A South Carolina federal judge has ruled a ballot cannot be rejected over signature issues. By state law, local election boards cannot reject voters’ ballots due to mismatched signatures. The judge also ordered for the review and reprocess of all previously rejected ballots for this reason. This follows a survey done of all 46 counties that found a handful of…
Authorities in Horry and Georgetown Counties are searching for missing men. 46-year-old Gregory Vincent Rice was last seen a month ago near Flintlake Drive, just outside of Myrtle Beach. The circumstances regarding his disappearance are not clear, but Horry County Police ask anyone with information to call them. And in Georgetown County, 21-year-old Michael Hechler has been missing since Sunday….
DHEC is investigating after 300 gallons of gas was spilled along Highway 17 Bypass in Surfside Beach yesterday evening. The spill occurred around 5 p.m. at the Murphy Express across from the Surfside Presbyterian Church. It’s believed the fuel was spilled into a nearby ditch. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Multiple crews, including Horry County and Surfside Beach Fire Rescue…
Crews in Sumter were battling a massive structure fire overnight. The fire broke out near south Lafayette Drive and Fulton Street last night at Howell’s Recyclable Materials. No injuries were reported, but it’s believed the building was severely damaged, if not completely destroyed. As of this morning the fire was contained but not controlled. Authorities added it may burn for…
Staying on the topic of the election, with less than a week to go now both presidential candidates are in an all out campaign blitz. On Monday, President Trump held three rallies in Pennsylvania, with trips to Michigan and Wisconsin yesterday. Former Vice President Joe Biden also traveled to his home state of Pennsylvania earlier this week. But he also…
A federal judge has issued the most aggressive oversight order against the USPS to ensure mail-in ballots are received in a timely fashion. Last week, a lawsuit was brought against the postal service alleging they weren’t in compliance with court orders and that late and extra mail delivery trips were down, despite policy changes being put into place. Judge Emmet…
Tropical storm Zeta has been upgraded to a category one hurricane. The 27th named storm of the season is once again taking aim at the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans in its sights. That part of the U.S. has been relentlessly hounded by storms this hurricane season. It’ll make landfall today and will break the record for most named storms…
The founder and former leader of the company Nxivm was sentenced to 120 years in prison yesterday. 60-year-old Keith Raniere was a self-proclaimed guru who ran a self-help organization that was an alleged cover for a ‘sex cult’. Raniere’s criminal enterprise attracted many, including millionaires and actresses, who often paid “to endure humiliation and pledge obedience…to pursue perfection.” All the…
Philadelphia saw its second night of violent unrest following a fatal police-involved shooting earlier this week. Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old black man, was shot to death in a residential neighborhood after failing to comply with police orders to drop his weapon. It’s believed Wallace suffered from bipolar disorder and was in a crisis during the incident. His death sparked…
New Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are seeing a dangerous rise across the state. Horry County in particular is experiencing some of the highest rates of infections and Tidelands Health is reportedly over capacity in two of its hospitals. The state’s total number of confirmed cases is now reaching 164,000 with 3,600 deaths. Despite this, almost every large event that has…
