Friends and foes alike recently scolded me that I will not convince folks to get vaccinated for COVID-19 by calling them “stupid.” Certainly, this is correct. I apologize, and merely say choosing not to get vaccinated is not a smart career move. That is the best non-insulting wise counsel I can offer, in this case.… Keep Reading
Alright, it was supposed to be “moderate,” my guidebook also promising a trail hiked by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes and Herman Melville. Importantly, a trail with an 800-foot elevation gain. But as I studied the large, plastic-shielded map at the trailhead a middle-aged, baseball cap-wearing man approached and said, “Where are you from?” “South… Keep Reading
From staff reports Governor Henry McMaster on Friday called on the S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control to “issue direction to agency leadership and to state and local healthcare organizations prohibiting the use of the Biden Administration’s ‘targeted’ ‘door-to-door’ tactics in the State’s ongoing vaccination efforts.” South Carolina ranks 39th with just fewer than… Keep Reading
By Mike McCombs As COVID-19 safety measures related to the sale of alcohol and mass gatherings came to an end Monday, March 1, several Beaufort bars and those that frequent them took advantage of the return to normalcy. There was a steady stream of customers inside Hemingway’s on the Beaufort waterfront, though it was far… Keep Reading
By Mike McCombs It was a record-breaking day for South Carolina on Thursday, and not in a good way. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced the most COVID-19 associated deaths reported for a single day – 69 confirmed and three probable. The previous high was 38 confirmed on July 8.… Keep Reading
From staff reports For the second time this year, all Beaufort County buildings will be closed to the public. Beaufort County Government leaders remain concerned about the health and well being of county residents and staff as they continue to encounter a rapid rise in COVID-19 infections locally. Due to the current rate of exposure,… Keep Reading