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Student Who Pulled A Knife At West Florence High School On House Arrest

A judge ordered electronic monitoring for the teen and ruled he must stay off of social media.
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We have an update on the incident in which a student pulled a knife and threatened an officer at West Florence High School. Around 8:15am on December 5th, a disturbance broke out in the school’s cafeteria. When the resource officer went to investigate the situation, a 16-year-old was witnessed waving the knife at other students. The officer ordered the student…

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Deadlines Approach To Register To Vote Ahead Of SC Presidential Primaries

For the first time, South Carolina is set to hold the First-In-The-Nation Democratic presidential primary, followed by the traditional First-In-The-South Republican primary.
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Registration deadlines to vote are approaching. For the first time, South Carolina is set to hold the First-In-The-Nation Democratic presidential primary, followed by the traditional First-In-The-South Republican primary. The registration deadline for the Democratic primary was set for January 4th which has now passed and voting is set to take place on February 3rd. However, the Republican primary deadline is…

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Florence Shooting Suspect Still At Large

One person was shot and taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non life threatening.
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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…

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Verizon Settled A Class Action Lawsuit

The settlement pertains to charges issued to customers between January 1, 2016 to November 8, 2023.
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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…

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Google Gets Rid Of Third-Party Cookies For Some Chrome Users

Google's Privacy Sandbox initiative is the alternative to cookies that allows ads while also protecting users privacy.
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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…

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Mortgage Rates Increased For First Time In Over Two Months

Rates reached a 23-year high of 7.79% at the end of October but have since consistently decreased up until this week.
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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…

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Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison On Parole

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.
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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…

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Investigation Still Underway 3 Years After Jan. 6th Capitol Riot

Former President Trump is also set to stand trial in March in the case accusing him of taking part in the riot to overturn his 2020 election loss. He has reiterated his innocence in the case brought against him.
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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…

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Sixth Grader Killed In Iowa School Shooting

The shooter was identified as 17-year-old Dylan Butler who was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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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….

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