At least 35 people were killed in a stampede that interrupted General Qasem Soleimani’s funeral procession. Along with those killed, over fifty people were injured. About one million people took to the streets in Soleimani’s hometown to mourn him and protest. It’s speculated that high levels of congestion and overcrowding were the cause of the stampede. One thing is clear,…
Charleston International Airport is already looking forward to 2021 as it plans for a major expansion. The proposed expansion will cost $305 million dollars. About $150 million dollars alone will go to building a third concourse. Construction is expected to start in late 2021 and officials hope to have it finished by 2023. They’re building to accommodate the rapid growth…
It’s reported that two firefighters were injured after responding to a structure fire in Florence County last night. According to a Facebook post by the department, the fire happened on Fairfield Circle. The injuries reported were minor and both firefighters have since been released from the hospital. This was just one of two fires that broke out in Florence County…
An airport officer is dead following a shooting at the Florence airport. The shooting took place around 6 A.M. yesterday morning during a traffic stop and claimed the life of 26-year-old Jackson Winkeler. The suspect fled the scene but has since been apprehended. 37-year-old James Bell is currently being booked at the Florence County Detention Center in relation to the…
A historic decision was made this weekend as the United Methodist Church announced plans to split after years of on-going disagreements. The split was determined to be the best course of action for the church after they failed to come to an agreement concerning LGBTQ rights. This included ordaining gay clergies and performing same-sex weddings. Sixteen church representatives decided the…
U.S. firefighters are now being deployed to Australia to help fight the unprecedented and historical brush fires that are destroying the country. 136 fires are currently burning across more than 14.7 million acres. Of those fires, 69 are not contained. Almost 2,000 homes have been lost. About 2,700 volunteer firefighters are currently deployed. So far, three have been killed along…
A pileup on the Pennsylvania turnpike has left five dead and over 60 injured. The incident occurred early yesterday around 3:30 a.m. on the turnpike near New Stanton, a little over 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Involved in the pileup were three tractor-trailers, a tour bus and a passenger car. The pileup initially began after the tour bus lost control…
Iran’s top militant General Qasem Soleimani was confirmed killed by a U.S. ordered air strike on Thursday and a lot has happened since then. For starters, Iran announced it will no longer limit itself by the restrictions set in the 2015 nuclear deal. There was also a major cyber attack on a U.S. federal website claimed to be done by…
A man was finally captured in Delaware after he’d escaped a South Carolina prison more than 40 years ago. 64-year-old Jose Romero escaped from a corrections work crew in 1979 and hadn’t been seen since. Then, just a few days ago, his identity was discovered after he was arrested for a separate crime. At first, he gave Dover police a…
A man beat up a 60-year-old man after discovering he had molested his children. North Carolina man Mark Stanley was visiting his family for the holidays in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was badly beaten by a man after he was found nude from the waist down with the man’s children, ages two and three. The man questioned Stanley, then attacked…
