirus questions by South Carolinians answered Battle over when to reopen US escalates Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has ‘qualities we need’ Fauci: ‘We’re not there yet’ on key steps to reopen economy Walmart reserves daily pickup hour for those most at-risk for COVID-19 Confirmed: Students at HGTC have COVID-19 NCHP: 2 teens killed after crash between bicycle, vehicle in Robeson County NASCAR driver fired for using N-word Horry County police create email for non-compliance questions, tips Government estimates 80 million Americans will see stimulus money this week Taco Bell is giving away free tacos again today Gov. Cooper says relaxing NC stay-at-home orders would cause ‘catastrophe’ amid COVID-19 Newsfeed Now Coronavirus: ‘Facts Not Fear’ morning update – April 14, 2020 Horry County holds press briefing on COVID-19 updates Man charged in connection with 89-year-old woman’s murder in SC, police say Tour de France called off amid virus, no new dates set Sam’s Club to launch ‘Hero Hours’ for health care workers and first responders Former bakery building to return to its historic look on Ninth Avenue North Cuomo says Trump is not a king, can’t force states to reopen Color the Weather: Jacqueline Myrtle Beach High School donates medical supplies to Tidelands Health Death investigation underway after body found in creek in Laurinburg 911 dispatcher finds anonymous note from nosy neighbor telling her to stay at home Man charged, accused of attacking hospital workers with knife in Myrtle Beach Experts: U.S. food supply steady but for how long Concrete ‘safe room’ saves Mississippi family of 4 from tornado Coronavirus in the US: Here’s what happened Monday Census Bureau asks Congress to delay deadline until Halloween Indiana man waiting for $1,700 stimulus payment sees millions in his bank account Fire crews respond to 2-alarm fire at Horry Co. lumberyard; no injuries reported Sunny and warm today but showers return tonight Storms leave debris, some homes damaged in Wallace community