Author: Laura Pence

Have You Ever Been Given a “Take a Hint” Gift?

According to a new survey, about one in five people say they are planning to give a passive-aggressive “take the hint” gift this year. That includes 26% of men and 17% of women. So, what kind of “take the hint” gifts will we be giving? The top 10 are deodorant or perfume, a cookbook, a self-help book, exercise equipment, cleaning…

Governor Henry McMaster Proposes Statewide Teachers Raise

Governor Henry McMaster proposed a $211 million pay raise for public school teachers in South Carolina. The budget proposal will allocate $3,000 pay raises for each of the state’s 52,733 public school teachers. Increased school education and teachers pay is the foundation of the Governor’s 2020 executive budget, which will officially be announced next month. The decision will bring the…

70-Year-Old Woman Assaulted and Robbed

Police are looking for two suspects who assaulted and robbed a 70-year-old woman in Lumberton. The robbery occurred yesterday afternoon in the victim’s own home. The robbers reportedly came up from behind her and forced her inside where they tied her up and demanded money. They ended up taking that and more, including firearms and jewelry from the residence. The…

Shooting in Andrews Leaves One Dead

One person was killed in a shooting that occurred in Andrews last night. Deputies were responding to a domestic disturbance call on Gator Lane when gunfire broke out. The suspect has been killed and no officers were injured during the shooting. The deceased has not yet been identified. Sheriff Carter Weaver says there is no other current threat to the…

Man Who Assaulted Reporter Speaks Out

Tommy Callaway, who sexually assaulted reporter Alex Bozarjian on live TV, has finally spoken out. Let’s take a look at the incident. In a video that went viral a few days ago, Bozarjin was reporting on a 10K race when Callaway came running up behind her and smacked her on her behind. A move that stunned the reporter into shock…

Judge Blocks Funding Allocations for Border Wall

A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction yesterday that prevents the Trump Administration from diverting military funds into border wall projects. The ruling comes from El Paso, Texas Judge David Briones who claims that President Trump illegally declared the funds be diverted. The administration originally planned to redirect up to 3.6 billion dollars worth of funding from military construction projects….

Shooting in Jersey City Leaves Six Dead

Six people including a police officer have died after a standoff that lasted for several hours in Jersey City. Sometime in the afternoon yesterday, two suspects and multiple law enforcement agencies exchanged gunfire on city streets. Not much else is known about what led to the standoff, but we do know a stolen U-Haul truck was involved. Police have made…

Suspect Named in Multiple Robberies in Conway

A man has been identified in connection to three Conway business robberies that occurred last month. Antonio McCray is considered armed and dangerous. On November 27th, McCray robbed the Carolina Payday Loans on church street at gun point. He is now believed to have been associated with the robbery at Carolina Payday Loans on November 15th and another similar armed…

Shooter Charged with Murder

A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that took place at Kingstree Rose’s Express. Forty-six year old Iva Griffin has been identified as the shooter who came into the store and shot the victim multiple times on December sixth. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Griffin was arrested yesterday by the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office,…

New Zealand Volcano Death Toll Rises

The number of victims in the sudden volcano eruption yesterday has risen from five to six with the remaining missing presumed to be dead. Every burn unit in the country of New Zealand is overcapacity as they tend to and treat the 31 survivors. They are reported to have suffered severe burns and damage to their lungs. Twenty-seven of them…