The FDA has now established a rule that will require any retailer that sells tobacco products to check identification of any buyers under the age of 30. The new age is up from the previous limit of 27. The rule also restricts tobacco vending machine sales to spaces that are limited to people 21 and older. The main goal of…
The United Nations World Health Organization said it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza. The temporary truce would allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case in 25-years in Palestinian territory. The vaccination campaign is set to begin on Sunday in central Gaza,…
A new football team is set to debut at the Florence Center this year. The South Carolina Ravens are part of an independent league driven by community involvement. The team’s President and CEO Andre Duncan has expressed his excitement to partner with the Florence Center. Tryouts for the team will be held on September 22. They are on the hunt…
Check your lottery tickets! A Mega-Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold at the Food Lion located at 110 Highway 9 east in Longs. The ticket matched all five white ball numbers drawn. The numbers drawn on Tuesday night are 16-18-21-54-65 with a Mega-ball of 5. The player has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their…
A volunteer project is set to be held in Myrtle Beach on 9/11. ‘Keep Myrtle Beach Beautiful’ is hosting a clean up event at Warbird Park along Farrow Parkway. Volunteers will help remove weeds and plant flowers. They will also assist in cleaning up litter in the area. The event is set to start at 8am on September 11. After…
A project in Myrtle Beach is officially underway. The project is expected to realign North Oak Street at 7th Avenue with Highway 501. Currently, when drivers use Highway 501 to drive into downtown Myrtle Beach and travel towards the ocean, they have take Main Street to get to Kings Highway. It is reportedly confusing for visitors and tourists. Officials are…
A crash in Carolina Forest left several people injured Wednesday. Horry County Fire Rescue crews were called to the area of Carolina Forest Boulevard and Quinn Road around 10am. First responders had to free at least one person who was trapped inside one of the vehicles. Three people were transported to a hospital and critical injuries were reported. 10 other…
A single-vehicle crash resulted in the death of one person. The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon along Highway 177 in the Wallace Community of Marlboro County. 36-year-old Shaniaya Jackson of Cheraw did not survive the crash. Further details remain limited as investigators work to reveal more about what led up to the incident.
Caitlin Clark secured another WNBA record Wednesday night. The Fever player sunk a 3-pointer early in Indiana’s match-up with the Connecticut Sun. The move officially broke a tie with Rhyne Howard and gave Clark the league’s rookie 3-point record. The star has now scored 86 shots from behind the arc this season, which surpasses the 85 that Howard hit during…
The Supreme Court has refused to allow a student loan repayment plan to move forward. The plan known as ‘SAVE’ was recently blocked after Republican-led states sued to have it removed over the summer. SAVE had been the main way for borrowers to apply for loan forgiveness. The program allowed people to make payments based on income and family size,…
