Police are still searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting early last month. The incident occurred on December 2nd around 7pm on Sneed Road in Florence. One person was shot and taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non life threatening. 32-year-old Angelo Townsend is wanted for attempted murder. He has been…
Verizon has settled a class action lawsuit and customers can now claim their share. The company has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the lawsuit that alleged Verizon charged an undisclosed administration fee to its customers in a “deceptive and unfair manner.” The settlement pertains to charges issued to customers between January 1, 2016 to November 8, 2023. Those…
Google is testing getting rid of third-party cookies for one percent of Chrome users. The tech giant has now disabled cookies for 30 million randomly selected users. If you are a part of those selected, you can expect to receive a notification stating you are one of the first to experience Tracking Protection which limits sites from using third-party cookies…
Mortgage rates have increased for the first time in nine weeks. The 30-year-fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.62% this week which is up from 6.61% last week. This time a year ago, the average 30-year-fixed rate was 6.48%. Despite the slight increase, mortgage rates have declined over the past few months which granted a breather for homebuyers who have been struggling…
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Paralympic and Olympic sprinter, was released from prison on parole Friday. Pistorius was sentenced for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after shooting her four times through a locked bathroom door in his home on February 14, 2013. Prosecutors said that he killed her out of anger during a Valentine’s Day argument. However, Pistorius maintained that he…
January 6, 2024 marks 3 years since the U.S. Capitol riot occurred and an investigation is still underway. Members of far-right extremist groups, former police officers, an Olympic gold medalist swimmer, and active duty U.S. Marines, are among over 1,230 people who have been charged in the large prosecution of the case. Around 750 people have been sentenced to prison…
On Friday, a gunman opened fire at a Perry High School in Iowa on the first day back after winter break. The shooter was identified as 17-year-old Dylan Butler who was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Before shooting himself, Butler shot and killed a 6th grader and shot and injured four students as well as the school’s principal….
The Barefoot Swing Bridge is set to be reduced to one-lane traffic starting on Monday. The lane restriction will begin as crews install traffic-control signals. During this time, the bridge will undergo annual maintenance as well. The project is expected to last for nearly six weeks.
Conway City Council approved the annexation and development of one of the largest project proposals ever in the city. The vote was unanimous and allows the ‘Warden Station Tract’ project to bring over 1,700 acres near Pitch Landing Road and Highway 701. The project is expected to bring around 3,300 multifamily, townhomes and single family detached residences. The developers said…
A Little River bar has changed some rules after a shooting on New Year’s Eve left two people dead and two others injured. A 20-year-old and 19-year-old were both killed in the gunfire and now the Drinking Class Bar has set new age restrictions to enter. A sign on the front door of the establishment states women must be 25…
