The FDA has issued a class-one recall on Carolina Prime Pet Inc. popular dog treats. The Class I recall is the agency’s most serious risk level. The agency indicates the use of or exposure to the product could result in serious health consequences or death. The company recalled 400 bags of the ‘Hollywood Feed Carolina Made Chicken Chips’ dog treats…
President Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly every prisoner on federal death row. The president will commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 men condemned to death. Instead, they will be sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole. Three of the 40 prisoners are not included due to their crimes characterized as terrorism or “hate-motivated…
A local lottery player just got lucky. A jackpot winning ticket worth $302,000 was sold at the Panthers Express along Highway 701 North in the Conway area. The Palmetto Cash 5 ticket matched all five numbers from Wednesday night’s drawing. The numbers were 2-6-10-12-15. The winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize.
Horry County Schools has appointed a new Superintendent. Clifford Jones began his 23-year education career working in Fulton County Schools in Georgia. Jones started out as a high school Social Studies teacher in 2001 and later became principal at the same school. The educator further advanced in positions at the district level in 2015 and held titles of Executive Director…
Registration is now open for the second annual Myrtle Beach Police Foundation Golf Open. The tournament will feature games, food, drinks and a post-round dinner. All the proceeds raised will be put toward the MBP Foundation, which is a non-profit set up to support Myrtle Beach officers during personal times of need. The tournament will take place at Prestwick Country…
A shooting that took place in a Carolina Forest neighborhood is now under investigation. Just after 4pm Thursday, Horry County police were called to the neighborhood off of Hidden Creek Lane in the Southgate neighborhood. Officers searched for an individual believed to be involved in the shooting. Community members were advised to stay indoors as the suspect was considered armed…
Two suspects have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting. The incident occurred on Sunday in the 5000 block of Highway 74 West in Lumberton. 40-year-old Robert Barnes was pronounced dead at the scene. 32-year-old Tequentin Mitchell was arrested at a residence in Lumberton and faces charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and felony conspiracy. In…
The FDA has finalized a new rule regarding the standards foods must meet before being labeled “healthy.” Requirements now include limits on saturated fat, sodium and added sugars. “Healthy” foods must also contain a certain amount of food from at least one of the key food groups such as fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy. Foods including white bread and heavily…
The Biden administration announced another round of student debt relief. The loans will be canceled for another 55,000 workers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The new round of debt forgiveness targets teachers, nurses, service members, and law enforcement officials. It also covers others who’ve reached eligibility through the program. PSLF promises to erase loans after 10 years of…
‘Nuna Baby Essentials’ has placed a recall on over 600,000 infant car seats. The recall covers the company’s ‘Rava’ model car seats manufactured between July 16 of 2016 and October 25 of 2023. The products have plastic harness adjuster buttons. Nuna received complaints about tightening or harness loosening through the harness adjuster mechanism. It was discovered that the defect was…
