An officer with the Charleston Police Department was involved in a deadly shooting that happened early this morning at an apartment complex downtown. Charleston Police Chief, Luther Reynolds, told reporters at a press conference that officers responded to a call at the Bridgeview Village Apartments at 3:15 am on the report of a domestic violence incident that involved a weapon….
An Horry county business filed a lawsuit on December 16th against the South Carolina Department of Transportation over the closure of highway 501 during Hurricane Florence. The owner of Chancel Hospitality Residential and Tourism in Conway claims that they had to move their business to another location on a one day notice to prevent flooding. The owner is seeking repayment…
Residents of a retirement community in Pawleys Island were among the first on the list to receive the covid-19 vaccine in the state. More than 250 residents and staff members of The Lakes at Litchfield received their first dose of the vaccine yesterday. According to DHEC’s website, 19 residents at The Lakes at Litchfield have been diagnosed with covid-19 and…
The House has passed a measure to increase covid stimulus checks for most Americans to 2,000 dollars. Just enough republicans crossed the aisle yesterday to get the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020 through the chamber. Because the measure was passed “under suspension”, meaning, fast-tracked without the ability to add amendments, it needed a two-thirds vote. It…
It was another record breaking day in the U.S. yesterday as the number of patients hospitalized with covid-19 was over 121,000. According to the Covid Tracking Project, yesterday had the most cases ever reported on a given day during the pandemic. With hospitalization rates this high, doctors warn hospitals will soon have to begin rationing care, essentially making life or…
It’s now up to the u-s senate to determine if congress will override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act. The House revisited the measure last night and passed it 322 to 87. Originally, the Senate approved it with a veto-proof majority but, now republicans are in a tough position. They have to choose between siding with the…
Authorities have released police body-cam video of the explosion in Nashville on Christmas day. The video shows officers near the blast site minutes before it detonated. the video doesn’t show the explosion but, you can hear it. Three people were hurt and dozens of buildings were damaged. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified Anthony Quinn Warner as the Nashville bomber….
For the first time in nearly two years, Boeing’s 737 max is carrying u-s passengers today. American Airlines will use the jet on a round-trip route between Miami and New York. The 737 max has been grounded since March of last year, following two crashes that killed a total of 346 people. The flights come after the U.S. Federal Aviation…
A woman has been charged after shots were fired at two people during a fight in Bennettsville. Officers with the police department responded to a home on Patton Street early yesterday morning regarding the gun fire. Upon arrival they determined that two people were struck with bullets. Those injured received medical attention at a nearby hospital for minor injuries and…
Two Chanticleers are headed to the NFL draft. They are senior defensive-end taron Jackson and running back CJ Marable. They have both chosen to forego their final year of eligibility. Due to the latest covid rules, all players who completed this season have an extra year to play. Jackson was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and…
