The vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will take place this evening. This comes following a weekend of debates in the highly divided Senate. Republicans, who hold a majority in the upper chamber, intend to push the vote ahead with unprecedented speed despite strong opposition from Democrats. But it appears it isn’t entirely split along…
The election is now 8 days away and already more votes have been cast this year than the total number of ballots cast during early voting in 2016. So far more than 58.7 million Americans have voted this year nationwide. During the 2016 election, only around 58.3 million pre-election ballots were received. Several key swing states are also among those…
With the fate of a Covid-19 vaccine hanging in the balance, Americans also continue to anxiously await a new stimulus deal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows appear to be no closer to making a deal than they were months ago when negotiations first started. Meadows said they continue to make offers, but that…
As the U.S. battles the alarming rise in new Covid-19 cases, the race for a vaccine continues. Despite the record-breaking numbers the country has been recording and the fact that the U.S. is leading the globe with most cases and most deaths, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said yesterday they’re not going to “control” the pandemic. He added…
The U.S. experienced a record-breaking 7-day average of new daily Covid-19 cases last week. We also surpassed the previous high for new cases reported in a single day on Friday and Saturday with over 83,000 new cases recorded. Those numbers appeared to dip back down yesterday but they still stood around a staggering 69,000. It now brings the nationwide…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has released tips for celebrating Halloween safely this year. DHEC officials said “Covid-19 continues to have a high prevalence across our state, and many traditional Halloween activities unfortunately are high-risk.” They’re instead making recommendations for outdoor, no-contact events this year which includes drive-throughs, one-directional haunted trails, and outdoor pumpkin patches. They’re…
Horry County election officials have already reported receiving invalid absentee and mail-in ballots. The board said that out of thousands already received, around 60 or so cannot be counted because they’re missing witness signatures. This comes a few weeks after the Supreme Court ruled they would be required for this year’s election in South Carolina. Unfortunately for those residents, the…
Volleyball season for St. James and Loris High Schools have abruptly ended after a player tested positive for Covid-19. All players from the two Horry County schools are now under quarantine as per CDC guidelines. The two teams played each other in a non-region match on October 15th. It was the following day that a player from St. James High…
Multiple people were injured after an attempted armed robbery in Florence last night. Five armed suspects entered a business in the 1100 block of Harmony Street. During their robbery, gunfire was exchanged. At least three people were hurt but according to officials, all were non life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to the scene around 10:30, just after the suspects had fled….
The vote to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination for the Supreme Court was approved today. Republicans are attempting to push this nomination through at an unprecedented speed and seeing as they’re the majority, it’s expected to pass. During the official Judiciary Committee vote today, Senate Democrats attempted to delay the nomination by boycotting. With the Affordable Care Act on…
