A police chase in Horry County Wednesday ended with a driver in custody. The Loris Police Department initiated the pursuit, which traveled across multiple areas before ending in Socastee. Police were forced to deploy stop sticks as a technique to stop the driver. The chase reportedly stemmed from an incident in Myrtle Beach involving an alleged assault of a high…
A Florence County Public Works Department employee was pronounced dead following a crash Wednesday morning. The single-vehicle accident unfolded around 9:30am on Hyman Road in Pamplico. A 2020 Freightliner dump truck was heading east when it veered off the right side of the road, then the left side of the road before over-correcting back to the right when it struck…
The governing body for all aquatic sports has introduced a new rule. World Aquatics has placed a ban on those who participate in the controversial Enhanced Games. The event is an “alternative” to the Olympics that allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. Participants do not have to be tested and do not have to declare which substances they took in…
Ford has issued a recall on more than 550,000 vehicles. The first recall covers 2025 Ford Mavericks. They may have an airbag indicator light that can become loose or dislodged, meaning occupants may not know whether the passenger airbag is on or off. The second recall covers 2016-2017 Ford Explorers. The driver and front passenger piece that covers the frame…
President Trump announced a travel ban and restrictions on multiple countries. Citizens of 12 countries will be banned from visiting the U.S. starting on Monday. Citizens from seven other countries will face restrictions. The complete ban includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The restrictions will be applied to…
The U.S. vetoed the United Nations Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was backed by 14 of the 15 member states. It called for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza and the lifting of all obstacles in delivering aid to Palestinians. The acting U.S. representative at the UN Security Council said that the resolution…
The schedule for this weekend’s Super Regionals has been released. No. 12-seed Coastal Carolina University’s baseball team will head to Alabama to take on the No. 4-seed Auburn. The Chants won the Conway Regional outscoring Fairfield and East Carolina in three games. The Tigers also swept through their Auburn Regional outscoring Central Connecticut State, Stetson, and North Carolina. The two…
7 Brew Coffee is planning to open another location on the Grand Strand. The third location will be located near Tanger Outlets along Highway 501. An official opening date has not been announced at this time. It is expected to be open and operational by early July. The other 7 Brew locations are in North Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island.
An event will be held in Florence aiming to provide networking opportunities. The Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Carolinas is partnering with Heritage Digital to provide free professional headshots. Attendees will also be able to communicate with other professionals and learn more about the BBB serving Eastern Carolinas. It is set to be held on June 17 from 10am-1pm at…
Four people have been charged in connection to a shooting in Marion County. On May 29, several people including a juvenile traveled to Tubello Court to conduct a narcotics deal. When they arrived, another group of people and another juvenile attempted to rob them. The incident resulted in an exchange of gunfire that claimed the lives of two teens. An…
