Alex Murdaugh is on trial for the murders of his wife, Maggie and youngest son, Paul. The defendant himself took the stand on Thursday. During the defenses questioning, Murdaugh admitted that he lied to officers about his location before the murders. The former attorney originally claimed that he never went to the kennels on the night of the killings, but…
The Socastee community will soon have another hospital location. Tidelands Health Carolina Bays hospital will be located at the interchange of Highways 31 and 707. The hospital will feature access to advanced heart care that is not currently available anywhere else in the area. It will have an open heart surgery program, a cardiac catheterization lab, and is set to…
New South Carolina residents may face additional fees if they want to legally drive on the state’s roads. South Carolina has become one of the Nation’s fastest-growing states. A bill proposed would require new palmetto state locals to pay a one time fee of $500 for new driver’s licenses and vehicle registration. On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee approved the…
Starbucks has announced a new ingredient in a new line of beverages. The coffee chain said their new drink options will consist of a spoonful of olive oil. The beverages are not meant to taste like olive oil but the addition will add 120 calories to the total. Starting this week, three olive oil drinks are for sale at Starbucks…
An investigation was opened by the Defense Department’s U.S. Special Operations Command this week. A report revealed that the unit had an exposed server that was leaking sensitive but unclassified email’s on-line. The server was secured on Monday after being exposed for the past two weeks. A security error left the server without a password which meant that anyone on…
On Tuesday, an entrepreneur announced he is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Vivek Ramaswamy is a bio-tech and health care entrepreneur as well as the author of two published books that dive into politics. Ramaswamy said, “To put America first, we need to rediscover what America is”. He went on to say he is launching not only a…
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced new legislation that prevents certain migrants from applying for asylum in the United States. Migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to the US-Mexico border would not be able to apply for asylum. The proposed rule would limit asylum eligibility and encourage migrants to take legal and safe pathways into the U.S.,…
On Monday, an aftershock struck Southern Turkey just two weeks after an earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude shook the region. Search and rescue missions are still underway in Turkey and Syria after the quake became one of the top 10 deadliest, resulting in over 46 thousand deaths. The 6.3 magnitude aftershock hit Turkey’s Southern Hatay province near the Syrian border….
After spending almost 10 months in Russian captivity, Brittney Griner is returning to the court. Griner was released from Russian detainment in a prisoner exchange. She vowed that she would play in the WNBA again as soon as she returned home. The two-time Olympic Gold Medalist shared via social media that she intends to play basketball this season and in…
United Airlines has a new feature that was created to assist families that are flying together. A new seat map feature allows families with children under 12 to find seats together free of charge. The new option will find available adjacent economy seats at the time of booking and open up complimentary upgrades to other available seats as needed. In…
