A Lumberton woman was killed yesterday afternoon while driving a car with multiple other people, including her young children, inside. 23-year-old Brittany Hunt was driving on Meadow View Road near Linkhaw Road around 2:30 p.m. when she was shot. Hunt lost control of her car as a result and crashed into a canal. A 20-year-old male and Hunt’s 5-year-old twins…
The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to convene once again to vote on the coronavirus relief bill. The House voted in favor of passing President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion American rescue plan weeks ago. But they must vote on it for a final time after it made it’s way to the Senate where several significant changes were made. This…
Speaking of President Biden, it’s been reported that his two dogs were sent back to Delaware after an “aggressive incident.” The president and First Lady Jill Biden own two German Shepherds named Champ and Major. They moved into the White House shortly after the inauguration. It was a historic moment as Major, who was adopted from an animal shelter in…
Two states voted in favor of restrictive election bills yesterday. In a 29-20 vote, Georgia’s state Senate passed a sweeping legislation to repeal no-excuse absentee voting, create stricter ID requirements, establish a voter hotline for complaints of illegal election activities, and more. Iowa’s Republican governor also just signed into law a controversial bill limiting voting and making it harder for…
After a brief delay, the trial of Derek Chauvin will kick off today. The former Minneapolis officer faces second-degree murder and manslaughter over the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was captured on video last May, kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over seven minutes. Floyd died shortly after and the incident sparked protests across the country that lasted well through the…
We’ve finally got some great news for you as new guidance by the CDC for vaccinated individuals is giving people their freedom back. The coronavirus has led to the worst public health disaster in 100 years. Since February of 2020, over 29 million Americans have contracted the virus and well over 525,000 people have died. Since then, three vaccines have…
We joined Tom Winslow of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss Covid-19 liability protections for businesses. For more information, you can reach Tom at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
It’s a major week for South Carolina in the fight against Covid-19 as the state moves into Phase 1B of it’s vaccination distribution plan. Starting today, more than half of all residents can begin scheduling appointments to get inoculated. Those age 55 and older, as well as those between the ages of 16 and 64 who are at increased severe…
Senator Tim Scott has issued an official statement on why he voted against President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package. On Twitter, the senator wrote “In a made-for-television, twenty-four-hour spectacle that left Capitol Hill paralyzed, Democrats, rammed through a deeply partisan package that left more questions than answers.” Among the numerous other reasons why he voted no, he said it…
The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office responded to a bomb threat on an Amtrak train bound for New York this weekend. An Amtrak representative called deputies yesterday to report that they’d received a threat about an explosive device on train 98. When the train stopped at the Kingstree Station, several law enforcement agencies were there ready to evacuate passengers, bring them…
