The city of Conway is urging residents to stay home. The city council met Sunday afternoon and passed an emergency declaration for Sunday’s storm. Conway is now operating under OPCON-1 and crews are responding to several road closures. The roads still closed as of Monday include the following, Godfrey Street at Long Avenue Elm Street near Oak Street West Road…
Sunday’s storm left behind damage across South and North Carolina. A tornado briefly touched down in the Socastee and Forestbrook areas. The heaviest damage was reported along Socastee Boulevard and Palmetto Pointe. A tornado also touched down in the Carolina Forest area leaving damage as well. High water and flooding has been reported across both states. Over 25,000 power outages…
December 18th marks 10 years since Heather Elvis disappeared in Horry County. The 20-year-old has not been seen or heard from since December 18th of 2013. Her car was found at Peachtree Landing in the Socastee area, but there was no sign of her. It was revealed that Sidney Moorer and Elvis had an affair from July to October of…
A two-vehicle crash in Marlboro County left one person dead and another injured. The crash occurred shortly after 11pm on Saturday. A 2007 Cadillac was heading west on Highway 9 and a 2011 Ford Explorer was traveling east on the road when they crashed. The driver of the Ford died at the scene and the driver of the Cadillac was…
The IRS has released a filing deadline for some taxpayers. For most people, taxes are withheld from paychecks throughout the year automatically. However, people who are self-employed or independent contractors are responsible for sending their own tax payments each quarter to the IRS during the year. For taxpayers who did not pay enough tax this year, they must act by…
Quaker Oats has issued a recall on dozens of products due to risks of foodborne illness. The company placed the recall on over 40 granola bar and cereal products because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The affected foods include the classic Chewy granola bar variety pack, the chocolate-covered Chewy Dipps bars, puffed and protein cereals, and even granola bars…
Oil giant BP announced it is suspending shipments through the Red Sea due to lack of security. In recent weeks, Iranian-backed Houthi militants have stepped up attacks on vessels traveling through the Red Sea. The rebels are targeting ships using the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with the pro-Hamas group seeking to disrupt ships set for Israel. BP said, “In our trading…
A potential Senate deal on the border could come this week. Senate negotiations surrounding the border have been ongoing for weeks. Senators signaled optimism last week that the discussions were making progress and the upper chamber plans to return this week in hopes of reaching an agreement before the end of the year. Republican lawmakers have said they will not…
Early Monday morning, North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile. The ISBM-class missile could have a flying range of over 9,300 miles, meaning all of the U.S. territory would be within range. Japanese authorities reported the missile flew at a high trajectory for over an hour and to an altitude of 3,700 miles and a distance of nearly 620…
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are safe after a two-vehicle crash involving his motorcade in Wilmington, Delaware. On Sunday night, a car slammed into a parked SUV that was guarding the president’s motorcade while he was leaving his campaign headquarters. The U.S. Secret Service vehicle was blocking off an intersection near the headquarters when a Sedan ran into…
