A New York appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to lift a gag order. The order restricts his public statements in the wake of his criminal conviction in his hush money case. A panel of judges said Judge Juan Merchan can keep the gag order in place through Trump’s sentencing. After Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying…
Three Americans have returned home after a multi-part deal was approved included in a significant prison swap. Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich, Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were brought back to the U.S. late Thursday night. They landed at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington D.C. following a long journey from Turkey, where they were initially…
After over a year of being closed, the Georgetown County Library is set to reopen Thursday. The library closed last summer to undergo renovations and will reopen with all new flooring, lighting, paint, fixtures, furniture as well as a 3,120-foot expansion. The additional space will host a bigger auditorium, office spaces, and more room for books and programming. The library…
The Cherry Grove Pier has officially reopened with full access. When Hurricane Ian struck the area two years ago, the pier was split in half and sustained much damage. Repairs first started in February of 2023 and the structure partially reopened in May of this year. Now, the entire pier is open for visitors and fishermen. The pier fully reopens…
Around 3:30pm on Tuesday, police responded to the Southeastern Health Women’s Clinic in Lumberton. It was reported that a man allegedly had a gun in the lobby. Upon arrival, 35-year-old Brandon Graham fled from officers. As officers were chasing him, Graham reportedly fired at them at least once. Officials then lost sight of him as he ran toward the back…
A crash involving an ATV in Horry County resulted in the death of one person. The accident occurred just before 9pm Wednesday night near Johnson Shortcut Road. A 2022 Arctic Cat four-wheeler and a 2007 Nissan Sedan were traveling west on Pee Dee Highway when the vehicles collided. The driver of the ATV did not survive the incident. The driver…
Two men were arrested after allegedly assaulting two victims with a hammer at a boat landing in the Conway-area. Shortly before 3am on Saturday, police were called to Punch Bowl Landing. Upon arrival, one of the victims reported she stepped in between to people attempting break up an argument. The argument was between the other victim and suspect Trevor Chadwell….
Federal Reserve officials decided to hold short-term interest rates steady Wednesday. Rates will remain between 5.25% and 5.50%. It continues to sit at the highest point reached in 23 years. Interest rates were raised to combat inflation but keeping it the same could mean that inflation could be close to reaching the feds 2% target. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…
United and Delta Airlines have canceled flights to Israel amid rising tensions in the Middle East. United has suspended all service to Tel Aviv until further notice citing “security reasons” for the decision. Typically, the airline offers two flights daily from Newark to Tel Aviv. Delta will suspend flights to the area as well starting Friday and stated the decision…
Russia launched one of the largest drone attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war. The overnight attacks mainly targeted the region in and around the capital Kyiv. The massive attack lasted over seven hours and the drones came in waves. However, it was said all 89 drones were shot down and none of them reached their target. There…
