An explosion and fire occurred at a chemical plant in West Virginia last night. Just after 10 p.m., four people were injured, including two plant workers. We don’t know the extent of those injuries at this point. As a precaution, residents of at least four surrounding communities within a two-mile radius of the blast were told to shelter-in-place following the…
An independent investigation into the Fort Hood military base has led to the termination and suspensions of 14 officers and soldiers. The review was first sparked after the disappearance of Spc. Vanessa Guillen in April. Her remains were found two months later in a gruesome state, with her body bludgeoned, dismembered, burned, and covered in cement. It’s believed her death…
It’s been a full day since the UK began administering their Covid-19 vaccine and now they are issuing a new warning. UK regulators are saying people who have a “significant history’’ of allergies shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they conduct an investigation into instances where patients had reactions following their immunization shot. Two people are said to be…
State lawmakers are calling for Gov. McMaster to take more action amid this recent surge of Covid-19. South Carolina has registered over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases for four consecutive days. In total, over 218,800 residents have become infected and more than 4,200 have died. U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham tweeted at the Governor yesterday asking him to institute a statewide mask…
Horry County Schools will not participate in the Covid-19 rapid test program. The announcement was made yesterday by the board’s superintendent. Governor McMaster signed an executive order just before Thanksgiving allocating 220,000 rapid testing kits to public schools statewide. HCS said they were initially on board but decided to exercise their right to opt out after reviewing what’s required to…
One person is in custody following an armed robbery in Myrtle Beach. The incident occurred yesterday morning along 3rd Avenue South and South Ocean Boulevard. Two people were reportedly robbed at gunpoint before the perpetrators fired off a shot and drove away. Myrtle Beach Police were able to quickly locate the car and conduct at least one arrest with more…
North Myrtle Beach Police have apprehended a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. Officers were called to a middle school in September for a criminal sexual conduct case where a girl told officers she was assaulted at her cousin’s home in July. The girl was able to get away and later identified 25-year-old Brandon “Sway” Moore as the culprit….
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have announced 5 Inaugural Committee co-chairs. There are only 6 days before the Electoral College meets to vote and 43 days before January’s inauguration. In anticipation of their win, the Biden/Harris team has named those tasked with planning next month’s activities with pandemic safety precautions being prioritized. Events, such as the inaugural…
President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate retired Army General Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense. The formal announcement is expected to come later this week. The nomination of the four star general will become yet another historic pick if he’s approved. He’ll be the first African American person to lead the Pentagon. Austin has an extensive military background with…
Today marks an important date in the certification of the 2020 election results. December 8th is also known as Safe Harbor day during election years. As decreed in the Constitution, the Electoral College must formally cast their votes on “the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December” which is this Monday. Those votes must then arrive in Washington, D.C…
