The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel to serve as the head of the FBI. The Senate approved his position in a 51-49 vote. Patel said he plans to “shut down” FBI headquarters on his first day in office and turn it into a “museum to the deep state.” His nomination for FBI director had faced intense scrutiny from Democrats, who…
President Trump is preparing to take control over the U.S. Postal Service. The president is expected to issue an executive order to fire the members of the Postal Service’s governing board. The agency would be placed under the control of the Commerce Department and Secretary Howard Lutnick. The move would allow Trump to absorb the independent mail agency into his…
Vintage Market Days of Coastal Carolina are returning to myrtle beach this weekend. The event is an upscale vintage-inspired market that features original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade trinkets, home decor, and more. There will also be tasty treats to try and buy. It will be an indoor and outdoor event with over 130 vendors to browse through. ‘My Favorite…
Students of a local school are preparing to put on a performance. Socastee High School is putting on ‘Seussical the Musical.’ It will feature all the classic story characters, including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and more. The students will bring the characters come to life through music and dancing. Over 80 students are involved in the…
More than 27,000 Santee Cooper customers were without power Thursday morning and we now know the reason why. Around 7:15am, a vehicle struck a utility pole near Joe’s Diner by the Myrtle Beach International Airport. The incident resulted in a black out throughout several neighborhoods and caused chaos in traffic as signal lights were also impacted. Around 3,000 Horry County…
Icy conditions led to a crash in Robeson County Wednesday night. The accident occurred around 10pm along U.S. 74 Business on the overpass bridge that crosses over I-74 outside of Maxton. Ice on the bridge caused a car to rear-end an ambulance. The crew inside were taken to a hospital but each member is expected to be okay. No one…
A two-vehicle crash in Horry County left several people hurt. Around 3pm Wednesday, Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to the area of Dick Pond Road and North Strand Parkway. Officials were forced to conduct extraction operations due to confinement. Lanes of traffic were blocked as crews worked on the scene. Four people were transported to a hospital for medical…
The identity of a Lumberton shooting victim has been revealed. Around 6pm on Tuesday, 45-year-old Ronald Hunt was shot at a home in the 2900 block of Anne Street. He was taken to a hospital by EMS where he later died. Further details are limited as investigators work to reveal more. Anyone with information is urged to contact Lumberton authorities.
Major League Baseball is set to launch testing of a new system. The Automated Ball-Strike system will be used in spring training games to help decide if it’s ready to be used in the future. Umpires will call balls and strikes on pitches as usual. However, the technology will monitor each pitch location relative to the strike zone for each…
The IRS announced plans to lay off nearly 7,000 workers. The layoffs will impact probationary employees with roughly one year or less of service at the agency and largely includes workers in compliance departments. Compliance work involves ensuring that taxpayers are abiding by the tax code, filing their returns and paying their taxes, among other duties. The layoffs come as…
