The second federal execution of this week was carried out late last night. Corey Johnson was convicted on seven counts of capitol murder in 1993 as part of a “large drug-trafficking conspiracy” based in Richmond, Virginia. Similar to other recent execution cases, his lawyers tried to commute his sentence and sought clemency from President Trump. They argued Johnson’s IQ of…
Washington, D.C., is on full alert and lockdown ahead of next week’s inauguration ceremony. More than 20,000 National Guard troops have so far been deployed to the city. That’s more troops in our nation’s Capitol than in all Iraq and Afghanistan combined times four. Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security also expedited their massive inaugural security operation. The…
Governor McMaster delivered his 4th annual State of the State address yesterday. Among his top priorities this year, he’s pushing for full five-day in-person learning and a $3,000 pay raise for all public school educators. He’s also looking to designate $7 million in CARES Act funds to expand the state’s 4K programs. Finally, the governor wants to ramp up Covid…
Hospitals and DHEC are finding themselves slightly overwhelmed with the influx of Covid-19 vaccination appointments. After it was announced yesterday that those 70 and older could begin making appointments, Tidelands Health received over 15,000 requests by noon. They’re hoping to schedule the first 2,000 appointments for next week. The DHEC Care Line also had a high volume of inquiries, reporting…
South Carolina’s Tom Rice was among those House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump yesterday afternoon. Despite being a longtime supporter, Rice said things changed after the riot at the Capitol. In particular, he was appalled by the major security failures of Capitol Police. He was also disheartened by the president’s response, referring to it as “a complete lack…
Myrtle Beach Police are seeking the public’s help in connection to a vehicle theft. The white vehicle pictured here was last seen in the Conway area early yesterday morning. Authorities have also released a photo of a person of interest in the case. The MBPD asks if you know who the person is or have any information on the case,…
Two of the nation’s biggest lottery jackpots are reaching new highs as no winners have been named in months. Last night’s Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 million, making it the fifth-largest in U.S. history. The Mega Millions jackpot is even more impressive growing to $750 million ahead of tomorrow night’s drawing, making it the second largest ever. This…
Twitter’s CEO is speaking up days after permanently banning President Trump from the platform. Jack Dorsey defended their decision yesterday, saying “we faced an extraordinary and untenable circumstance.” Their ultimate focus was on public safety. Seeing as online speech has the ability to lead to offline harm, they felt it necessary to issue the total ban. Dorsey also seems to…
Following the insurrection, new security measures have been introduced to the Capitol. The most noticeable change was arguably the introduction of metal detectors at the building’s entrance. But not everyone is on board. It’s been reported that several Republicans are upset by the “inadequate notice and consultation” and some have gone so far as to refuse to comply with the…
Federal investigators are now looking into the possibility that the riot at the U.S. Capitol was planned. To start, photos and video captured show some protesters came armed with weapons, zip ties and bombs which indicate some level of intent. An investigation is also now underway into why panic buttons were removed from a House representative’s office prior to the…
