The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today and kicks off South Carolina’s Hurricane Preparedness Week. Today the focus is on having a plan for when the hurricane comes. Forecasters say this year’s season may be more active than ever. More: AP News, The State, The Post and Courier
In other headlines:
Two-cent increase to state taxes on gas coming July 1. The state gas tax increase continues this year with its annual two-cent increase starting July 1. More: The Orangeburg Times & Democrat
Charleston community gathers to condemn Vesey memorial vandalism. The Charleston community is reacting to the vandalism of the Denmark Vesey monument. Charleston City Paper reported the vandalism here. More: WCBD
Anderson native voice behind Milli Vanilli dies at 66. John Davis, one of the real singers behind the lip-synching pop duo Milli Vanilli, died of the coronavirus this week in Germany, according to his family. He was born in Anderson but lived much of his life in Germany. More: AP/South Carolina Public Radio, The New York Times
The pandemic was hard on business, but not top CEOs. Median pay reached $13.4 million for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies in 2020, setting a fifth straight annual record. More: The Wall Street Journal
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