The 2020 census starts today and is expected to be the largest population count in U.S. history. There are many reasons why participating is important, outside of the fact that it’s required by law and you can be fined for non-compliance. The major benefit being that it determines how many congressional representatives each state gets and how billions of federal…
Convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized for chest pains again last night. This came just hours after Judge James Burke sentenced Weinstein to 20 years for criminal sexual act and three years for rape. Upon his release, he will also be subjected to five years of supervision and he must register as a sex offender. Judge Burke said of…
Two Americans and one British national were killed following a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base. More than fifteen small rockets hit the Taji base yesterday and injured an additional twelve people. An investigation into the incident is ongoing but a U.S. official has confirmed Iran is likely the culprit behind the attack. They have said there is strong…
Yesterday afternoon, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus a world pandemic. Following that announcement, the state department issued a level three worldwide travel advisory, or a seriously “reconsider traveling” abroad warning. President Trump has also suspended travel from over two dozen European countries to the U.S. for the next 30 days. However, the travel restriction is only limited to foreign…
North Carolina has declared itself in a state of emergency and here in South Carolina, the coronavirus also continues to heavily impact us. The Special Olympics in South Carolina have announced the suspension of all local competitions and practices until March 31st. The state basketball championship on March 14th, the statehouse Rally for Special Olympics on March 31st, and the…
Horry County is again one step closer to becoming a Second Amendment sanctuary. Yesterday evening, the Horry County Council voted 10-1 in approval of the second reading on the ordinance. If passed, the law would allow for local government to oppose stricter gun laws that could be passed by state or federal governments. As a third reading is set for…
A statewide tornado drill was issued at 9 AM this morning. Following the recent deadly tornadoes that devastated Tennessee, state leaders wanted to make sure we would be prepared in case of a similar situation. Public schools, state and local emergency management offices, the South Carolina Broadcasters Association and more participated. As an added reminder, in the event of a…
Three endangered locals have been found alive and safe. Two women from Horry County, 26-year-old Allison Cavoli and 52-year-old Leslie Alcorn, were both found safe as of last night. Alcorn has early onset dementia and both women were considered at risk. 62-year-old Robert Cook from Florence went missing last week. He also has dementia but luckily was also found safe….
“Super Tuesday: The Sequel” revealed another round of massive wins for former Vice President Joe Biden. Biden won over the two key states Michigan and Missouri up for grabs last night. They were by far the most delegate-rich states to be involved with this most recent round of primaries. Idaho and Mississippi also turned out in Biden’s favor, with Mississippi…
The House of Representatives has just won access to secret grand jury material from the Mueller report. The decision was made by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in a split two to one vote. Normally, the judicial branch abstains from getting involved in issues associated with other branches of the government. However, they felt it necessary to do so…
