WBTW Articles: April 20, 2020

Conway’s Carlton Terry excited to see former Tiger Bryan Edwards enter the NFL Myrtle Beach preparing for SC’s relaxed restrictions on retail businesses Report: Kim Jong Un in ‘grave danger’ after surgery Carolina Panthers moving team headquarters to SC MLB can cut pay, lay off managers, coaches starting May 1 2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old Alabama family loses 3 loved ones to COVID-19, 6 others recovering SC Forestry Commission to lift statewide burn ban Tuesday, with exceptions for storm damage UPDATE: Find out which local beaches are open, which remain closed City of North Myrtle Beach approves COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force Watch: U.S. Surgeon General talks guidelines for states reopening New funding for depleted small business loan program stalls in Congress Plenty of sunshine through Wednesday Facebook to remove some posts promoting protests against stay-at-home orders WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks after touring SC tornado damage Facebook releases county-by-county map of coronavirus symptom reports Robeson Co. reports 6 more positive COVID-19 cases Loris man arrested in shooting in Horry Co. ‘This is what I was called to do:’ Florence woman helps patients in New Jersey in face of pandemic Police: Conway woman crashed vehicle, fled the scene, called police to report it stolen Municipalities could suffer long term as funding was not negotiated for latest relief measure U.S. surgeon general outlines how states should reopen economies Florence police search for man they say robbed a Family Dollar store at gunpoint Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip Biofuel producers missing from $19B USDA aid package Local organizations prepare for anticipated increase in homelessness due to COVID-19 effects Plenty of sunshine through Wednesday Lawmakers and officials look toward allowing elective surgeries again City of Myrtle Beach to keep public beach access and parking closed Horry County Schools to offer bus wifi access starting Tuesday ‘Political game’? Governors push back on Trump virus charge DHEC announces 64 new COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths Clemson selects 8 for their 2020 Hall of Fame class Gov. McMaster allows beaches, businesses to reopen, hands decision to local leaders Body found in Laurinburg creek identified as 42-year-old woman SCDC: Inmate at SC prison tests positive for COVID-19 Unit with Scotland Co. Dept. of Social Services exposed to COVID-19 NFL Draft Top 21-32 Picks North Carolina reports 6,764 COVID-19 cases, 179 deaths Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside Some US manufacturers reopening amid fierce political heat 10 people cited at Murrells Inlet bar for violating governor’s order Georgia high school seniors expelled after posting racist viral video to social media 92 City of Myrtle Beach employees now affected by the coronavirus, manager says in staff email Over 43,000 US millionaires to get ‘stimulus’ averaging $1.6 million each, committee finds Myrtle Beach city leaders, health officials express concerns about virus testing, re-opening beach access Even in the darkness of a pandemic, love never fails 10-year-old has throat slashed after video game argument in Tennessee Conway swimwear manufacturer delivers 35,000 retrofitted masks to Tidelands Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm 10 years after nation’s largest offshore oil spill Pee Dee chicken sale offers 40-pound cases at deep discounts to help community Oklahoma City remembers bombing 25 years later Showers through noon then clearing skies Man tried to rob another man of $20 at knife point in North Myrtle Beach, report says Neiman Marcus likely filing for bankruptcy this week, report More than half of 700 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at NC prison Japan scientist ‘very pessimistic’ Olympics will happen Shake Shack returns $10 million emergency government loan Pres. Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid Deep receiver class faces high hopes for immediate impact NFL following NBA’s lead in blurring traditional positions ‘Under siege’: Overwhelmed Brooklyn care home tolls 55 dead 16 killed in shooting rampage, deadliest in Canadian history Colin Kaepernick donates $100K to aid communities of color amid pandemic Official: Police kill gunman who hijacked Dallas-area bus, 3 officers injured VIDEO: Storm survivors walk away from trailer destroyed by giant tree