A 2-year-old has died after drowning in a Florence County pond. The toddler was recently identified as Easton Rhett Strickland. He was found in a Lake City pond off of W. Hwy 78 Bypass. Strickland was hospitalized before later passing away. His official autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office and the coroner’s office are investigating.
The long anticipated Georgia runoff election to determined who controls the Senate is taking place today. Republicans currently hold 52 of the 100 seats in the nation’s Senate and therefore hold power. However, if both Democrats beat their incumbent Republican opponents today the Senate will be evenly split, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deciding tie breakers. With Democrats holding the…
A Proud Boys leader was arrested over the destruction of a Black Lives Matter sign at a historic Washington, D.C. church. On December 12th, the same night a pro-Trump rally was being held in the downtown area, a sign hanging from the Asbury United Methodist Church building was removed and set on fire. A video of the incident circulated online…
In anticipation for the announcement of charges in the Jacob Blake case, Wisconsin is mobilizing the National Guard. On August 23rd, 29-year-old Jacob Blake was attempting to leave the scene of a domestic dispute when he was shot in the back seven times by Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey. Blake survived but was left paralyzed from the waist down. His lawyer…
Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are once again on the rise as the effects of holiday gatherings start to actualize. In California, one of the hardest hit states in the country, Los Angeles County has issued a new grim advisory. Infections have risen to about one in five residents who get tested. Around one person every fifteen minutes is dying…
Congress is finally set to certify the Electoral College votes tomorrow in the highly contested 2020 election. Verifying the vote count is a constitutional requirement that is usually procedural, but this year has much more significance. If all goes according to plan, President-elect Joe Biden will receive 306 votes to President Trump’s 232. However, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said…
Authorities are seeking a vandalism suspect connected to several incidents in Myrtle Beach. Reports stated buildings in the Oak Street area were covered in red spray paint. Targets included the Mount Olive AME Church, the city services building, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, the SAU Insurance office, as well as the Myrtle Beach Police Department. The MBPD is…
Christmas tree curbside pick up begins today on the Grand Strand! Myrtle Beach crews will take the natural trees as part of a normal trash collection day. Residents are reminded to remove all decorations and stands prior to setting the trees on the curbs. Starting next month, the trees will be recycled by the Horry County Solid Waste Authority and…
A second lawsuit has been filed against Horry County Schools in regards to a potential toxic mold cover up. The first lawsuit accused St. James Elementary School of neglect after a student was exposed and became ill from the toxic mold. This new legal action now claims more students and even teachers were affected by the mold and developed chronic…
Fetal human remains were discovered inside the walls of a Sparatanburg home over the weekend. Authorities were called to the residence on Milliken Street in Pacolet Saturday night where they found the skeletal remains. While the investigation is still in its early stages, it’s believed the remains were hidden for a long period of time. It may take several months…
