Target To Close On Thanksgiving, Ending Black Friday Kickoff
Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decade long tradition of jump starting Black Friday door buster sales.
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Local Photographer Takes Free Headshots For Unemployed
Photographer Ryan Sumner has been taking free professional headshots for people who have lost their job because of the pandemic, as part of the "10,000 Headshots" campaign.
Judge Blocks McMasterβs $32 Million Plan For Private Schools
A South Carolina state judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a plan announced by Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week to direct $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants at private schools across the state.
Officials: South Carolina School Plans Uncertain, But Nothing Like Before
State and local education officials are still trying to determine how to return South Carolina students to school in several weeks β whether in person or online β as COVID-19 cases spike across the state.
Panthers Finalize Contracts With All 7 Defensive Draft Picks
The Panthers now have all seven draft picks under contract.
AAA: Gas Price Volatility Low Across the Carolinas
Gas prices pushed downward three cents at most in the Carolinas, as the liability for prices to change rapidly and unpredictably is deemed low.
Unemployment Plummets In South Carolina As Hospitals Warn Crisis Looming
By reopening South Carolina after this springβs COVID-19 shutdown, more than 100,000 people went back to work in June, according to unemployment figures released Friday.
Taco Bell Removing Nearly A Dozen Popular Items From Menu
Beginning August 13th, Taco Bell will be simplifying their menu.Β The company says the announcement comes after months of analyzing the new way they are running their restaurants.
South Carolina Sets One-Day COVID-19 Case Record With 2,335
South Carolina on Sunday reported the most newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in a single day since the pandemic started.
Kanye West Criticizes Harriet Tubman At His Political Rally
Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor βnever actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people,β comments that drew shouts of opposition from some in the crowd.
Police: Investigation Underway In Rock Hill After Armed Robbery Of Fast Food Chain
Rock Hill Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place early Thursday morning at a fast food chain.
3 More States Including South Carolina Share License Data For Citizenship Efforts
Iowa, South Carolina and South Dakota have now joined Nebraska in agreeing to share state driverβs license information with the U.S. Census Bureau to help the Trump administration to determine the citizenship status of every U.S. resident.
Target Joins List Of Major Retailers Mandating Masks
Target has joined a list of the nationβs largest retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike.
Panthers Offer PSL Owners Options For 2020 Season As Capacity Decreases
"In order to accommodate as many PSL Owners as possible in this reduced-capacity scenario, we plan to make a limited number of home games available to each account," the email states.
McMaster, SC Educators At Odds Over Reopening Schools
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and fellow Republican leaders of the House and Senate put their considerable power together on Wednesday to demand that schools across the state open five days a week for face-to-face instruction, even as COVID-19 cases continue to climb.
Walmart, Sam's Club To Require Customers To Wear Masks At All Its Stores
Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Samβs Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
Tepper Sports & Entertainment And Fanatics Announce Long-Term, Omnichannel Retail Partnership
Under the new deal, Fanatics will operate both the e-commerce and physical retail experiences at Bank of America Stadium for the NFLβs Carolina Panthers and Charlotteβs new MLS expansion franchise.
NFL Panthers Owner Establishes South Carolina Scholarships
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole are donating $567,000 over the next three years to establish a scholarship program at the University of South Carolina.
