A nurse working at a behavioral health facility in Conway has been arrested and charged. Kyle Walton is accused of stealing medications from children for personal use and instead gave them capsules that had “no active ingredients.” It’s reported this occurred between September 2019 through June of this year while he was working at the Lighthouse Behavioral Health Hospital. Walton…
A body discovered yesterday in the tidal marsh of the Cherry Grove area has been identified. The Horry County Coroner’s Office determined the deceased victim was 51-year-old Malinda Smith of Leesville. Her autopsy was scheduled for this morning but they believe her cause of death was an accidental drowning and do not suspect foul plat at this time. Smith was…
Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli will officially be sentenced today as part of the college admissions scandal. The couple was accused of bribing school officials in order to benefit their daughters and initially pled not guilty to charges of money laundering and conspiracy. Eventually, as part of a plea deal, Giannulli pled guilty to one count of conspiracy…
As schools across the nation have reopened or prepare to reopen, teachers are officially declared essential workers. Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement earlier this week. This is considered to be just another effort by the White House to encourage schools to reopen for in-person instruction. The new essential worker designation now subjects teachers to the same kinds of…
Yesterday, President Trump’s former campaign adviser and white house chief strategist was arrested and indicted. Steve Bannon and three others stand accused of defrauding donors from a fundraising campaign they organized called “We Build the Wall”. Instead of all proceeds going towards the border wall as promised, it’s believed they pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars to afford their personal…
The hundreds of wildfires raging out of control for a week now in California have turned deadly. As of this morning, over a million acres of land were burning as the state continues to face record breaking heat waves and lightning storms. Dozens of fires that have struck northern and central California have killed at least five people. This includes…
Former Vice President Joe Biden officially accepted his party’s presidential nomination in the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention. In his speech, Biden vowed to reunite the country which he said was currently facing four major crises: climate change, the economic downturn, racial tensions, and the pandemic. Biden criticized President Trump, calling his leadership divisive, fear-driven and…
As the fall school semester draws near, the Conway Sports and Fitness Center announced they’re hosting a school supplies giveaway. The drive-thru event will take place this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at the center which is located at 1515 Mill Pond Road. It will go on as long as supplies last. Included in the giveaway are bookbags that will…
American Airlines will drop flights to 15 cities across the nation, including North and South Carolina, starting in October. Included on the list is Florence and Greenville. Airline officials blamed lack of demand and the financial toll the pandemic took on them as the reason behind the decision. After a federal requirement to serve those communities ends on October 7th,…
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is investigating after a dead alligator was found with gunshot wounds. The animal was discovered by Georgetown County fisherman Todd Vick in the Waccamaw River in the Murrells Inlet area. Vick said he was “mortified” to find the animal with three gunshot wounds, a hook in his leg, rope and tape tied around…
