On Monday night, Florida won the men’s NCAA Championship for the first time in over a decade. For the first time in 18-years the Gators won the title after defeating Houston 65-63. Florida came back from a double digit deficit to take the lead in the final minute of the game. The title-game thriller was not decided until Walter Clayton…
It’s Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day. The company has been giving out free ice cream to its customers annually since 1979, a year after the company was established. “Free Cone Day has always been about gratitude. We want to thank our fans for being the best fans in the world with free ice cream and a moment of pure…
On Sunday, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration permission to temporarily use the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. The 1798 legislation gives the government certain powers during declared wars, as well as actual or threatened invasions of incursions. It’s rarely used, but was highly enforced to detain Japanese Nationals during World War II. The Trump administration is expected to…
President Trump has dismissed a top U.S. military officer at NATO headquarters. Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield is the United States representative to NATO’s military committee and has been relieved of her duties. She is a combat veteran, helicopter pilot and the first female president of the Naval War College and had been serving in the alliance role since December…
China has threatened to take countermeasures in response to Trump’s tariffs. President Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports prompting the country to make its own moves against the U.S. to safeguard its own interests. The Commerce Ministry said the “so-called reciprocal tariffs” on China is “completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying practice.” It added “the…
One man has died several days after a shooting unfolded in Robeson County. Just after noon last Tuesday, police responded to the area of Pearsall and Children’s Road in the Thunder Valley Community of Red Springs. Upon arrival, 37-year-old Travis Cummings was found injured and transported to a hospital to be treated for critical injuries. Cummings was pronounced dead Sunday….
A Florence man passed away following a work related incident on Saturday morning. The situation took place at Nan Ya Plastics Corporation located on E. Beulah Road in the Lake City area. 64-year-old Marron Shefton was identified as the victim who did not survive. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning at MUSC. Further details related to the incident were…
Hundreds of people gathered to participate in a protest in Myrtle Beach Sunday. The demonstration took place at Chapin Park as part of a nationwide protest against the policies of President Trump. Across the country many participated in the ‘50501’ movement that organizes a series of demonstrations in opposition to Trump. It includes 50 protests, 50 states, and one day….
Myrtle Beach leaders will be considering taking on a new project. Construction of a new central fire station is expected to cost $26 million and would be included on the city’s five-year capital improvement plan. It would involve a nearly 30,000-square-foot facility with space to consolidate emergency operations, 911 and dispatch services. The bigger facility would also boast a 5,400-square-foot…
One woman has been arrested in connection to fatal hit and run that occurred in Horry County. The incident unfolded shortly after 1:30pm on Friday along Sea Mountain Highway near Morgan Avenue outside of Little River. 62-year-old Steven Marshall was operating a moped when it was struck by an SUV. He was taken to a hospital where he later died….
