This weekend is the 17th annual Wine and Food Festival in Florence. The event features a wide variety of wines, foods and music. There are many events planned starting Thursday evening and ending on Saturday. The first event to take place is the Meat and Meander at the Waters Building and James Allen Plaza. That will be Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm….
The second annual Project HeART fundraiser is set to take place this weekend. Sea Haven, is a non-profit group that hopes to build on the next phase of its mission which is a safe house for people between the ages of 18 and 24. The space sea haven currently has for its 18-24 year-olds is reportedly not suitable for someone…
The Georgetown Police Department revealed a new exchange area in its parking lot. The safe exchange zone can be used for anyone in and around Georgetown to meet up for business, exchange internet purchases with strangers or even for parents to meet for child custody transfers. The area is located in front of the department’s Law Enforcement Complex on Highmarket…
Rescue teams are still working to search through rubble for survivors after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Taiwan Wednesday. At least 10 deaths have been recorded and the number of people injured surpassed 1,000. Crews are working to reach over 600 people reportedly trapped and 42 remain missing. The full extent of the earthquake’s damage is still being assessed…
A powerful storm system Wednesday left at least three people dead and several others injured. The storms unleashed tornadoes that ripped through towns from the South to the Ohio Valley leaving behind severe damage. At least 16 tornadoes overall were reported across Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. Winds reached over 100mph in several states. Two deaths were recorded…
Myrtle Beach Classic ticket holders for two days of the event will have the opportunity to attend concerts. On May 9, the Swingin’ Medallions will be putting on a show for the crowds. The nine-piece rock band will start their concert at 6pm. Then on May 11, golf fans will be able to see Thompson Square. Their performance will also…
Robeson County deputies are requesting the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection to a murder. On Monday, police were called to a medical center on reports of someone suffering a gunshot wound. The victim was reportedly transported to the hospital via a private vehicle. They informed officials that the shooting took place on Regan Church Road before they…
The Surfside Beach police chief announced his resignation. Kenneth Hofmann will step down from the position and in a letter blamed “rumors that are being used to attack me and my administration of the police department.” Hofmann also blamed “certain” members of the town council and town officials for the “mishandling” of the rumors. He added that the mishandling “tarnished”…
One person died as a result of a single vehicle crash. Shortly before 9pm Tuesday night, a 2014 Jeep Patriot was traveling north on Highway 31 near East Highway 9 in the Little River area. The driver reportedly ran off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail before overturning. They died on the scene from injuries sustained…
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Little River Tuesday night. The incident occurred shortly before 11:30pm. It happened in the area of Highway 17 and Highway 179. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. The pedestrian was initially reported in critical condition but later succumbed to their injuries. Lanes of traffic in the area were…
