Voters in Georgia have cast more than two and a half million ballots a week ahead of two run-off elections. The senate seats up for grabs could change control of the chamber from republican to democrat. If democrat Jon Ossoff defeats senator David Perdue and Raphael Warnock beats GOP senator Kelly Loeffler, it would split the senate down the middle…
Ticketmaster will pay ten million dollars in fines after allegedly accessing a competitor’s computer systems. Yesterday federal prosecutors in New York announced that the company reached a plea agreement with them. This is after they say a former Ticketmaster employee accessed usernames and passwords belonging to the unnamed competitor. According to authorities, the worker used the stolen information without authorization….
A man was arrested after threatening to kill an Horry County police officer. 29-year-old Johnathan Bennett allegedly got into an argument with another man on December 23rd. The victim told officers Bennett punched him in the face after becoming angry. Bennett told officers that the victim was choking him, which is why he struck him. While the officer was getting…
A man was arrested in connection with an armed robbery on Saturday. According to warrants, 22-year-old Jaizon Paige is accused of pointing a gun at a victim behind Carabba’s on North Kings Highway and demanding money. The victim gave him $50 and he drove away in a black charger. The vehicle was found three hours later on Yaupon Drive and…
A man was taken into custody following a shooting that took place Monday on Ocean Boulevard. 29-year-old Danta Clardy is being held at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center without bond. He was arrested on Monday for assault and attempted murder, manufacturing and distributing of a cocaine base, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. During the shooting,…
Latta Police Chief, Derrick Cartwright, announced he will be leaving the department. That’s after working there for the past 16 years and serving as chief since November of 2016. In a statement Chief Cartwright thanked officers, citizens and others he worked with over the years. Cartwright’s last day will be tomorrow and Lieutenant Josh Holt will serve as interim Chief…
Yesterday the U.S. confirmed the first case of the new covid variant, which was first discovered in the U.K. and thought to be highly-contagious. Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced that a man in his 20’s with no travel history is the first known case. The man is now in isolation outside of Denver. The Governor says health officials are working…
The British government says regulators have just approved the oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. This is the second vaccine authorized for use in the U.K. Officials say the approval follows rigorous clinical trials and a thorough analysis of the data by experts. It comes after the U.K. recorded over 53,000 coronavirus cases yesterday, breaking its daily record since the pandemic began…
Louisiana congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died after being diagnosed with covid-19. The 41-year-old announced his covid diagnosis on Facebook December 18th and wrote that he was home following CDC guidelines, quarantine protocols, and doctor recommendations. Days later, he posted that he was undergoing treatment in the hospital before his office released a statement December 23rd that he had been transferred…
