One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Horry County. The accident happened just after 5pm Sunday night in the area of Enterprise and Bay Roads. A vehicle struck a tree prompting the car to burst into flames. One person was taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and Horry County police…
A vehicle crashed into a gas station in Myrtle Beach leaving two people injured. The accident occurred around 7am Monday morning at the Coastal Petro off Burcale Road. Someone accidentally backed into the store where the cash register is, pinning someone inside the store. The two injured victims are the husband and wife who lease the gas station. Both were…
A shooting in Mullins resulted in the death of one person. Around 6:45pm Sunday night, police responded to the 100 block of East Dogwood Avenue. Upon arrival, one victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other victims were reportedly critically injured. No further information was immediately released. The incident is now under investigation.
The Social Security retirement age is set to change next year. The number marks the age at which workers become eligible to claim 100% of their retirement based on life-time earnings. The full retirement age was 65 for years until a law passed by Congress in 1983 allowed the age to change to match the growing expected life-span. Now, if…
Donald Trump said Republicans will push to ditch Daylight Saving Time. For years, lawmakers have introduced bills to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, but the legislation has struggled to make it through both chambers of Congress. The president-elect referred to the time change as “inconvenient” and “costly.” Trump said, “The Republican party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight…
A “fast track recall” has been placed on around 45,000 holiday devices sold nationwide. The recall covers Mr. Christmas wireless decorative tree light controllers. The controller contains two parts including a lever that can be pulled to turn the holiday lights on or off and a separate white receiver that plugs into an outlet. The wireless receiver that plugs into…
ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit. The lawsuit came after Anchor George Stephanopoulos delivered inaccurate information on-air, stating Donald Trump had been found civilly liable for sexually assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll. As part of the settlement, ABC News posted an editor’s note on its website as a public apology. The network will…
Numerous drone sightings in recent weeks have prompted federal agents to get involved. The flying objects have been spotted over residential neighborhoods, restricted sites and critical infrastructure in the Northeast. The drones have been seen across at least six states, with Ohio potentially becoming the seventh following reports of unexplained activity over a critical air force base. The sightings have…
The remote French territory of Mayotte was devastated by Cyclone Chido. The cyclone ripped through the region on Saturday as a Category 4 storm with winds over 135-miles-per-hour. Chido flattened neighborhoods, knocked out electric grids, crushed hospitals and schools and damaged an airport’s control tower. The death toll sits at 14, but officials say they fear hundreds, if not thousands…
The town of Nichols is set to hold its annual christmas parade. The parade will feature decorated floats and vehicles as well as performances. Santa Claus will also be present. Everyone is invited to head out and enjoy the festivities that also includes food as well as shopping through vendors in the Market in the Park that will be set…
