School districts along the Grand Strand and in the Pee Dee areas have announced schedule changes ahead of the winter weather. All Florence School District 5 schools and Horry Georgetown Technical College as well as Horry County schools will be operating on an e-learning day Wednesday. Florence School District 3 will be closed Wednesday with a make-up day to be…
Horry County is operating on OPCON 2. That means the county is “operating in a heightened state of awareness with emergency plans beginning to be implemented.” To prepare for the expected weather conditions, Horry County Emergency Management is reminding people to check on friends and family, ensure devices are charged, have nonperishable food and water, check smoke and carbon monoxide…
An investigation is underway in Marlboro County after a burglary took place on Sunday. Deputies responded to reports of a break-in at the True Gospel House of Deliverance located on Bethea Road in Bennettsville. Officials say that a window was broken and a water jug that had $300 in it was missing. A separate jug of coins was left untouched….
Five members of a Robeson County family lost their lives after a two-vehicle crash on Sunday. The crash occurred along NC Highway 20 in Bladen County. The driver of a car failed to stop for a stop sign and drove into the path of an 18-wheeler. The driver of the car and her four children died from injuries they sustained…
A popular chain restaurant announced a change to their hours of operation. Nothing Bundt Cakes first opened in 1997. It offers many variations and options of bundt cake. The company has guaranteed employees at least one day off every weekend by closing their doors on Sunday. Recently, some locations decided to start opening on Sundays. Now, the franchise will require…
On Saturday, Americans were denied access to TikTok for around 12 hours. The shutdown came as part of law that required the app’s China based parent company ByteDance to sell the platform or face a ban. However, under a new order signed by President Trump, TikTok has now been given an additional 75 days of operation in the U.S.. Trump…
Members of the Teamsters Union have authorized a strike. The union is made of U.S. Costco Wholesale employees. The current contract, which covers over 18,000 workers, is set to expire on January 31. 85% of those members voted in favor of conducting strikes as negotiations over a new national master agreement has not been reached. They are prepared to walk…
The Senate has officially passed the Laken Riley Act. The legislation mandates the federal detention of immigrants without legal status who are accused of theft and burglary, among other things. It will ensure illegal aliens who steal or assault a law enforcement officer are detained by immigration and customs enforcement. The bill is named after a college student who was…
Shortly after President Trump was sworn into office, Texas placed additional buoys along the Rio Grande. The buoys have previously been used as part of a state program to stop migrants from illegally crossing into Texas. They have been part of a long time dispute between Texas and the Biden administration. The federal government sued Texas in 2023 to get…
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday at the 60th presidential inauguration. He touched on several topics during his speech including stating he would declare a national emergency at the southern border. He previewed the 10 executive orders he signed that aim to swiftly crack down on immigration and drug cartels. The move to declare a national…
