The IRS is planning to slash its workforce by as much as half. The agency is made up of roughly 90,000 employees across the United States. The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce through Elon Musk’s DOGE by closing agencies, laying off nearly all probationary employees who have not yet…
President Trump delivered the first congressional address of his second term in office Tuesday night. The speech was a chance for the president to highlight the sweeping changes he has brought over the six weeks of his return to the White House. Trump also played down the potential economic fallout from a trade war he ignited this week by placing…
Emergency crews are continuing to battle blazes across the Carolinas. The largest fire is burning in the Carolina Forest area of Horry County. It has scorched more than 2,000 acres and remains just 30% contained. HCFR has deployed drones to support ground crews as they reinforce break lines and set up sprinkler systems to soak the ground. International Drive, one…
The headliner for this year’s Myrtle Beach Classic concert has been announced. Tyler Hubbard will be the main performer for the Tournament Week Concert. He’s an American singer-songwriter musician formerly of Florida Georgia Line. His hits include ‘Cruise,’ ‘This is How We Roll,’ and ‘H.O.L.Y.’ Other performers will be announced at a later date. This year’s tournament will be at…
State Health and Environmental officials are warning people about how air quality can be affected over the next few days due to the fires. “What we are really concerned about in the health realm is not what you can see, but what you can’t see. Where there is visible smoke there’s also smaller particles that you can’t see that you…
Florence firefighters battled a large woods fire Monday afternoon. The flames broke out around 4pm in a wooded area on Jennie O’Bryan Boulevard near N. Cashua Drive. The blaze was described as fast moving but was put under control around 45 minutes later. The scene has since been cleared. West Florence Fire Rescue assisted Florence Fire Department crews to put…
Nearly 80 fires broke out in Robeson County over the weekend. From Friday to Sunday, there were 15 structures that were damaged due to the flames. There were 78 vegetation and wildfires but there is only one not contained as of now. That blaze is burning along Pine Log Road near Lumberton.
Mattel has revealed eight new one-of-a-kind barbie dolls in honor of International Women’s Day, honoring female friendship. The dolls represent four duos, including U.S. olympic gymnastics gold medalists Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey, British actors Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple as well as disability advocates Paola Antonini and Kelen Ferreira. Also included are Evonne Cawley and Ashleigh Barty who are…
The tariffs on Mexico and Canada officially took effect Tuesday. Tariffs imposed on goods from the two countries are expected to increase the prices of goods used by Americans every day. They could “raise consumer prices on purchases, such as food and beverage items and general merchandise, covering about a quarter of the total consumption basket, by 0.81% to 1.63%.”…
President Trump has ordered a pause on U.S. aid going to Ukraine amid ongoing war with Russia. The pause applies to all military aid not already on the ground in Ukraine and will affect military weapons, anti-tank weapons, and other materials the U.S. has provided to Kyiv since Russia invaded around three years ago. Trump took office with nearly $4…
