An investigation was opened after one person was shot in Marlboro County Sunday night. Just before 8pm, one person was airlifted to a hospital after being shot several times. The victim’s condition is unknown at this time. The incident occurred in the Shady Rest community of Bennettsville. Details are limited but if anyone has any information, you are urged to…
AT&T is reimbursing customers affected by the nearly 12-hour outage last Thursday. The mobile network will issue a $5 credit to “potentially impacted” AT&T Wireless customers. The company says $5 is the “average cost of a full day of service.” The credit will NOT apply to customers under AT&T’s business or prepaid plans or those who have Cricket Wireless accounts….
Over 120,000 gun and personal safes have been recalled. The recall covers certain models of Bulldog Biometric Firearm Cases, MouTec Firearm Safes, Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes and Machir Biometric Personal Safes. The recall was placed due to the safes’ biometric locks failing to limit access to the person with the right fingerprint. The products were sold nationwide at retailers including…
We now have an update on the incident in which a deceased body was found on the University of Georgia’s campus. On Thursday, 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley was found after a friend informed police she hadn’t returned from a morning run. Her body was discovered in a wooded area on the university’s Athens campus. She died from blunt force…
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh and his government resigned Monday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether to accept Shtayyeh and his cabinet’s resignation. However, the move signals a willingness to back U.S.-supported reforms viewed as necessary to revitalize the governing body for a role in the Gaza strip after the Israel/Hamas war ends. Shtayyeh said, “The next stage…
The U.S. and British militaries conducted another strike against Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday. American and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems. This marks the fourth time the U.S. and the U.K. have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since January 12. The U.S. has also been…
Congressional leaders are pointing fingers as both sides fail to agree on a bipartisan deal to avoid a partial government shutdown. Leaders hoped to have legislation ready over the weekend but both sides explained more work is needed to reach a compromise. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer placed blame on House Republicans claiming the party needs to get serious and…
The 16th annual Dragon Boat Festival is coming to the Grand Strand. Many dragon boats will participate in a race across the water that benefits ‘Ground Zero,’ a faith based organization that hosts events and programs for teens. The festival will feature vendors, live entertainment and more. Captains with teams of 20 can register to participate in the boat race….
On Saturday, South Carolina will host its Republican primary. Polls will be open from 7am-7pm. Though Nikki Haley and Donald Trump are the only candidates left in the GOP race, seven names will appear on the ballot due to filing deadlines. Ryan Binkley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and David Stuckenberg will all also be on the ballot. For…
EA Sports College’s new game dubbed ‘College Football 25’ will now feature all 134 FBS schools. That means the University of South Carolina, Clemson, and Coastal Carolina University’s football will be part of the latest EA Sports College football game. This will be CCU’s first time being featured in the iconic video game series. ESPN has confirmed that up to…
