Yesterday afternoon, the FBI announced they foiled an armed militia kidnapping plot involving Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Those implicated in the domestic terror plot had plans to gather hundreds of men to storm the capitol building, take hostages or set off explosions as a diversion while simultaneously abducting the governor from a second location. They also considered killing her. They…
The South Carolina Supreme Court has shot down Governor McMaster’s ‘SAFE Grants Program’. McMaster was attempting to reallocate approximately $32 million in funding from the CARES Act in order to supplement parent’s cost of tuition at private and parochial educational institutions. In a unanimous ruling, the court agreed McMaster’s proposal is prohibited by the South Carolina Constitution. However, the governor…
U.S. 52 is now fully reopened following a police-involved vehicle pursuit and crash yesterday afternoon. Florence County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to pull over a car on South Irby Street and Redbud Lane, however the driver did not stop. The officers then pursued the suspect driver who shortly after collided into a pick up truck and a cement mixer. Multiple…
The Florence Police Department is once again asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Samaria Brown was reported missing by her family after being last seen in the 500 block of Third Loop Road on October 1st. Brown is 26 years old, African American, and approximately 5-foot-6. Anyone with information is asked to call the FPD.
Less than a week after a small plane crashed in the Horry County area, a helicopter has also now gone down. This time the crash occurred on a beach in Waties Island sometime early yesterday evening, forcing Horry County Fire Rescue to dispatch crews by land and boat. Only one person was inside the aircraft at the time and came…
A shooting at a basketball court in Loris last night is now under investigation. The Loris Police Chief confirmed the incident occurred at Watson park, near Cedar Street, around 7 p.m. One person sustained a gunshot wound and has since been hospitalized. There is no longer a threat to residents at this time, but they are asked to avoid the…
In a short Twitter video yesterday, President Trump revealed his plans to get FDA Emergency Use Authorization for a new possible Covid-19 treatment. The monoclonal antibody therapy includes a combination of drugs being administered together and at the same time. It’s an experimental treatment still under going preliminary clinical trials, with only around 300 people having received the treatment, including…
Hurricane Delta is now making its way towards the Gulf Coast after slamming into the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico yesterday. The 25th named storm is barreling ahead through the Gulf of Mexico as a category two with sustained winds of about 100 mph. It’s sights are set on making land fall tomorrow along the coast of Louisiana which is still…
Former Officer Derek Chauvin has been released from prison after posting his $1 million dollar bond. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th. Viral video footage of him kneeling on Floyd’s neck is what initially sparked the unrelenting nationwide protests this summer, which continue to…
Breaking news this morning as the Commission on Presidential Debates announced next week’s event will be virtual. The second debate was initially scheduled for next Thursday on a stage in Miami but now the candidates will make their appearances from separate remote locations. President Trump’s contraction of Covid-19 is likely the main reason behind the move, seeing as next Thursday’s…
