One of the world’s largest booze makers is stepping out of the wine distributing industry. Pernod Ricard is selling most of its wine brands and will instead focus on growing its champagne and premium spirits labels. The French group owns Absolut Vodka, Jameson Whiskey and more. The company said selling its seven wineries across the world will allow them to…
President Biden announced another round of student debt forgiveness. The additional debt relief totals to $1.2 billion for 35,000 public-sector workers including teachers, nurses, firefighters and more. The borrowers qualify for the debt relief through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The administration has now canceled over $168 billion for nearly 4.8 million americans in its efforts.
President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. Biden was tested while traveling in Las Vegas Wednesday and is reportedly experiencing ‘mild symptoms’ including ‘general malaise’ from the infection. The president flew home to Delaware where he will “self-isolate and continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.” He has been prescribed Paxlovid and has taken his…
A briefing was held Wednesday involving the Secret Service, the FBI and U.S. Senators regarding the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. The agencies informed the Senators that the shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks wrote a threatening message on the gaming platform “Steam”‘ days before the incident. Crooks allegedly wrote, “July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds.” The discovery…
Planet Fitness is set to host a grand opening ceremony for a new location along the Grand Strand. The new event is set to be held Tuesday at the Inlet Square Mall location. Festivities start at 6pm and throughout the event there will be a raffle for a one-year Planet Fitness Black Card membership. To enter you must check in…
Downtown Florence is getting a new dining option. The new addition is a concept restaurant. The “first of its kind” Bojangles will be located on S. Irby Street. Locals have expressed hopefulness about the progress being made to expand the downtown food scene. The Florence area is expected to add more new businesses as part of its over $100 million…
The Surfside Beach Pier Committee hinted open container laws could be changing in the area. The town’s pier committee met this week to propose the possibility of creating a consumption zone in the entertainment district. The change would allow visitors to walk around a designated area with an alcoholic beverage free of consequences. The committee is now conducting research on…
The body of a man authorities have been searching for has been found. On Sunday night 37-year-old Shawn Lauver was involved in a single-car crash along Highway 17 in Georgetown County. The subject reportedly informed a passerby that he was drunk and not going to jail. He then fled the scene and jumped from a nearby bridge into the water….
Lumberton police are asking for help locating a wanted man. 23-year-old Quamek Townsend of Fairmont is wanted in connection to a shooting in the parking lot of an IGA Supermarket. The incident occurred last Thursday around 9pm. A woman was shot in the leg and drove herself to a hospital but, her condition is unknown at this time. Townsend now…
We now know the identity of the motorcyclist that died after a crash in Marlboro County on Monday. The accident happened along Highway 9 in the Clio Community. 22-year-old Darrius Grant was driving along the road when he veered off and hit a culvert. Grant was the quarterback for the Marlboro County High School football team for several years and…
