This Thanksgiving travel period is expected to be the busiest on record. The AAA predicts that nearly 80 million Americans will travel at least 50-miles from home between Tuesday and next Monday. While more than 31-million passengers are expected to fly, many will travel by car. The nationwide average price for gas was $3.06 as of Sunday, which is down…
Conway is inviting everyone to participate in this years holiday festivities. The city has a slew of events planned. The main Christmas tree lighting will be held on December 5 at 6pm along Main Street near 3rd Avenue. On December 7 there will be a holiday market at the Sports and Fitness Center from 9am-2pm. Then on December 9, a…
The Myrtle Beach Fire Department is eyeing a spring opening for their new station. Officials are currently building the new location at the corner of Harrelson Boulevard and Kings Highway. It will provide additional space for vehicles and resources in a highly-active area of the city. The move highlights the continuing growth and expansion of city services. The total project…
Those excited for the new BJ’s Wholesale Club that is coming to Myrtle Beach, are encouraged to stay patient. The retailer was slated to open this fall and the structure for the new shopping facility is built, but it remains closed at this time. Officials say though it looks complete, there is still ongoing construction being conducted. The BJ’s Wholesale…
The Veterans Welcome Home Resource Center is inching closer to completing a project. The organization has been building 25 tiny homes for over two years now. The homes will house local Veterans. The project kicked off in October of 2022 and was expected to have Veterans moved in by the winter of that year. However, this is the first-of-its-kind project…
The Florence County SWAT team was forced to engage an in incident Wednesday afternoon. Deputies responded to the Suburban Inn along West Lucas Street on reports of a man pulling a gun at the motel. A member of housekeeping reportedly went to his room to inform him that his time was up and he had to leave. He reportedly pulled…
An arrest has been made months after an investigation into a fatal shooting. On April 3, Katelyn Bennett was found dead after being shot multiple times in her vehicle at the intersection of Highway 905 and Gore Road near Conway. Chriwanta Bryant was a suspect and police used cell phone location data and digital evidence from his phone to tie…
Thursday is Circle K Fuel Day. The gas chain said Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday and to celebrate, they offer a deal to make traveling easier and more affordable. From 4-7pm, customers can save up to 40-cents-per-gallon at the pump. The offer will be automatically applied while supplies last. If you are in line by 7pm, you will still be…
McDonald’s has halted the sell of its espresso beverages. The espresso machines that makes its McCafe drinks are temporarily disabled due to a safety issue. Melitta, the manufacturer of the machines announced that there is a problem with the equipment in which McDonald’s was forced to decommission them until the issue can be resolved. The exact nature of the problem…
The Department of Justice formally proposed a partial breakup of Google. The agency is urging a federal judge to force the tech giant to sell it’s Chrome web browser. That request comes after a historic ruling this year discovered that Google had violated U.S. antitrust law with its search business. The department’s request comes with the most significant antitrust penalties…
