South Carolina lawmakers have reacted to the riot in the U.S. Capitol yesterday afternoon. Representative Tom Rice was actually there and in the middle of a debate when the violence broke out. He confirmed his safe evacuation and demanded peace, later referring to the situation as an “absolute disaster.” Senator Lindsey Graham also voiced his grievances once the Electoral College…
A Marion County deputy killed in a crash last night has been identified. 29-year-old Deputy Johnathan Price was killed while in the line of duty. The crash, which also killed the driver of the other vehicle, occurred along Maiden Down Road and Lauren Court around 11 p.m. Deputy Price served with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the City of…
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially certified as the next president and vice president early this morning. The joint congressional session to count the Electoral College votes entered a temporary recess during the raid on the Capitol, but it ultimately did not stop members of Congress from fulfilling their duty. It was thanks to some quick thinking by Senate…
While the violence in the Capitol ensued, Democrats were projected to win control of the Senate. Georgia entered into two Senate runoff races after no clear winners were named during the general election in November. It left the Senate in a state of animated suspension for weeks as incumbent Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue risked being unseated by…
Amid the Capitol storm, President Trump was temporarily locked out of multiple social media accounts. Twitter was the first to bite the bullet. For months, they’ve been criticized for both suppressing freedom of speech and not doing enough to stop the spread of misinformation. A lot of this conversation circled around the president’s posts which were repeatedly flagged but rarely…
It’s now being reported that members of President Trump’s Cabinet have discussed invoking the 25th Amendment. The 25th details procedures for replacing a president should he become incapacitated, resign, removed, or die. In this case, some high ranking officials have placed blame on the president for what they believe was his open encouragement of the marchers in DC. However, to…
Yesterday afternoon, a mob of President Trump supporters stormed the Capitol during the Electoral College vote count. Thousands of rioters forcefully broke their way past security into the building by smashing windows and damaging other federal property. Members of Congress were evacuated and moved to an undisclosed location. Minutes later, the mob reached the Senate floor where a police-involved armed…
Two homeless shelters in Myrtle Beach had to quarantine after multiple people have contracted Covid-19. New Directions has reported three positive tests between their men and women’s shelters since last month. In December, one man tested positive. He and ten others were temporarily quarantined in hotels. Now two women who tested positive this week, along with two other close contacts,…
A man was apprehended after breaking into a tattoo shop and throwing a steak knife at an employee. Myrtle Beach Police received a disturbance call at Top Notch Tattoo on Seaboard Street around noon on Monday. 39-year-old Kevin Kirlew had kicked in the back door and reportedly screamed at an employee, accusing them of being the devil while armed with…
The house in Orangeburg County where a body was recently found has burned down. On Sunday, a group of teens were exploring the abandoned home in Norway when they stumbled upon the decomposing body inside of a freezer. The coroner’s office is currently conducting an autopsy but say the body was so badly decomposed they have yet to identity the…
