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CCU Breaks Enrollment Record Again

The preliminary enrollment numbers for the 2025-26 academic year show a total of 11,881 students for the Fall semester.
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Coastal Carolina University has set another enrollment record. The preliminary enrollment numbers for the 2025-26 academic year show a total of 11,881 students for the Fall semester. That marks a 6.2% increase from the previous record set last fall with 11,348 students. First-year Freshmen enrollment is also up 9.7% over last year. “I could not be prouder of the trajectory…

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Gov. McMaster Signs Order Regarding SNAP Benefits

The request will be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a proposed change.
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law regarding SNAP benefits. The executive order directs the S.C. Department of Social Services to request federal approval to ban the purchase of candy, energy drinks, soft drinks, and sweetened beverages using food stamps. The request will be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a proposed change…

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Home Severely Damaged During Fire

Fire rescue crews responded to a mobile home on Luke Court.
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A house fire in the Conway area resulted in severe damage. Around 11pm Thursday night, fire rescue crews responded to a mobile home on Luke Court. The flames were under control just before midnight. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is now under investigation.  

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Man Arrested Following Florence Co. Standoff

On Wednesday night, police responded to a shots fired call on Pine Needles Road.
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One man is behind bars following a standoff situation in Florence County. On Wednesday night, police responded to a shots fired call on Pine Needles Road. Officers were patrolling in the area when the shots rang out. Upon arrival, a woman informed the authorities that her boyfriend fired shots at her, but she was not harmed. When the deputies approached…

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Single-Vehicle Crash Claims Life Of Horry Co. Firefighter

31-year-old Dimario Stephens was a firefighter and EMT with Horry County Fire Rescue since May.
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A crash in Marion County claimed the life of one person. 31-year-old Dimario Stephens was traveling in a Nissan Sedan when it crashed on Wahee Road near Cool Springs Road. The vehicle veered off the right side of the road before striking a tree. Stephens was the only occupant of the vehicle. He had been a firefighter and EMT with Horry…

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Mike Tyson & Floyd Mayweather To Compete In Exhibition Match

Details regarding date, time, location, etc... will be revealed at a later date.
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Boxing legends Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. agreed to compete in an exhibition match next spring. 48-year-old Mayweather retired in 2017 and has since competed in eight exhibition fights with his last against John Gotti III in 2024. Meanwhile, 59-year-old Tyson’s last boxing match was also in 2024 against Jake Paul. It was the first time the former heavyweight…

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Caitlin Clark Out For The Rest Of WNBA Season

Caitlin Clark suffered a groin injury in the final minute of the Fever's win over the Connecticut Sun.
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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is out for the remainder of the season. The 2024 No. 1 pick has been limited to 13 games this season. She suffered a groin injury in the final minute of the Fever’s win over the Connecticut Sun. “This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good. The way the fans…

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Dillon Co. Police Need Help Locating Missing Woman

65-year-old Clarissa Betheais about 5-foot-1 weighing around 200 pounds. She has short gray hair and is possibly wearing glasses.
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Dillon County police are asking for help with locating a missing woman. 65-year-old Clarissa Bethea was last seen around 2am Wednesday in the area of E. Calhoun and S. 20th Avenue. She is about 5-foot-1 weighing around 200 pounds. She has short gray hair and is possibly wearing glasses. It’s believed that bethea may have an altered mental status, raising…

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Teen Arrested After Attempted Carjacking Incident

The situation unfolded around 11:45am on Sunday when the victim picked up the suspect to give him a ride.
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One teenager was detained following a car jacking incident in Florence County. The situation unfolded around 11:45am on Sunday when the victim picked up the suspect on Waverly Avenue to give him a ride. When 19-year-old Nyori Humbert got in the car, he presented a firearm and demanded the victim give him the vehicle. The victim pulled into a gas…

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Man Accused Of Striking Victim With Pistol During Argument

The incident took place on Saturday in the 1200 block of Ellington Street off of Highway 15.
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A shooting in Myrtle Beach led to the arrest of one man. The incident took place on Saturday in the 1200 block of Ellington Street off of Highway 15. 38-year-old Chad Lee McFalls is accused of firing a shot from a .22 caliber revolver that hit the victim in the head resulting in injury. He then proceeded to “pistol whip…

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