Month: September 2018

  • Charleston Narrowly Avoids Florence’s Wrath

    Charleston Narrowly Avoids Florence’s Wrath

    All attention these past few weeks has been on hurricane Florence and her trek along the southeastern coastline. Despite leaving a trail of devastation in her wake, Charleston — which possesses nearly 90 miles of that coastline — seemed to escape unscathed. “We got lucky,” said Amanda Knight, Mount Pleasant’s emergency management director. “There were…

  • 8 Projects That Can Help You Increase the Value of Your Home

    8 Projects That Can Help You Increase the Value of Your Home

    If you’re planning on selling your home, it’s perfectly viable to put it on the market in the exact condition it stands in today. However, if you want to get top dollar for your house, then you should consider some of these updates to boost the value of your home. New windows Buyers love hearing…

  • Multiple Government Contractors In The Spotlight This Month For Theft

    Multiple Government Contractors In The Spotlight This Month For Theft

    What is going on with our government’s contractors? People were laughing at the quirkily named “Reality Winner” just recently, a 26-year-old Georgia woman and former Air Force translator who did contract work most recently at the National Security Agency’s office in Augusta. Winner was accused of smuggling a classified report concerning Russia out of the…

  • The Fate Of Cancer: New ‘Vaccine’ Looks Promising

    The Fate Of Cancer: New ‘Vaccine’ Looks Promising

    There’s a new weapon in the war on cancer. Described as a “cancer vaccine”, the new development is actually a form of immunotherapy administered via a vaccine-like injection. The American Society of Clinical Oncology stated that a “cancer vaccine” can refer to a treatment that’s used to prevent cancer from coming back and destroys cancer…

  • Salty Water: Unhealthy Response To Hard Water Has Big Potential Impact

    Salty Water: Unhealthy Response To Hard Water Has Big Potential Impact

    Around 80% of the entire country suffers from the presence of hard water. While not physically dangerous to consume, hard water causes the buildup of soap residues and makes laundering clothing just a little bit more difficult, not to mention the fact that many people dislike the way it tastes. Water softeners are employed to…