The Senate confirmed Marty Makary as the head of the Food and Drug Administration. The surgeon and professor was approved by a 56-44 vote. Makary will take over an agency battered by work-force cuts imposed by DOGE. He will have to navigate politically tricky decisions on access to the abortion medication Mifepristone. A vaccine policy under Health and Human Services…
President Trump signed a sweeping executive order to revise elections in the U.S.. The order states the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections.” It calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election crimes. One of the main tasks would be requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in…
U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has taken responsibility for a group chat that leaked war plans to a journalist. Earlier this week, a group chat was made that included Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others as well as ‘The Atlantic’ Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Plans regarding strikes in Yemen, which were conducted hours later, were discussed. Waltz said, “I…
The city of Myrtle Beach is honoring Veterans and active-duty military members this summer. The Military Appreciation Committee is working with the city for a new initiative to honor those former and current members with special banners. Applications are still open for you to submit the person you’d like to honor. The 30×60-inch banner will feature a high resolution photo,…
Horry County School board members have reviewed a potential budget for the 2025-26 academic year. The budget proposal includes an employee step increase based on years of service as well as a cost-of-living adjustment. It also involved a $1.3 million increase for substitute teacher hiring, increased charter school payments, around $128,380 for training and hiring of bus monitors, and a…
The director of Latta Recreation is being investigated by SLED. On Friday, the agency was asked by the town to look into allegations of embezzlement involving the recreation department and Director TJ Bourgoin. Further details regarding the investigation remain limited at this time. Bourgoin has been placed on suspension pending the outcome.
An investigation is underway after a discovery in Horry County Monday. Fire rescue crews responded to the area of Highway 308 and Pee Dee Road North in Galivants Ferry. A motorcycle was located in a body of water, but there was no one or body near the bike. No injuries have been reported at this time, but Horry County Police…
One man has been arrested in connection to a shooting earlier this month. The incident occurred around 9:15pm on March 1 in the area of Breeden Street in Bennettsville. A victim was shot several times and transported to a hospital. Their current condition is unknown at this time. On Friday, 41-year-old Travis Esaw was arrested and charged with attempted murder…
This year’s women’s NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 teams have been secured. The second round of the tournament ended with USC dominating Mississippi State Monday night. National player of the year contender, JuJu Watkins of the Trojans was forced to exit early after suffering a torn ACL and did not return. The Sweet 16 lineup includes, No. 1 UCLA No. 1…
The head of the U.S. Postal Service resigned from the position Monday. Louis DeJoy held the postmaster general title for nearly five years before announcing his departure. His exit comes as President Trump and Musk’s DOGE have vocalized plans of transferring mail service from public to private ownership and control. DeJoy leaves the USPS with an uncertain future as Trump…
