DHEC has reported almost 7,000 cases of COVID-19 with 305 deaths in South Carolina. Governor Henry McMaster said increased testing is our next focus. As of yesterday, almost 78,000 tests had been performed on South Carolinians. However, this only accounts for around 1.25% of the population. Over the next few months, the Governor hopes to have tens of thousands of…
A man has been charged in relation to the Dillon County hostage situation. The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Joann Branch Road where they found 47-year-old Jimmy Jones holding an adult and two children against their will. After several hours the situation ended successfully, with only the adult male victim sustaining minor injuries. Jones was arrested…
President Trump has vetoed the Iran War Powers Resolution. On January 3rd, he ordered an air strike killing top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. The attack was made unbeknownst to Congress at the time. His actions sparked major outrage from Iran who threatened retaliation. In late January they carried out their promise by launching three rocket attacks on an Iraqi base…
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos finalized a new Title IX resolution yesterday afternoon. Those accused of sexual assault and harassment on college campuses will now be granted new protections. They’ll have the ability to question evidence and both parties will be required to undergo cross-examination in live hearings. The new ruling also narrows the definition of sexual misconduct on campuses. DeVos…
The case of the unarmed Georgia man who was chased down and fatally shot will go before a grand jury. 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was killed February 23rd while jogging in a neighborhood outside Brunswick. Former District Attorney Investigator, Gregory McMichael and his son Travis thought Arbery was a burglary suspect and may be armed. After chasing him down in their…
Two McDonald’s employees were shot yesterday evening after telling customers the dining room was closed. The incident occurred in Oklahoma City around 6 PM. The suspects, two females, reportedly entered the fast food restaurant and became angered over lack of seating. The workers informed them they were not allowed to stay due to pandemic restrictions which prompted one of the…
New data on the U.S. economy is set to be released and could reveal numbers comparable to the 1930’s Great Depression. As a result of the worst health crisis in over 100 years, almost 75,000 people in the U.S. have died and more than 1.2 million have been infected. It’s also now reported around 33 million Americans have lost their…
Last night, the Horry County Council approved for the spring bike rally to take place in July. In their virtual meeting, the council also granted the event their necessary vendor permits. The rally will be held July 13th through the 19th and will be monitored by increased fire and police presence for the sake of public safety. Many believe this…
The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office has reported yesterday’s hostage situation is now over. They were initially alerted to the incident on Joann Branch Road yesterday afternoon. The Dillon County Sheriff’s Captain Cliff Arnette was not able to provide many details regarding the incident, including the motive and how many hostages were inside the home at the time. He did confirm…
Myrtle Beach Police announced the arrest of five people in relation to a drug bust. About 600 grams of heroin and over $62,000 in cash were seized from a residence on beach walk place. 25-year-old Kaywhyne Seawood, 32-year-old Maura Bomar, 37-year-old Julia Roberts, 38-year-old Nathan Ledford and 38-year-old Elizabeth Bennett have all been arrested on various drug trafficking, distribution and…
