The 2020 Carolina Country Music Fest has been postponed to 2021. Festival organizers made the announcement on their social media this morning stating, “the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 made it increasingly clear that moving CCMF to 2021 was the best decision to protect the health and safety of fans, the community, artists, and staff.” The event will now take place June…
Coronavirus cases in South Carolina officially surpassed 100,000 yesterday with almost 2,000 deaths reported. There were 718 newly confirmed cases with 6 new probable cases along with 17 additional confirmed deaths and one new probable death. But there is some good news. Yesterday marked the first time in 34 days that DHEC officials reported fewer than 1,000 Covid-19 cases in…
A J. Reuben Long Detention Center inmate is suing over face masks. The recipients of the lawsuit include the Horry County Sheriff and the detention center’s director. Inmate Theodore Bolick is demanding all prisoners be provided with masks which he claims were continuously denied to them amid the pandemic. He is also seeking punitive and compensatory damages worth tens of…
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking critical information in connection to five unsolved homicides. The cases include the following: Jay Oxendine, 21, who died from a gunshot wound on January 31st of 2019 in a home along the 2200 block of Prospect Road. Marvin Strickland, 19, who was shot and killed on September 28th, 2019, along Mount Olive Church…
Early this morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced they’ve become the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine. The potential vaccine was developed by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute and named Sputnik-V. Putin said it has been officially registered and “works quite effectively” to form a stable immunity. He added one of his own daughters has already taken it. She reportedly…
China has imposed sanctions on eleven Americans for “behaving badly on Hong Kong-related issues.” On Friday, the Trump Administration sanctioned eleven Chinese and Hong Kong officials for roles they played imposing a controversial national security law. The new law, imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong, “criminalizes secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces.” Many U.S. lawmakers, including President Trump,…
The explosion that leveled three residential Baltimore homes yesterday morning left one person dead. The blast destroyed the three row houses and damaged a fourth. Other surrounding homes had their windows shattered. One adult female was confirmed dead on scene with at least seven more, some of which were children, trapped beneath the debris. Dozens of firefighters and rescue crews…
President Trump was swiftly escorted out of the briefing room yesterday evening after a shooting occurred just outside the White House. The incident along 17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave began when the suspect, a 51-year-old male, approached a Secret Service officer. The suspect told the officer he had a weapon, ran aggressively towards them, and pulled an object from…
South Carolina’s Tax Free Weekend begins today. The annual event which ends Sunday will allow you to purchase a variety of items without being charged with the state’s 6% sales tax or other local taxes. This includes an array of back-to-school essentials, clothes, shoes, computers and more. As long as the item is eligible, you can purchase it tax free…
A car crash in Conway last night resulted in damage to electrical poles and power outages in the area. The incident occurred along Four Mile Road. The street between Highway 501 and Oak Street is closed until further notice with drivers asked to avoid the area. It’s unclear at this time what led the driver to collide with the electrical…
