Florence police are asking for help with locating a missing man. 76-year-old John Rogers was last seen around 5:30pm Wednesday walking along Fair Oaks Lane. He was wearing a black chipotle shirt, dark pants and a desert storm cap. Rogers stands about 6-feet-tall and weighs around 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and a white beard and could be wearing…
Tracking your lost luggage could get easier thanks to a new feature. Apple is testing an update that allows travelers who attach Apple Airtags to their luggage to share the device’s location with third parties. That means airport staff could search for your bags in real time. A link to the Airtag’s location can be created in the “Find My”…
The USDA announced a new rule regarding school lunches. The legislation prohibits schools from adding so-called “junk fees” on meal accounts of low-income students. The rule covers families with an income under 185% of federal poverty guidelines which is an estimated $57,720 per year for a family of four. The move will stop schools from charging families that qualify for…
House Speaker Mike Johnson has formally cast his reelection bid. Johnson is asking Republicans to allow him to remain in his position through letters sent to GOP members. In the letters, he touched on legislative plans he has been working on for months to quickly push through conservative policies. He also touched on topics including the border and delivering for…
President Biden addressed the nation Thursday in regards to the election results. The leader emphasized and reiterated the importance of an orderly transition of power when the office is handed over to Donald Trump on January 20. Biden said he hopes Trump’s win reassures americans about the fairness of the electoral system aiming to lay to rest rumors that the…
In a historic election, Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States. A victory in Wisconsin secured Trump 277 electoral college votes which surpasses the 270 needed to secure the White House. The Wisconsin win came after Trump won the electoral college in Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina, all of which were key swing states that were…
The Grand Strand Optimist Club is set to host its annual Fish Fry Fundraiser. The meal includes fish, fries, coleslaw and hush puppies. It costs $15 for adults, $12 for kids and $10 for veterans. You can dine in or take it to go. All proceeds will benefit the YMCA to assist in making programs and sports more accessible to…
Horry County voters have approved the most recent version of the Ride program. The Ride IV transportation program adds a 1% sales tax that will fund over 30 projects over the next 25-years or until the county collects $6.6 billion. The final vote was 57% to 43%. Ride IV will go into effect starting May 1, which will follow the…
Residents of Georgetown voted on two tax referendums Tuesday. The votes decided on sales tax and capital improvement tax. Majority of voters approved the capital projects sales tax with 51.03% voting in favor while 48.97% voted against. The tax aims to fund a some specific capital projects to improve the health, safety and quality of life in the city. It…
A crash in Horry County Tuesday afternoon left one person injured. The accident happened in the area of Highway 31 near International Drive and involved entrapment as well as a guard rail. The vehicle ended up in the trees below the road in a ditch. Horry County Fire Rescue crews were forced to deploy extraction operations and lanes of traffic…
