A North Myrtle Beach native is competing in the Miss South Carolina USA pageant. Maritsa Platis has been competing in pageants for 10 years and was crowned Miss Sea Islands 2024. If she takes home the Miss SC crown, she will be the first Greek winner. If she goes on to win the Miss USA pageant, she would be the…
The SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation was awarded a grant from Power: Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation. The $50,000 grant will expand the access to STEM education and career opportunities in Hartsville. The funds will support summer camps, scholarships for students and an initiative for guidance counselors to provide education and career information. The…
An investigation has been opened after a missing dog was found shot to death in Horry County. On Sunday, police responded to a home on Bramblewood Lakes Drive in Conway on reports of a dead canine. The owner informed the responding officer that his three dogs left his house around 3am. A few hours passed when only two of the…
A wanted man out of Robeson County has turned himself in. Just before 5pm on Monday, police were called to the area of Highway 83 and Highway 501 outside of Maxton on reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, 38-year-old Brandon Strickland was found with a gunshot wound and died when he arrived at a hospital for treatment. 20-year-old Adrian Locklear…
We now have further details on a fatal stabbing incident that occurred in Myrtle Beach over the weekend. Shortly after 1am on Saturday, police were called to a bus transfer station on 10th Avenue North for reports of the stabbing. Upon arrival, 55-year-old Jeanette Harding was found dead at the scene. Warrants show that during the investigation, police spoke to…
One man is dead after an early morning shooting Tuesday. The incident occurred around 3am along the 1700 block of John Street in Conway. 33-year-old Charles Johnson later died at a hospital from injuries he sustained in the shooting. Further details remain limited as an investigation is underway.
Starbucks has revealed its new value menu. The coffee chain rolled out a new “Pairings Menu” that combines a drink and a breakfast item for a discount. The offer is available all day and comes in two options. For $5 you can order a tall iced or hot coffee or tea paired with a croissant. For $6 you could choose…
Chrysler has issued a recall on over 200,000 SUVs and Pickup trucks. The recall covers certain model year 2022 Dodge Durango, Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 vehicles. It was placed due to a software malfunction that could disable the cars’ electronic stability control systems. The vehicles may experience a malfunction in their anti-lock braking control module, which could cause stability…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to ban Apple products from his businesses. Musk took to his social media platform ‘X’ to say Apple’s partnership to integrate OpenAI’s artificial intelligence into its operating system “is an unacceptable security violation.” He added that employees and visitors will be banned from bringing Apple devices into the company’s he owns. Musk’s threat to…
One person died after a commuter bus was hijacked in Atlanta Tuesday. A gunman hijacked the bus that was carrying 17 people during rush-hour. Passengers got in touch with 911, but when police arrived on the scene, the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Joseph Grier, held the bus driver at gunpoint forcing them to speed away. The police pursuit zig-zagged across…
