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…
One man is facing several charges after a series of events unfolded in Horry County. Around 12:30pm on Friday, the S.C. Highway Patrol responded to Beaver Run Boulevard on reports of a three-vehicle crash. A Ford pickup truck collided with two cars when the driver attempted to turn right from Dick Pond Road. 49-year-old Jeremy Sammons reportedly fled the scene…
The Horry County Coroner’s Office has identified a person who died during an incident on Saturday. Just before 10pm on Saturday, 18-year-old Braden Hinson jumped from a moving vehicle that was traveling along Oak Marsh Lane in North Myrtle Beach. He was taken to a hospital where he later died from injuries he sustained. Further details remain limited as an…
Starbucks is shaking things up a bit. The coffee chain announced plans to begin requiring purchases in order to hang out in the company’s cafes or use its bathrooms. Starbucks said it has heard from employees that, “there is a need to reset expectations for how our spaces should be used, and who uses them.” The decision to limit bathroom…
Bestway Sandwiches has placed a recall on a product sold at Aldi stores nationwide. The recall covers nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen chicken and cheese taquito products. The affected products are 20-ounce carton packages of Casa Mamita corn tortillas filled with several ingredients with best-by dates of July 3 and September 25. The recall was issued due to the potential…
U.S. food markets are experiencing a shortage of eggs. The highly contagious avian influenza has disrupted the egg market. In November and December alone, 17.2 million egg-laying hens died as a result of the virus. That involves nearly half of all birds killed by the virus last year. It is expected to take months to replace those flocks. The issue…
The Biden administration’s rule to ban medical debt from impacting credit reports is now facing opposition. Two industry groups filed lawsuits last week in an attempt to block the rule, which was finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A leading House Republican lawmaker has also promised to take action on the ban. The legislation ends the inclusion of medical…
The Laken Riley Act passed through a significant hurdle in the Senate Monday. Senators voted 82-10 on the motion to proceed to the legislation. Clearing that second procedural hurdle allows the chamber to begin debate. It cleared an initial hurdle last week by a 84-9 margin in the Senate. The legislation would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status…
