On Sunday, No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the Men’s Wimbledon Final. Sinner defeated No. 2 seeded Carlos Alcaraz after losing 4-6, then winning 6-4 three times. The victory secured his fourth career Grand Slam title. For Sinner, it was his first Wimbledon title and his first Grand Slam victory on anything other than a hard court, after he won the…
The Wimbledon Women’s Final was held on Saturday. It only took 57 minutes for No. 8 seeded Iga Swiatek to dominate the No. 13 Amanda Anisimova 6-0 twice. Through the victory, she gained her sixth Grand Slam title. Swiatek has been dominant in her career, winning the French Open four times. However, she had not made it past the Quarterfinals…
The price of stamps increased over the weekend. The United States Postal Service raised the First-Class Forever Stamp Price Sunday. The Postal Regulatory Commission had been weighing the decision and it was officially approved. The price of Forever Stamps has now increased from 73-cents to 78-cents. The agency said the price adjustments are “needed to achieve the financial stability sought…
A pair of rapid-moving wildfires destroyed a historic lodge in Grand Canyon National Park. The Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned 5,000 acres within the park, destroyed dozens of structures including the Grand Canyon Lodge, the only hotel located inside the national park at the North Rim. The other fire burning at/or near the park’s North Rim is the White…
A gunman responsible for separate shootings in Kentucky Sunday was shot and killed. The first shooting unfolded at Blue Grass Airport just miles from downtown Lexington. The suspect was pulled over by a state trooper on a terminal road at the airport due to a license plate alert. During the traffic stop, the trooper was shot and the suspect fled….
Frontier Airlines is launching a new route from Myrtle Beach International Airport to Trenton, New Jersey. The new service will operate twice per week but frequency and times are subject to change. It was said the new route will provide affordable and convenient travel for tourists planning beach getaways in the Myrtle Beach area. It will also provide more travel…
Horry County Schools announced plans for upgrades across several of its education facilities. Over the next few years, schools will be getting new tennis courts as well as scoreboards for gymnasiums and ballfields. There will also be upgrades to varsity baseball and softball fields for the nine schools in the district. Each will get new seating, with the 5A schools…
One man has been charged in connection to an incident involving a minor. Charles Haselden is accused of providing alcohol to a juvenile before having sexual intercourse with them, without their consent. Warrants claim that due to the victim being under the influence of alcohol at the time, they were physically helpless and mentally incapacitated. Following an investigation, Haselden was…
The suspect accused of shooting two Robeson County sheriff’s deputies is set to be sentenced. On November 7, 2023, Shawn Locklear Jr. opened fire on Jonathan Walters and Kaelin Locklear as they attempted to detain him for violating conditions of his pretrial release while he was out on bond for a murder charge. Both deputies were injured before the suspect…
Two people have been arrested in connection to a burglary in Darlington County. On July 6, police were called to Stonewall Street in Hartsville on reports of an active burglary. Norma Dixon and Tommy Nolan allegedly entered an unoccupied dwelling through forced entry without the knowledge or consent of the owner. They were both detained at the scene. Both were…
