photo credit: Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock This week, Calvin Munerlyn, a security guard in Flint, Michigan was shot and killed after an argument with a customer who refused to wear a mask in the store. The 43-year-old guard was shot in the head on Friday at a Family Dollar. He later died in the hospital. A Michigan…… read more »
photo credit: JHVEPhoto // Shutterstock Due to meat processing plans closing down across the country as an effect of COVID-19, grocery stores and fast food restaurants are being affected. Wendy’s has limited their menu, removing some of its burgers as the company anticipates disruption to locations. As of Monday, nearly 1/5 of Wendy’s restaurants, a total of…… read more »
photo credit: Kathy Hutchins // Shutterstock This one is going to hurt for a lot of people! The popular OWN show, Greenleaf, that follows the stories of a mega-church in Memphis has been cancelled after 5 seasons. No word has been given on exactly why OWN’s first scripted series and number 1 show will be ending. In its…… read more »
photo credit: geogif // Shutterstock Nike has partnered with non-profit Good360 to provide 30,000 pairs of sneakers to healthcare workers involved in the fight against COVID-19. Good 360 plans to deliver pairs of its Nike Air Zoom Pulse to workers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Memphis, and New York, according to a press release. Nike says that this specific…… read more »
photo credit: Jason Raff // Shutterstock Some Americans have still not received their $1,200 share of the $2.2 trillion CARE Act that was approved in March. With more than 30 million people across the country out of work, some Democrats feel that the one-time checks of $1,200 are not enough to get people through this pandemic.…… read more »
photo credit: DFree // Shutterstock Kodak Black’s team posted on this social media on Monday to share that the Florida rapper was badly beaten by 7 guards while in a Kentucky jail. His team found out about the incident from other inmates being that Kodak is on a 6 month punishment for an incident in Miami and…… read more »
photo credit: Michael A Walker Jr // Shutterstock Tory Lanez has joined the list of celebs doing what they can to help those effected by COVID-19. The “Quarantine Radio” host has announced the “Tory Lanez Dream City Fund” to help raise money to provide meals and diapers for those in the Los Angeles area, as well as…… read more »
photo credit: Kathy Hutchins // Shutterstock Its been a decade since the “Twilight” Saga took over shelves and movie theaters across the world. It looks like the saga is not over yet. Author Stephanie Meyer’s announced a new “Twilight” book to be released on August 4th. This book will be entitled, “Midnight Sun” and will be Edward…… read more »
photo credit: Jonathan Weiss // Shutterstock The Walmart on Greenville Boulevard in Greenville will now offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7am to 9am in the parking lot. The site is supported by Walmart, eTrueNorth, and state and local officials to test those who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 and all health care…… read more »
photo credit: Nikola Spasenoski // Gregory Reed // Shutterstock Quarantine, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have given us some great IG Live “Verzuz” Battles. So far we’ve seen Babyface vs Teddy Riley and T-Pain vs Lil Jon. Next up, is the battle of the females! Erykah Badu and Jill Scott will be the first female artists in the “Verzuz” series,…… read more »