An outdoor drama put on by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has kicked off. ‘Strike at the Wind’ has been a vital part of the tribe’s culture since 1976. The performance tells the story of the Lowrie War in 1865. That’s when Henry Lowrie led men in a seven-year battle against those he believed killed his father and brother….
Lumberton police are asking for the public’s help with locating a missing woman. 62-year-old Robin Bridgett-Blackmon was initially reported missing to Farimont police but Lumberton authorities took over. It was determined that she was last seen July 2 at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton. She is 5-foot-4 and weighs 210 pounds. She has has gray and black hair and brown…
A two-vehicle crash in Horry County Sunday night resulted in injuries. Around 9:40pm, Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to the area of Highway 378 and Oak Grove Road in Conway. The crash involved entrapment and extrication operations were deployed. Two people were taken to a hospital with critical injuries. Lanes of the highway were blocked off to traffic as…
Several people were injured following a watercraft crash in Horry County. Around 7pm on Sunday, fire rescue crews responded to the area of Bull Creek near the Yauhannah Bridge. Three people were transported to Yauhannah Landing by boat before being taken to a hospital by ambulance. Further details remain limited as SCDNR is investigating with assistance from the Murrells Inlet-Garden…
One North Carolina man is dead after drowning in North Myrtle Beach. 63-year-old Todd Hilliard of Kernersville was vacationing on the Grand Strand. He was pulled out of the water near 36th Avenue South on Friday afternoon. He died at a hospital the next day. It is believed that Hilliard suffered a medical issue that caused him to lose consciousness…
A crash in Horry County claimed the lives of two teens. Around 4:30am Sunday, a vehicle overturned and struck a home along Highway 19 in the Loris area. The crash involved ejection and entrapment. 16-year-old Chance Huggins was declared dead at the scene while 17-year-old Carson Hatcher later died at a hospital. Huggins lived in the Green Sea community while…
On Sunday, No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the Men’s Wimbledon Final. Sinner defeated No. 2 seeded Carlos Alcaraz after losing 4-6, then winning 6-4 three times. The victory secured his fourth career Grand Slam title. For Sinner, it was his first Wimbledon title and his first Grand Slam victory on anything other than a hard court, after he won the…
The Wimbledon Women’s Final was held on Saturday. It only took 57 minutes for No. 8 seeded Iga Swiatek to dominate the No. 13 Amanda Anisimova 6-0 twice. Through the victory, she gained her sixth Grand Slam title. Swiatek has been dominant in her career, winning the French Open four times. However, she had not made it past the Quarterfinals…
The price of stamps increased over the weekend. The United States Postal Service raised the First-Class Forever Stamp Price Sunday. The Postal Regulatory Commission had been weighing the decision and it was officially approved. The price of Forever Stamps has now increased from 73-cents to 78-cents. The agency said the price adjustments are “needed to achieve the financial stability sought…
A pair of rapid-moving wildfires destroyed a historic lodge in Grand Canyon National Park. The Dragon Bravo Fire, which has burned 5,000 acres within the park, destroyed dozens of structures including the Grand Canyon Lodge, the only hotel located inside the national park at the North Rim. The other fire burning at/or near the park’s North Rim is the White…
