McColl has tapped someone new to take over the mayor position. A local restaurant manager defeated the town’s acting mayor for a full term in the office during a special election. Unofficial results show that Robert Outlaw defeated Brian Blue 278-270. Outlaw ran for mayor in 2023 before losing to George Garner III, who passed away last year in a…
One suspect has been arrested as police search for two more in connection to an assault and robbery. On February 21, Billy Cox’s Grocery on Highway 41 in Lumberton was robbed. During the commotion a 90-year-old man was assaulted and is still recovering. 24-year-old Cionta Owens was arrested on Monday and has been charged with felony conspiracy, robbery with a…
LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular and postseason. The basketball star surpassed the goal with a 3-pointer early in the first quarter of the game between the LA Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans. The 40-year-old finished with 34 points that contributed to the Lakers’ 136-115 victory. The points…
Disney’s biggest cruise ship yet is scheduled to set sail this year. ‘Disney Adventure’ is 1,112-feet-long and features seven themed “lands.” That includes ‘Marvel Landing,’ ‘Toy Story Place,’ ‘Town Square,’ ‘Disney Discovery Reef,’ and more. It will be able to carry 208,000 tons with a capacity for around 6,000 passengers. Round-trip journeys will take off from Singapore, making the ship…
The IRS is planning to slash its workforce by as much as half. The agency is made up of roughly 90,000 employees across the United States. The layoffs are part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce through Elon Musk’s DOGE by closing agencies, laying off nearly all probationary employees who have not yet…
President Trump delivered the first congressional address of his second term in office Tuesday night. The speech was a chance for the president to highlight the sweeping changes he has brought over the six weeks of his return to the White House. Trump also played down the potential economic fallout from a trade war he ignited this week by placing…
Emergency crews are continuing to battle blazes across the Carolinas. The largest fire is burning in the Carolina Forest area of Horry County. It has scorched more than 2,000 acres and remains just 30% contained. HCFR has deployed drones to support ground crews as they reinforce break lines and set up sprinkler systems to soak the ground. International Drive, one…
The headliner for this year’s Myrtle Beach Classic concert has been announced. Tyler Hubbard will be the main performer for the Tournament Week Concert. He’s an American singer-songwriter musician formerly of Florida Georgia Line. His hits include ‘Cruise,’ ‘This is How We Roll,’ and ‘H.O.L.Y.’ Other performers will be announced at a later date. This year’s tournament will be at…
State Health and Environmental officials are warning people about how air quality can be affected over the next few days due to the fires. “What we are really concerned about in the health realm is not what you can see, but what you can’t see. Where there is visible smoke there’s also smaller particles that you can’t see that you…
Florence firefighters battled a large woods fire Monday afternoon. The flames broke out around 4pm in a wooded area on Jennie O’Bryan Boulevard near N. Cashua Drive. The blaze was described as fast moving but was put under control around 45 minutes later. The scene has since been cleared. West Florence Fire Rescue assisted Florence Fire Department crews to put…
