Yesterday, Judge Amy Coney Barrett faced her first round of intense questioning in the second day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings. And this was her response regarding her ruling on a possible election dispute this November: “I certainly hope that all members of the committee have more confidence in my integrity than to think that I would allow myself…
Expect to see billboard ads for people seeking jobs in the Grand Strand area this month. SOS Care has declared October “hire me month” as they work to get those with special needs, job experience. According to the organization, only a third of South Carolinians with disabilities received work last year. And 2,900 of those who did made less than…
The man fatally shot in Myrtle Beach yesterday morning has also been identified. 30-year-old Darius Hemingway died from his injuries at an Allen’s Food Basket along Highway 501 after gunfire broke out. Hemingway was reportedly a very active and charitable community member. This includes donating dozens of gifts to under privileged children last Christmas with plans to do the same…
The body found at the Vulcan Quarry in Columbia this weekend has been identified as the missing University of South Carolina student. 19-year-old Sam Laundon was last seen Saturday morning after he and some friends got lost near the Olympia-Granby area. He hopped a fence and never climbed back over. A body was then recovered Sunday matching Laundon’s description. A…
One person was hurt following a shooting in Lumberton yesterday evening. Shots rang out around 6 p.m. at Spruce Street and Swann Drive. When police arrived, they discovered the gunshot victim. His exact condition is unknown but he was taken to one hospital before being flown to another to receive additional treatment. Lumberton authorities are now asking anyone with information…
The presidential election is now just three weeks away and there’s a lot to cover. President Trump officially resumed his campaign trail in person yesterday with a rally in Florida. While many still fear he may be holding events too soon, his doctors confirmed he’s no longer a transmission risk and are now saying he’s tested negative for Covid-19 “on…
The Michigan Supreme Court has officially ruled against Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s strict Covid-19 regulations. Over a week ago, a smaller court determined an extension of Whitmer’s executive orders were unconstitutional, adding she had no real power to enforce them past April 30th. This is despite the fact that Covid-19 is still running rampant through the state. In response, Whitmer asked…
Johnson & Johnson has now become the second pharmaceutical company to temporarily halt their Covid-19 vaccine trials. They announced the pause in their advanced clinical trials after a volunteer developed an ‘unexplained illness’. But they’ve declined to release the exact details of the patient’s condition, except to say that they’re currently undergoing thorough review by the company’s safety physicians, as…
A former supermarket associate has been arrested after a customer discovered razor blades stuffed inside pizza dough. The customer had purchased a prepackaged Portland Pie Pizza at a Hannaford’s in Maine last week before making the shocking discovery prior to consuming the product. After reviewing surveillance footage, local officers determined 38-year-old Nicholas Mitchell was responsible for the food tampering of…
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett kicked off yesterday with impassioned opening statements. The entire Judiciary Committee was able to speak, including some virtually, and many made it clear their minds are already made. But there are still those who are undecided and these next few days will prove to be extremely crucial. Democrats focused on mainly…
