Testing your luck playing the lottery is about to get more expensive. The price of a Mega Millions ticket will more than double next year as part of an overhaul of the lottery game. Starting in April, tickets will increase from $2 to $5. The increase will be only the second price adjustment since the lottery game first launched in…
Several large retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving day this year. Walmart announced it will be closed on the holiday for the fifth consecutive year. It used to stay open for shoppers to pick up last-minute items for their dinners. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart has closed its doors for the holiday so employees can spend time with their…
The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. was the victim of a cyberattack. American Water is a New Jersey based company that provides services to over 14 million people across 14 states and on 18 military installations. It became aware of the unauthorized activity last week and immediately took protective steps, including shutting down certain systems….
Residents in Florida are bracing for another major hurricane before they were able to clean up from Helene. Helene’s death toll climbed to at least 232 people and many people are still missing. It was the second-deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. in over 50 years. Many residents in Helene’s path did not have flood insurance. The estimated cost of…
Gas prices in the Myrtle Beach area recently dropped. Prices in the city fell by 9.1 cents per gallon. The cheapest average gas was priced at $2.49 per gallon. The most expensive at $2.99 per gallon. Across South Carolina, gas prices are down 3.1 cents per gallon for an average $2.82. In North Carolina, gas prices fell 4.6 cents averaging…
The voter registration deadline was extended for South Carolinians. The S.C. Democratic party filed a lawsuit last week seeking to extend the registration deadline due to “damage and chaos” caused by Hurricane Helene. After review, it was determined that the move will not impact early voting. The deadline is now set for October 14. The extension comes as many people…
A motorcyclist was killed in an Horry County crash on Friday. The accident occurred shortly after 8:30pm on S.C. Highway 31 near S.C. Highway 707. The motorcycle was traveling southbound on the S.C. 31 ramp when it veered off the road and struck an embankment. 54-year-old Harry Sealey of Lumberton died from blunt force injuries he sustained. His passenger sustained…
Three juveniles were arrested in connection to a fatal shooting. The shooting took place around 6pm on Saturday at the Greenfield Apartment Complex in the Laurinburg area of Scotland County. 17-year-old Kevonte McBride later died at a hospital from injuries he sustained. A 15-year-old teen was left injured. He was also taken to a hospital to be treated before being…
History was made at Sunday’s preseason game between the L.A. Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James and his son “Bronny” became the first father/son duo to play together on an NBA team. It was only for about four minutes, but fans were delighted. The 20-year old took the court with the name “James Jr.” on his jersey. Bronny was…
A Frontier Airlines flight caught fire after making what officials described as a “hard landing.” On Saturday, Flight 1326 was arriving from San Diego at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. It was in the process of landing when smoke was reported in the cockpit and the pilots declared an emergency. Airport officials said the plane “experienced a…
