A 19-year-old college student from Virginia was found dead over the weekend. Freshman Adam Oakes had been offered a bid to join the fraternity Delta Chi at the Virginia Commonwealth University. He had gone to a party Friday evening to begin his initiation process. The following day, police were called to an off-campus house where they found Oakes unresponsive. He…
As Johnson and Johnson vaccines begin shipping out today, officials are urging Americans not to ease safety precautions. Shortly after the FDA granted the company Emergency Use Authorization, Johnson and Johnson immediately got to work shipping out 4 million doses for this week. The first recipients were inoculated beginning this morning. Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging anyone who can get…
We joined Tom Winslow of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss appealing wrongful convictions. For more information, you can reach Tom at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
The city of Myrtle Beach is among several groups across the nation who are recognizing today as ‘Covid-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day.’ This comes almost one year after the first-known coronavirus-related death in the U.S., which has since soared to a staggering over half a million deaths. In order to recognize those who have been affected by the pandemic…
Starting tonight at 11 p.m., Governor’s McMaster’s statewide order restricting alcohol sales will be lifted. The “Last Call” order went into effect in July and prohibited the sale of alcohol in restaurants and bars after 11 p.m. It was implemented to help slow the spread of Covid-19 but many bar and restaurant owners said they suffered financially from it since…
An off-campus apartment complex near Coastal Carolina University is apologizing for a ‘racially insensitive’ social media post. A since-deleted Instagram post made to the Coastal Club Student Living’s page included a photo of a sign that read “we want white tenants in our white community.” The Coastal Club confirmed their account was “taken over” and the person or persons responsible…
The remains of a South Carolina woman who has been missing for almost three years were discovered last week. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a tip last Wednesday that remains had been found off Matthews Drive in Gaffney. Credit cards, a driver’s license and a dental records match confirmed the remains were that of 30-year-old Falon Michelle Cooksey who…
In a major win for the American people, the house passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill. The Democratic-controlled House voted 219 to 212 in favor of the package early Saturday morning following a long day of debates. The vote was split largely on party lines, with every Republican voting against the bill. Two Democrats, Jared Golden of Maine…
Last night marked the finale to the Conservative Political Action Conference and here were the main takeaways from the event…First making headlines on Friday was Sen. Ted Cruz’s passionate speech. He reiterated that the GOP was the party of hard working Americans but there were mixed reactions after he made light of visiting Cancun while his home state of Texas…
The United States Supreme Court is convening tomorrow to discuss a voting rights act dispute that may impact the nation. Two Arizona laws are potentially at stake which includes the requirement that election officials reject ballots cast in the wrong precincts and another that says that only the voter, a family member or a car-giver can collect and deliver a…
