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Beyonce donating $100,000 in scholarships to historically black colleges

NEW YORK (KABC) –Beyonce is donating $100,000 in scholarships to students attending historically black colleges and universities. The Homecoming Scholars Awards Program, which was announced on Monday, gives a $25,000 scholarship to a chosen student from four universities – Tuskegee University Iin Alabama, Bethune-Cookman University in Florida, Xavier University of Louisiana and Wilberforce University in Ohio. The funds will go toward…

Starbucks responds after video of arrest in Philly store goes viral

PHILADELPHIA (WTVD)- Starbucks apologized and confirmed it is looking into an incident that led to the arrest of two men at a Philadelphia location earlier this week. Video of that arrest posted to Twitter now has more than 2 million views and has also prompted an internal investigation within the Philadelphia Police Department. @Starbucks The police were called because these…

Myrtle Beach, Windsor Green Fire: How could the apartment not have sprinklers but still be up to code?

Horry County, SC (ABC) — The apartment building that burnt in Windsor Green on Thursday night did not have a sprinkler system, according to a spokesperson for Horry County Fire. Not having sprinklers is not against the Horry County Fire Codes because the building was built in the late 1990’s when sprinklers were not required. Sprinklers can put out a fire before…

Police interview Candidates for ‘Police Cat’

TROY, Mich. (WXYZ) – Just one month after the Troy Police Department put out a call for followers in order to get a police cat, the department will “interview” three police cat candidates on Friday. With the help of the Michigan Humane Society, the three candidates will interview on Friday morning. On March 6, the department put the call out…

Trump Tower fire leaves 1 seriously injured: Officials

Flames and smoke were spotted billowing and debris raining down from the 50th floor of the Trump Tower Saturday evening before firefighters were able to put it out, according to fire and emergency officials. FDNY firefighters were battling the four-alarm blaze at the 58-story Fifth Avenue Trump Tower skyscraper at 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, fire officials confirmed. Debris could…

SC State Museum Hosting Spring Events

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Museum may have the answer for what to do this Spring Break.  The museum is hosting Spring Break camps and a spring deal to see the new planetarium show, free, starting March 31 through April 30.  Here’s a list of events from the South Carolina State Museum: Black Holes The immensity and power of…

‘You Need to Check on Them:’ Family Gives Warning After Man Found Unconscious in Jail

Conway, SC (WPDE — A family is left with questions after 25-year-old Christopher Bennett was found unconscious in his cell at J. Reuben Long Detention Center Saturday morning. “He’s going to find positive out of the negative and he’s going to keep everybody happy. That’s the kind of person he was,”said Emmanuel Hill, describing his brother Christopher. Christopher Bennett was a father,…

Victims of The Quadruple Homicide Have Been Identified by The Charleston County Coroner

Victims of the Atlanta Dr. homicide, from Saturday morning, have been identified by the Charleston County Coroner. Joseph Manigault, 72, Rose Manigault, 69, Kenya Manigault, 42, Faith Manigault, 15, all from Mt. Pleasant. According to the coroner, the cause of death is pending investigation and completion of autopsies. Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating. The suspect, Lovequawn Scott was in bond…

Charleston County Deputies: 4 Bodies Found in Mt. Pleasant Home, Suspect in Custody

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – Just before 11 a.m. Saturday, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to 2751 Atlanta Dr. in unincorporated Mt. Pleasant for a disturbance call. When deputies arrived, they saw two deceased bodies in the garage of the residence of Atlanta Dr., Captain Roger Antonio, public information officer, said. Deputies said the bodies were a male and…

Everything to Know About The National School Walkout on March 14

Students, teachers, parents and administrators across the country are invited to take part in a National School Walkout this month in a call on Congress to pass tighter gun control laws. The ENOUGH National School Walkout will be held on March 14 — exactly one month after the mass shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 people and…