The response to Governor McMaster’s back-to-school press conference has been extremely mixed. On one hand, numerous parents are more than relieved to have the option to send their children back to 5-day in-person class instruction. One single mother from Horry County in particular said without the option, she would be forced to move back to where she has “family support”….
Myrtle Beach Police have arrested the man accused of pointing a gun at a father and his 10-year-old son on the beach. Late Tuesday night police responded to a weapons violation call in the area of 72nd Avenue North. The victim claimed a man pointed a gun at him and his child during an argument over fireworks. The victim was…
A Darlington County Deputy reportedly recovered a stolen gun and more during a traffic stop. In Hartsville yesterday morning, 25-year-old Austin Peterson from Cheraw was pulled over for a license violation. While searching the car, the deputy seized the stolen and loaded .45 caliber handgun. Multiple license plates, government identification cards, credit cards, social security cards and birth certificates were…
Yesterday, numerous high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked as part of a “coordinated social engineering attack”. In what’s being considered one of the biggest security breaches in the company’s history, accounts belonging to former President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and more were compromised. It appears the attackers were posting content promoting a…
Yesterday, with the 2020 election less than four months away, President Trump assigned a new campaign manager. Brad Parscale is now out and was almost immediately replaced by Bill Stepien. The president has been vocal about his disapproval of Parscale’s handling of his campaign, especially after the Tulsa rally when over 100,000 people were projected to attend. In reality, around…
Walmart announced yesterday that customers will be required to wear face masks while inside their stores. This news comes as 42 U.S. states now report COVID-19 cases are on the rise. About 65% of Walmart’s more than 5,000 stores nationwide, which includes their Sam’s Club locations, are in areas where there is already a government mandate. Until now, retail companies…
A tech CEO was found decapitated and dismembered inside his Manhattan apartment earlier this week. 33-year-old Fahim Saleh’s was the co-founder and CEO of two ride sharing and delivery apps popular in Bangladesh and Nigeria. He was last seen on surveillance video early Monday afternoon being followed by a man into his apartment elevator. The man was wearing a hat,…
George Floyd’s family has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis, calling the killings by police a “public health crisis”. This comes as new police body camera footage was disclosed to several media outlets yesterday revealing Floyd’s last moments and final words which were “I can’t breathe”. The footage reveals a struggle quickly ensued between Floyd and…
Myrtle Beach City Council leaders have declared every weekend through September 6th as “extraordinary events”. This will allow local police to temporarily shut down businesses if it’s determined their operating poses a public safety risk. This would only affect businesses which have already been warned. It also allows the police to impost a curfew. The city manager’s authority during extraordinary…
Governor McMaster addressed the state a little over an hour ago in regards to schools reopening this fall. He asked all school districts finalize their reopening plans by this Friday that would include both the options to return in-person and online. He further encouraged all schools to allow parents to make the final determination of which option they would prefer…
