A crash in Horry County left several dead and others injured. Around 8:45pm yesterday, Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire crews responded to the accident along Highway 17 Bypass at Wood Thrush Drive. A Ford Crown Victoria was traveling north when it hit the side of a Kia that was attempting to cross Highway 17 from a private drive. All three occupants…
Apple is planning to open an AI server factory in Texas. The 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility will be located in Houston and is expected to open next year. The new factory will produce servers for Apple intelligence, it’s AI-personal assistant for iPhone, iPad and Mac computers. It comes as part a $500 billion investment in the United States in…
Due to an ongoing egg shortage in the U.S., restaurants and retailers are being forced to make some changes. That includes Denny’s. The diner-style food chain is adding surcharges to all orders that consist of eggs. The company said it is still committed to providing guests with meals they love at the value they expect, but the nationwide egg shortage…
North Korean hackers are behind a sophisticated hack involving crypto currency. The hackers stole around $1.5 billion worth of digital currency from Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange. The attackers compromised one of Bybit’s offline cold wallets in what was possibly a supply chain attack, insider threat, or a sophisticated private key compromise. The blame was tracked to North Korean hackers…
A federal judge agreed to temporarily block two federal agencies from disclosing sensitive information to Musk’s DOGE. The judge ruled that the Department of Education and the Office of Personnel Management likely violated the privacy act by disclosing people’s personal information to DOGE without their consent. The personal information that was accessed includes bank account numbers, social security numbers, dates…
Elon Musk is giving federal employees another chance to respond to an email. Last week, federal workers were given a deadline to respond to an email recapping all of the accomplishments they made in their position. Many high ranking agencies and departments encouraged their employees to refrain from responding in disapproval of the request. However, Musk said failure to respond…
A top chef style competition is set to be held in Myrtle Beach Monday night. The ‘National Association of College and University Food Services’ is hosting a live culinary competition during their spring conference. 11 chefs from 11 universities will be showcasing their cooking skills under pressure as they prepare dishes in a timed showdown. The chefs will be representing…
The president of Coastal Carolina University is leaving for another school. Dr. Michael Benson has been selected to be the next president at West Virginia University. The West Virginia board of governors voted 15-2 to have him replace Gordon Gee, who is retiring. Benson has acted as CCU’s president for the past four years after taking on the role in…
An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were found in Lumberton. Around 4pm on Friday, the Lumberton Police Department and Robeson County Sheriff’s Office reported to the area of 600 Water Street. The remains were submerged in a flooded pit beneath an abandoned water plant. The Fayetteville Police Department’s dive team were called to the scene to assist in recovering…
A crash in Darlington County resulted in the death of one person. Around 8:30pm Sunday night a Toyota Sedan was traveling along Indian Branch Road near just outside of Hartsville. The car veered off the right side of the road and struck a ditch before overturning. The driver was taken to McLeod Hospital in Florence by a helicopter. Their current…
