The United States Postal Service announced operations for the upcoming holidays. This year, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve each fall on a Sunday, when normal closures apply. There are currently no plans for limited hours on December 23rd or December 30th. However, post offices will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Blue collection boxes will not…
On Saturday, Tennessee was hit by several tornadoes and strong storms that left at least six people dead. An EF3 tornado took an 11-mile path with peak winds of 150-mph in Clarksville. Three people, including a child, died. Another three people were confirmed dead in Madison where an EF2 hit with peak winds of 125-mph. Over 62 people are being…
A restaurant in Myrtle Beach is hosting a toy drive this holiday season. Dirty Myrtle Wing Company is hosting the toy drive at their location on South Kings Highway from 4-7pm on December 16th. From now until then, people are encouraged to bring a new toy either wrapped or unwrapped to the restaurant. The main event will include a meet…
A teen remains detained after a knife incident unfolded at a Florence school. On Tuesday morning, a resource officer at the West Florence High School was forced to engage in an altercation that broke out in the cafeteria. A student was witnessed waiving a knife at other students before threatening the officer when he attempted to address the situation. Within…
One suspect has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting. Shortly after 5pm on Wednesday, Darlington County police reported to a residence in the 2500 block of Timmonsville Highway. 21-year-old Bethanylynn Shaw was found suffering gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Shaw’s partner, Brandon Dewitt has now been arrested and charged with murder, possession of a…
Florence County authorities are searching for a man wanted in connection to a shooting incident. Around 7pm last Saturday, deputies responded to shots fired on Sneed Road. Upon arrival, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and were informed that the gunman had fled the scene. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries believed…
Meta plans to roll out a new feature that would boost security and privacy for users of Facebook and Messenger apps. For several years, Meta has been public about its plans to make encrypted messages the default mode for its messaging platforms. The new feature would keep users private messages from being exposed by scrambling their content to everyone but…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued warnings on high-powered magnetic ball toy sets. The magnets have been deemed small enough to swallow, posing several risks including choking. So far, the CPSC has been made aware of seven deaths linked to swallowing the magnetic balls. If swallowed, the high-powered magnets can attract each other or to other metals inside…
An outbreak of salmonella tied to cantaloupe products continues to spread. As of Thursday, the FDA reported 230 cases of illness in 38 states, including three deaths. Canada has also confirmed 129 cases, including five deaths. The fruits were grown in mexico and sold pre-cut under the Rudy and Malichita brands. They were sold at Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Walmart, and several…
Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine tax charges in California. The new charges include three felonies and six misdemeanors. They come after the implosion of a plea deal in a separate case regarding federal firearms charges in Delaware alleging the president’s son broke laws in 2018 against drug users having guns. The indictment comes after a special counsel investigated…
