For the first time since 2014, we awoke to a Senate that is now controlled by Democrats. As her first order of business, Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three new Democratic senators. The entire event marked several firsts in American history as our nation’s first female vice president of color swore in California’s first Latino senator, as well as…
A military helicopter crash in upstate New York has resulted in the deaths of three National Guard members. Yesterday evening, a team aboard a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter, based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport, was conducting a routine training mission. The helicopter went down in flames in a farmer’s field just outside of Rochester. The…
Despite numerous threats leading up to the inauguration, there was no widespread violence. This could be largely in part due to extra precautions taken by states to increase security measures ahead of the day after the insurrection on Capitol Hill. There were small protests across the country but most remained peaceful. The only reports of unrest have come from Portland…
Now that the celebrations have come to a close, the real work begins for President Biden. Hours after being inaugurated, he signed over a dozen executive orders, many of which reversed decisions instated during the Trump Administration’s reign. In one afternoon, he rejoined the Paris Climate Accord, reengaged the U.S. with the World Health Organization, temporarily halted border wall construction…
Some good news for elementary students…South Carolina state parks are now offering virtual field trips! For those in kindergarten through fifth grade who currently cannot travel in person due to the pandemic, the Discover Carolina Program is now offering up videos and other activities from multiple park, including Myrtle Beach State Park. The materials are meant to aid specifically in…
Sen. Lindsey Graham and Gov. McMaster have promised more coronavirus vaccines are on the way. On the heels of the creation of the new committee to oversee distribution of vaccines, Graham and McMaster also met to discuss the matter. Graham referred to it as a “good briefing” that included input from the South Carolina Hospital Association and DHEC. Their top…
A shooting investigation is now also underway in Horry County. Last night, a gunshot victim showed up to a Conway hospital with what’s reported to be a non-life threatening injury. According to authorities, it’s still unclear at this time where the incident took place but there is not believed to be a further threat to the area or the public.
The funeral for fallen Officer LCpl Melton ‘Fox’ Gore is being held today. Gore lost his life last week in the line of duty after being struck by a vehicle while trying to clear debris off of the road near the intersection of Highway 22 and Highway 31. This morning, a funeral procession led by safety officers departed Horry Georgetown…
A man is in custody after committing a string of violent crimes in the Charleston area. The unidentified suspect is accused of a recent murder that occurred in Georgetown, a carjacking in Mount Pleasant on Monday, and an armed carjacking in Charleston last night. Authorities were able to locate the second vehicle and the suspect which led to a short…
And following his inauguration, President Biden intends to get right to work signing over 15 new executive orders. Among his top priorities, Biden will re-engage with the World Health Organization and reinstate the White House’s National Security Council’s pandemic unit. Eviction and foreclosure moratoriums will be extended and the president will ask for a similar extension on student federal loans….
