The military is searching for an F-35 fighter jet near Charleston, South Carolina, after its pilot ejected Sunday afternoon, according to military officials.
The pilot ejected safely after a “mishap” involving the jet and was taken to a local medical facility in stable condition, Joint Base Charleston said in a Facebook post.
Emergency response teams are now working to find the aircraft, an F-35B Lightning II jet.
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The aircraft’s last known position was near Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, two large bodies of water northwest of the city of Charleston, according to Joint Base Charleston, which asked for the public’s help finding the aircraft.
“The public is asked to cooperate with military and civilian authorities as the effort continues,” Joint Base Charleston officials said.
The jet belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, a unit focused on training pilots to meet annual training requirements, according to the unit’s website.
It’s a phrase or saying that South Carolina football fans are used to hearing every year: “Man, the Gamecocks just have a gauntlet of a schedule.” It played a role in Shane Beamer‘s squad going 5-7 last season, as they faced nine teams with winning records and four teams that finished the season inside the AP Top 25 poll. Although the schedules for every SEC team have drastically changed because Texas and Oklahoma will be officially joining the conference this summer, Carolina is still getting the short end of the stick compared to the rest of the field. Our friends over at FanNation’s College Football website, College Football HQ, seem to agree with that sentiment, as theyranked the Gamecocks’ 2024 schedule as the fourth most difficult slate in the entire sport. South Carolina was one of seven SEC teams that were included on that list, with only the Florida Gators, Arkansas Razorbacks, and Oklahoma Sooners ranking ahead of the Gamecocks.
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A South Carolina homeowner is frustrated after poor construction left their new abode covered in “pimples.”
The new home, which was one of the first built inside the Cypress Preserve subdivision in Moncks Corner, SC shows off its flaws under direct light.
“When I first looked at the house in the summer, the sun hits the side of the house, and the nails on the sheathing aren’t nailed all the way in so the vinyl expands and contracts. And when the sun hits it, and it looks like pimples all over,” Tom Eriksen told WCSC.
Eriksen’s daughter purchased the home in 2022 and when the “pimples were noticed the family immediately contacted the Lennar Corporation, the company tasked with building the entire community.
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The home was built in the Cypress Preserve subdivision in Moncks Corner, SC. WCSC
But when shown the company’s super examined the build, he didn’t own up to the poor craftsmanship.
“’Their super came out here, looked at the house,’ he says, ‘Yeah, but it’s not a manufacturer’s problem.’”
‘”It’s not a manufacturer’s problem, You installed it wrong. You’ve got to correct it. It looks terrible,” Eriksen replied.
“They say, ‘No, we’re not going to do anything with it.’”
After the original visit to the home, Lennar hasn’t responded to any of the multiple follow-up calls the family has sent, according to the outlet.
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Tom Eriksen is helping his daughter get her home fix because even though its not a “structural issue per se” it’s Lennar’s problem because they built it. WCSC
Eriksen, who owned his own construction business for 40 years says he is helping his daughter get her home fix because even though its not a “structural issue per se” it’s Lennar’s problem because they built it.
“I see it every time I drive up to the house,” Eriksen said. “This is like the whole house — sides, back, front. Whenever the sun hits it.”
The angered father is calling for the company to fix the problems to all the homes they built starting with the homeowners that have lived in the community the longest.
Eriksen’s daughter purchased the home in 2022 and when the “pimples were noticed the family immediately contacted the Lennar Corporation, the company tasked with building the entire community. WCSC
“Start servicing at least the first people that moved in here,” he said. “She was one of the first buyers before anyone came in and you’re not servicing them or taking care of your problems.
“It’s not a good outlook for the other 800 families that are going to move in here,” Eriksen added.
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Moncks Corner is located 33 miles north of Charleston.
A home inspector also called out the company for not holding up to their agreement when it comes to house building, saying many builders don’t realize they have to keep up with repairs of the house beyond the one year mark.
“There’s a very common misconception that homeowners have that the builder, after the first year, he has no responsibility to repair anything else in the house,” Robert Knowles told Live 5 News. “Well, that’s not true.
“The law is not optional: you have to comply with the code requirements. The builder is legally required to fix anything that goes wrong with your house that is related to a code.
Eriksen says he called the construction company several times but they failed to answer each time. WCSC
“If you bring a code violation to a builder’s attention, he needs to repair that,” Knowles added.
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The state of South Carolina has adopted the Residential Construction Standards that homebuilders must abide by, according to the outlet.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Two organizations filed a complaint against Scout Motors Monday, requesting that the South Carolina State Ethics Commission investigate whether the company violated state ethics law.
Jointly filed by the South Carolina Policy Council (SCPC) and the South Carolina Public Interest Foundation (SCPIF), the complaint concerns a nearly $1.3 billion incentive package the company received last year for their electric-vehicle assembly plant that is under construction in Blythewood.
A spokesperson with Scout Motors said these allegations are “factually incorrect.”
The organizations are asking the commission to investigate if Scout Motors violated state law by failing to register as a lobbyist principal before the $1.3 billion was approved. SCPC said the company first registered as a lobbyist principal with the commission a month after the package went into effect on March 20, 2023.
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A spokesperson with Scout Motors said: “Scout Motors did not have registered lobbyists in South Carolina before April 2023 because we were not lobbying. Scout Motors had no direct role in advancing the legislation that passed last year.”
Findings from the SCPC’s investigate news branch revealed meeting between Scout Motors officials and Governor McMaster or state lawmakers before Scout Motors registered.
The organizations listed a private meeting between a Scout Motors official and representatives of the Governor’s Office in October 2022 in Washington D.C., as well as two private events in February 2023: a private dinner at the Governor’s Mansion where both McMaster and Scout Motors CEO Scott Keough were present, and a private event at the Williams-Brice football stadium billed as a “Confidential Economic Development Dinner.”
The state law they accuse Scout Motors of violating is intended to provide the public with advance notice of companies or organizations that plan to persuade state lawmakers to adopt their legislative agendas.
WIS News 10 reached out to the Governor’s Office and has not yet heard back.
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