A motion by prosecutors to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed was approved. Syed’s case was the subject of a hit podcast called “Serial”. He has maintained innocence while serving a life sentence after he was convicted in 1999 of first degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, and false imprisonment in connection to the killing of his ex girlfriend. The judge…
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in Uganda. Health authorities confirmed a case of the rare Sudan strain. A 24-year-old man showed symptoms and later died. The patient was confirmed to have a high fever, abdominal pains, and vomiting blood. Initially he was treated for Malaria. Currently, there are 8 suspected cases receiving care in a health facility in the…
A plane crash during the Reno Air Races yesterday resulted in the death of a pilot. The fatal incident took place during the third lap of the Jet Gold Race. All other pilots landed safely and the race operations for 2022 have been suspended. The Reno Air Racing association expressed their sympathies to the pilot’s family, friends and race fans….
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy stated Russia “endangers the whole world” with its shelling of nuclear facilities. Ukraine has been forced to shut down all of a nuclear plant’s reactors as a result of constant shelling by Russia. Russian troops attacked a nuclear plant with shells reported to have landed 300 meters away from the reactor building, damaging several nearby buildings within…
Hurricane Fiona has already caused catastrophic flooding after making landfall along the extreme Southwestern Coast of Puerto Rico. The national hurricane center is forecasting 12-18 inches of rainfall with a local maximum of 30 inches across Eastern and Southern Puerto Rico as well as 4-8 inches with a local maximum of 12 inches along the northeast coast. The expected rainfalls…
Yesterday a two vehicle crash near Strickland resulted in a motorcyclist’s death. The motorcycle was traveling Northbound on Secondary 45 as an SUV was traveling Southbound. The motorcyclist attempted to pass another vehicle resulting in a head on collision with the SUV. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene and has not yet been identified.
A suspect involved in a fatal shooting at a nightclub in Georgetown has been arrested. 28-year-old Darius Grant of Conway is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime at a nightclub off of old Pee Dee Road. The deceased victim was identified as 35 year old, Enis Jenerette of Conway. Deputies said the shooting followed…
A hit and run in Florence left a person dead after the victim was discovered three miles away from the scene. Police responded to a single car rollover crash on Church Street. Officers spoke with a passenger of the vehicle on the scene but the driver was not present. Shortly after, a search was conducted to locate the driver but,…
The boil water advisory issued in late July for Jackson, Mississippi has been lifted. After 40 days the city has announced they have restored clean water. The advisory was issued after cloudy water was discovered at the city’s main water treatment plant, which indicated high levels of mineral manganese. The cloudiness carried a higher chance that the water could contain…
Migrants are still on the move to prove a point. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he sent two buses of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence. The busses dropped off over 100 migrants. Their arrival came days after Vice President Harris’ trip to Houston where she claimed the southern border was secure and denied the existence of a border…
