As the pandemic continues and the 2020 election approaches, vote-by-mail has become a huge issue. In Texas, an appeals court has temporarily suspended the decision by a federal judge to allow everyone afraid of contracting COVID-19 or those with weakened immune systems to vote by mail. President Trump also openly threatened to withhold funding from Michigan and Nevada as they…
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is warning the flooding danger from the failed dams may not be over yet. She issued a state of emergency for at least one county after heavy rains and flash flooding led two dams to fail. In less than 24 hours, record numbers were reported as rivers, runoffs and crest levels hit some of the most…
At least three people are injured following a shooting at an Arizona mall last night. The incident occurred at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. Not much information has been released but one witness reported seeing “an armed terrorist” wielding an AR 15. When law enforcement arrived, the shooting had already ended and the unnamed suspect was immediately taken into…
Five million people have contracted COVID-19 and 330,000 have died worldwide. The World Health Organization also reported yesterday was the worst single-day increase in cases since the outbreak began and the U.S. made up for about half of it. 1.5 million cases and almost 92,000 deaths have been reported in the U.S. but these numbers may be misleading. In recent…
Horry County is extra prepared to keep people safe this Memorial Day weekend. The Horry County Emergency Management director has assured they can meet the demand for crowds. This includes reopening more attractions so people won’t be as confined to the same few areas. ‘Myrtle Waves’ is one of those attractions reopening. They were allowed to do so Monday, however…
The Horry County 2020-2021 budget has been significantly reduced due to the pandemic. Next year’s proposed budget went from about $481 million to about $459 million. That $22 million drop was approved in a 10-2 council vote and will mostly impact and delay the terminal expansion project at Myrtle Beach International Airport. The official budget must be reviewed a third…
The two suspects wanted for the Ocean Boulevard shooting have been apprehended. 20-year-old Dennis Stewart was arrested yesterday afternoon without incident. 22-year-old Antonio Brown Jr was also arrested last night. Stewart is charged with attempted murder and Brown faces eight counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and unlawful carry of a pistol….
We have an update for you regarding the apartment shooting in Myrtle Beach. The incident occurred at the Carolina Breeze Apartments on Cedar Street around 10 PM Monday night. Additional details released by the MBPD state two groups of men with previous “issues” were involved. The person who was injured said one man involved was armed with machetes. The victim,…
A Texas judge last night ruled that anyone afraid of catching COVID-19 could vote-by-mail. District Judge Fred Biery said the “disability” provision in the state’s vote-by-mail election code can apply to all registered voters who were more at risk of catching COVID-19 and could fear catching the virus at a polling place. “Disability” in Texas is presently defined as “a…
Johnson & Johnson have announced they will stop selling talc-based baby powder. It’s a product they’re most known for and have sold for over 100 years. This comes following tens of thousands of lawsuits filed over the years by women who developed ovarian cancer and blamed the reason on their regular use of their talcum powder. The company continues to…
