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11 people injured in shooting in South Carolina beach town

This is a representative image At least 11 people were hospitalised following a shooting in the beach town of Little River on Sunday night, according to local authorities.The incident unfolded around 9.30 pm, Horry County Police said in a statement posted to social media. While the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, officials confirmed […]

Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart

This photo shows the state’s death chamber in Columbia, SC, including the electric chair and a firing squad chair (Image: AP) A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina’s second firing squad execution was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute after the bullets, meant to […]

One killed, six injured after shooting at North Carolina college

One person was killed and six others injured during a shooting at Elizabeth City State University, in North Carolina. The incident occurred early Sunday morning at the centre of campus following Viking Fest celebrations, according to a university statement.A 24-year-old man, who was not a student, died in the attack. His identity is being withheld […]

Wildfires force evacuations in North Carolina’s Polk County, South Carolina declares ’emergency’

Wildfire in Carolinas (AP Images) The devastating wildfire forced the public safety department to announce a mandatory evacuation in North Carolina’s Polk County while South Carolina’s governor has declared a state of emergency due to spreading fires.The North Carolina Department of Public Safety ordered mandatory evacuations at 8.20 pm Saturday for sections of Polk County, […]

Wildfires rage across western North Carolina, triggers emergency evacuation orders

Destructive wildfires in North Carolina have prompted evacuation orders in one US county whilst emergency teams strive to control the blazes in an area still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s impact.Authorities in North Carolina’s Department of Public Safety issued a compulsory evacuation directive at 8.20 pm (local time) Saturday for specific sections of Polk County, situated […]