Country singer Justin Moore has been tapped to headline an upcoming event on the Grand Strand. The ‘Small Town USA’ singer will perform at the Careteam Plus Annual Benefit Bash. The goal of the event is to help raise awareness about the importance of accessible and quality health care. It is set to be held on November 9 at the…
The City of Conway unanimously approved to pass the final reading of its hate crime ordinance. The ordinance is listed as “establishing restrictions and penalties related to hate intimidation and hate crimes.” A person who violates ‘Title 9’ with intent to intimidate or harm others due to their perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, physical disability, or any description they…
The victim that was killed in a crash involving a Myrtle Beach Fire Department vehicle has been released. The crash occurred on Saturday around 6am along Highway 17 business near 15th Avenue South. A city-owned pick-up truck was responding to an emergency with its lights and sirens activated when it struck a sedan on the drivers side. 95-year-old Peter Pulkkinen…
A pedestrian was struck and killed in Florence County Monday afternoon. The incident occurred shortly after 3pm on Carmon Short Road near Jordan Church Road just one mile north of Olanta. The pedestrian was heading east on the roadway when they were hit by a 2001 Ford Explorer that was also traveling east. The driver was the only occupant of…
Two people have been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation. On Saturday, Dillon County police responded to Sardis Road at Latta Arms Apartments in the Latta community on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, 21-year-old Jhari German was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the parking lot. Deputies performed CPR until EMS arrived. German was then taken to…
The victim of a shooting that unfolded over the weekend has been identified. Around 2am on Saturday, police were called to the Absolem Hookah Lounge located along Second Loop Road in Florence. Upon arrival, police found witnesses attempting to help 35-year-old Robert Fields who had been shot. Officers began to assist until EMS arrived. Fields was transported to a…
Ancestry and genetics-testing company 23AndMe has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement in a class action lawsuit. The settlement comes after the company confirmed that “threat actors” used around 14,000 accounts to access the ancestry data of 6.9 million connected profiles. Leaked data included users’ account information, location, DNA matches, family names, profile pictures, birth dates and more. 23AndMe…
Over 30,000 Boeing workers are on strike and the company is focusing on conserving cash during this time. Boeing factory workers started walking off the job early Friday after rejecting a tentative labor deal. The actions halted most of Boeing’s aircraft production. The company has now announced sweeping cost cuts, including a hiring freeze, a pause on non-essential staff travel…
Parts of North Carolina are experiencing historic flooding as rain continues to drench the state. The coastal region saw historic rainfall Monday. Some areas received over 18-inches in just 12-hours and it’s being called “a once-in-a-thousand-year event.” Carolina Beach and Kure Beach were hit the hardest. In Carolina Beach, residents were trapped due to rising water levels, vehicles were stranded….
Hearings on the deadly Titan submersible expedition are now underway. The Titan submersible imploded in June of 2023, killing five people on board during its dive to view the Titanic wreckage. The vessel sent its final message just six seconds before it lost contact with the surface which read “dropped two wts.” The message refers to weights the submersible could…
