Author: Laura Pence

Two Suspects Charged in Connection with Death of Horry County Man

A former Horry County Deputy Coroner and woman have been charged for the murder of a man who went missing last month. 37-year-old Chris Dontell and 35-year-old Meagan jackson were both booked and charged yesterday in the death of Gregory Rice. Rice’s body was discovered last week after he went missing October 2nd. This turn in the case led investigators…

Missing North Carolina Man Discovered Dead in Myrtle Beach Hotel

The body of a missing North Carolina man has been discovered inside a Myrtle Beach hotel. 69-year-old Gregory Cole was discovered by the Myrtle Beach Police Department Tuesday morning in the bed of his hotel room at the sandy beach resort. It’s believed he died sometime between November 7th and 8th. It’s unclear if any foul play was involved since…

Biden and Trump Administrations Still Clashing Over a Peaceful Transition of Power

Yesterday, news media outlets projected President Trump would win Alaska’s three electoral votes. The official count now stands at Biden’s 290 to Trump’s 217. It’s not expected to change the outcome of the election which has already been called for President-Elect Biden after he surpassed that 270 mark. But, this won’t stop President Trump who’s still pressing legal challenges claiming…

Jeffrey Toobin Fired Over “Embarrassingly Stupid Mistake” on a Zoom Call

Following an internal investigation, writer and legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin was fired from the New Yorker.  Earlier last month, 60-year-old Toobin was suspended after exposing himself while on a zoom call with work colleagues. He thought he had adjusted his camera settings so no one could see or hear him during the teleconference and has referred to the whole incident…

More Murder Hornet Nests Could Be Found in the U.S.

A nest of Asian giant hornets, other wise known as murder hornets, has been captured in Washington. The invasive species is native to Japan and South Korea and pose a threat to the pacific northwest in several ways. They target and slaughter whole colonies of honeybees, which are crucial to the environment. They can also spit venom and inflict numerous…

Eta Makes Landfall on the Florida Coast Again

Tropical storm Eta made landfall in Florida for the second time in less than a week today. On Sunday, Eta hit southern Florida and caused widespread flooding and power outages for thousands of people. It then circled back, upgrading to a category one hurricane while in the gulf coast, but quickly downgraded before hitting western Florida. The state is predicted…

Coronavirus Hospitalizations Soar Across the U.S.

State and local leaders are taking action in response to the dangerous rise in covid-19 infection rates being seen nationally. Almost every single state is trending in the wrong direction and in just ten days we surpassed another one million confirmed cases for a total of now over 10.4 million and almost 242,000 deaths. The U.S. is also once again…

National Park Service Waives Entry Fees for Veterans

National parks are saluting our nation’s veterans and gold star families with free access to many of our country’s landmarks. Entrance fees for national parks will be permanently waived for veterans and gold star families. those are military families who lost a loved one in service to this country. Now, they’ll no longer have to pay to visit a national…