Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to a “non-residential” structure fire in the Conway area Wednesday morning. The fire was reported around 6:20am along Rocky Lane off of Four Mile Road. The agency sent a second alarm to bring more resources to the scene. A large garage was on fire and was destroyed in the flames along with two vehicles….
A man is now facing several charges after a barricade situation unfolded Tuesday near downtown Myrtle Beach. The incident occurred shortly before 7pm in the 300 block of 9th Avenue North. It involved someone pointing and presenting a firearm. When police arrived, 30-year-old Devante Green barricaded himself and refused to surrender. He was eventually taken into custody around 9:40pm. Green…
A Darlington County Corrections Officer was injured during an incident involving an inmate Tuesday. Officials were informed about an incident regarding an inmate with a metal object at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. Officers then responded by entering the pod where a corrections officer was pushed by an inmate, causing him to fall. The officer was transported to a…
The FDA is proposing to require a front-of-package nutrition label on most packaged foods. The new rule would provide accessible, at-a-glance information to help consumers quickly and easily identify how foods can be part of a healthy diet. The FOP label dubbed the “Nutrition Box” would complement the nutrition facts label that is required on most food packages. However, it…
President Biden released a letter to Americans to address his accomplishments over his four years in office ahead of his farewell speech. In the letter, he outlined that he came into office during the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis. “We came together as americans, and we braved through it. We emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure,” the president…
The Biden administration finalized new rules for cracking down on Chinese and Russian made tech in connected cars. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security discovered that certain technologies that appear in connected car features, such as internet connectivity integrated into a car’s automatic driving systems, “present an undue and unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.” The new rule…
President Biden announced one-time payments for victims of the California wildfires as part of efforts to provide federal support. Biden said they are not waiting for the fires to burn out to start assisting the victims. He added people impacted by these fires are going to receive a payment of $770. The critical needs assistance program was activated last week….
The Heart of Stoke Foundation is set to host their second annual golf fundraiser. The Caddy Day Golf Tournament will feature music, food, prizes, raffles, giveaways and of course golf. Tickets to participate cost $30 per player or $150 for a team of six. The event will be held at Topgolf in Myrtle Beach on January 20 from 7-10pm. The…
The South Carolina Department of Consumer affairs is reminding parents of ways to protect their children after last week’s Powerschool data breach. All state districts except for four were involved in the breach. The department is urging parents to check and see if their child has a credit report, which could be a sign of identity theft. You can do…
A small aircraft crashed into a shed in the Conway area Monday morning. Just before 7am, Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to West Brownway Circle. A Challenger II Kit Model Ultralight plane reportedly ran out of fuel. The pilot attempted to land at the nearby Conway-Horry County airport, but was not able to make it. They then tried to…
