The House and Senate intend to unveil a massive new spending bill today. The $1.4 trillion bill is meant to fund federal agencies through the end of September 2021. Congress currently has a little less than a week to approve a more permanent spending bill in order to avoid a government shutdown, which they narrowly dodged last Friday. This latest…
Following weeks of speculation, William Barr will resign as Attorney General of the Justice Department. Tensions between Barr and President Trump ignited after Barr publicly stated his department had, so far, not seen any evidence proving there was widespread voter fraud in this year’s general election. Shortly after, Barr met with the president in what sources called a “contentious” meeting….
The first Americans began receiving the newly authorized coronavirus vaccine the same day the nation recorded over 300,000 deaths. Less than a year after the Covid-19 outbreak in the U.S. began, the first vaccine doses were delivered and distributed across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. FDA emergency use approval of the Moderna vaccine is also…
Yesterday, the Electoral College vote officially confirmed Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Biden won 306 votes compared to President Trump’s 232. California was one of the final states to cast their 55 ballots which sent Biden across the 270-vote threshold, cementing his victory. Usually the college vote is more symbolic and goes largely unnoticed,…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss the recently approved Covid-19 vaccine which began distribution today. For more information, you can reach Stephen at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
Parents of Horry County students listen up because we’ve got some important deadlines for you. Parents of virtual students have until midnight tonight to request a change in your child’s learning program for the spring semester which starts February 1st. Emails should have been sent out containing the link where you can make the change. Parents of brick-and-mortar students who…
One person has been charged for the mysterious ‘booming’ noises reported in Horry County. HCPD was investigating the noise complaints in unincorporated areas of the county shortly after 7 p.m. last night. It wasn’t long before authorities identified the source as a resident who was using explosives for target practice. Due to the large volume of complaints received, the unidentified…
Also in Florence County, one person was hurt during a shooting yesterday evening. The shooting took place around 5 p.m. on the 300 block of Royal Street. When officers first arrived, they couldn’t find the exact scene of the crime. Minutes later they were called back for reports of a gunshot victim who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with…
UPDATE: the victim has since been identified as 56-year-old Bobby Carl Gainey. It’s believed he and 39-year-old Joseph Lee McFadden engaged in an argument before Gainey was repeatedly assaulted with the hammer. He later died from his injuries at the hospital. McFadden has been apprehended and charged with murder. A man in Florence County was beaten to death with a…
Today the Electoral College is meeting to cast their official votes in the presidential election. Today’s constitutional ritual is one that normally goes unnoticed, but holds large significance this year as President Trump continues relentless legal pursuits to overturn the election results before it’s too late. 538 electors from 50 states and the District of Columbia will cast their ballots…
