Alabama man charged with 11 homicides — including two mass shootings — pleads not guilty
An Alabama man charged with homicide in two separate mass shootings pleaded not guilty in state court on Wednesday. Damien McDaniel, 22, is accused of killing 11 people between July and September ...
Officers outraged by President Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
Law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of those charged with crimes in the U.S. Capitol riot.
Trump’s blizzard of orders gets pushback, questions from GOP lawmakers
President Donald Trump’s blizzard of executive orders during the first few days of his presidency has sent Republican lawmakers scrambling to make sense of what impact they’ll have on the country, ...
College enrollment now higher than pre-pandemic levels
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released a report Thursday showing total enrollment was up 4.5 percent last fall with around 18.2 million students, 0.4 percent higher than in 2019.
Federal help for California is up in the air
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to California Friday, the debate continues over federal relief money. Some Republicans say any federal help should come with conditions, ...
Lake View names new chief of police
The Dillon County town of Lake View has a new police chief. James “J.J.” Smith, the former assistant police chief, was sworn in on Wednesday, the town ...
Purdue Pharma owners could pay $7.4 billion in new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York ...
Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations. They are ...
What to know about President Donald Trump’s order targeting the rights of transgender people
An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people ...
CNN to lay off dozens as part of major restructuring
Cable giant CNN is planning to lay off dozens of employees and undergo a major restructuring as the outlet looks to retool itself around digital during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Musk mocks Nazi salute accusations with puns
Elon Musk referenced Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders in a social media post filled with puns early Thursday.
Roads remain slick across Grand Strand, Pee Dee; Coast RTA, PDRTA buses still not running
Even though temperatures are forecast to slowly improve on Thursday, the snow and ice left behind by this week’s winter storm on the Grand Strand continue ...