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Senate Approves $500B Virus Aid Deal; Sends To House

A nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small business payroll fund and provided new money for hospitals and testing. It now goes to the House.

Small Businesses Pivoting During Pandemic

Without their usual flow of patrons to their three businesses in Chinatown and the Lower East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan, Abby and Paul Sierros needed a plan. They saw a neighborhood need and went to work, replacing the tables and chairs with shelving and refrigerators in their bar, Forgtmenot, transforming it into a grocery store.

Tom Brady Kicked Out Of Tampa Park Closed Due To Pandemic

Six Super Bowl rings may get you special treatment in a lot of places but former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady learned Monday that it won’t get you anything when you’re caught working out in a park that is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.

WANTED: Nathaniel Jackson

The CMPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Nathaniel Jackson who is wanted for disabling his electronic monitor.

Local Small Business Pivots From Selling Doors To Selling PPE

A sign of the times: another local small business owner has pivoted because of the coronavirus crisis. Lee Bonacum is, by trade, in the home finishings industry: selling iron doors, granite and marble countertops and hardwood floors for the past 12 years.

Gov. Henry McMaster Opens Public Beach Access, Limited Retail Businesses

Recognizing the impact of COVID-19’s impact to South Carolina’s economy, Governor Henry McMaster today announced the creation of accelerateSC, a coordinated economic revitalization plan involving small and large business leaders, healthcare professionals, local government officials, and education professionals.

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