As healthcare systems ramp up COVID vaccine distributions, some hospitals are calling on community members with prior medical or data gathering experience to help. Tidelands Health officials are opening about 50 temporary positions.
Georgetown County School District officials say there are 20 school nurses who are all encouraged to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The school district’s Lead Nurse Ashley McCall says the nurses are receiving them this week.
The family of a 24-year-old man who was killed by a runaway utility trailer in Georgetown has filed a lawsuit against the driver and passenger of the vehicle involved in the incident.
The suspects' stems from an investigation last Friday night at 9:35 p.m. when police responded to the Tobacco Mart in Maryville for a strong armed robbery.
Newly-released data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental shows five Lowcountry nursing homes reporting at least 10 active cases within the last 30 days.
With Christmas just one week away, the latest data from the state health department shows the Lowcountry has the highest acute hospital bed occupancy in the state with the Tri-County over or nearing full capacity.
According to the District’s Covid-19 Dashboard, one student and one staff member tested positive for coronavirus.The 31 people in quarantine from the middle school were in close contact with someone who has the virus.
South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is hoping to deliver some holiday green to South Carolinians this year, with the 12 Days of Christmas Cash campaign.
The Georgetown County School District would have qualified for hundreds of rapid covid testing kits but the school board voted to not accept the offer during Tuesday’s board meeting.
A Georgetown County man sentenced to life in prison without parole for kidnapping, assault and battery with intent to kill and several other crimes wants a new trial.
Officials with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year-old Erica Livingston who authorities said was off-duty when the incident occurred. She bonded out this morning with a $5,000 bond.
It is part of the Pawleys Business Commons Planned Development that was originally approved back in 2008. The land was intended to be used by business to help secure job growth, not housing.
The South Carolina State Board of Education says they are ordering a Georgetown County teacher to undergo anger management classes after she hit a student with a clipboard.
The Georgetown County School District will continue with their hybrid model after school board members voted down a plan to bring more students back in school buildings.
Officials with the Georgetown Police Department said David Denon Tyrone Green was taken into custody outside of Augusta, Georgia and is awaiting extradition back to Georgetown.
Officials with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said their deputies responded to the home after being alerted about dogs being left chained and in cages without food or clean water.
Georgetown County deputies say the man wanted in connection with the recent theft of a shrimp boat and as well as an out-of-state vehicle theft is in custody.
The chairman of the Georgetown County Board of Voter Registration and Elections resigned Wednesday night after being accused of damaging political signs.
A new report from state natural resources officials states the boat two men in Georgetown County were riding in last month before they drowned was overloaded.
The district released a statement on Friday afternoon stating that hybrid instruction would continue for Week 7 which comprises the dates of Oct. 19 through Oct. 23.
Georgetown County election officials are worried some mail-in absentee ballots may not be considered valid because of the US Supreme Court’s late decision to require a witness signature on return envelopes.
