Chanticleers’ standout quarterback Grayson McCall entered the NCAA’s transfer portal as a graduate transfer last month and now has a new home. He will head to NC State with one year of eligibility remaining. During his time at CCU, McCall led the Chants to a No.14 ranking at the end of the 2020 season, a year in which the team…
Freshman applications at Coastal Carolina University have seen a significant increase. CCU received 16,023 applications for the fall of 2024 as of last week which is up nearly 25% from this time last year. The university also saw a 34.2% spike in out-of-state applications for freshmen. At the same time in 2022, CCU received 12,873 freshman applications. The university’s freshman…
If you were in the Carolina Forest area on Wednesday you may have witnessed some commotion. Around 3:00pm, Horry County Fire Rescue was called to a home on Clambake Court after an explosion occurred. Crews said it appeared the propane around a fireplace was ignited by the pilot light, which exploded and damaged surrounding walls. No injuries were reported and…
Two people are facing charges for repeated racially motivated harassment of their neighbors. The victims contacted Horry County police to report they’ve experienced harassment and threatening behavior from the residents next door to them. The suspects were identified as Worden Butler and Alexis Hartnett. The two are accused of using racial slurs aimed at the African American victims. During one…
Two people have been arrested in connection to the discovery of drugs. On Friday, Surfside Beach police executed a search warrant of a home located in the 100 block of South Myrtle Drive. 35-year-old Nicole Acevedo was taken into custody during the time of the warrant execution, but 27-year-old Joshua Lowery was not detained until Tuesday. Both have been charged…
Marion County police are investigating an armed robbery. The incident occurred around 7:30 Wednesday night at the CVS located on North Main Street. A man allegedly entered the store with a gun and took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. He man was last seen heading east behind the CVS. No one was hurt during the robbery and…
Amazon is helping its users get in the giving spirit without spending extra cash. The e-commerce company says it will give its drivers five dollars for every “thank you” they receive from customers in the U.S.. Customers can show their gratitude via the Alexa device by saying “Alexa, thank my driver.” or by searching ‘thank my driver” on the Amazon…
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended from the NBA indefinitely. The 33-year-old was thrown out of the game during his team’s 119 to 116 defeat against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. While he was being guarded during the third quarter, Green spun around and struck Jusuf Nurkić in the face with his right arm knocking him to…
Rent prices appeared to drop in recent months. The median asking rent in November declined 2.1% from a year before to $1,967. This marks the biggest annual drop since February 2020. Asking rent was also down 0.6% from October. This study reviews the median asking price of apartments that were available for new renters during the report month, not the…
Carnival Vista crew members rescued six people this morning after a small cargo boat capsized overnight. The Carnival team spotted the six men on a life raft stranded in the middle of the ocean near the Dominican Republic. After bringing them aboard, the Carnival crew was informed of additional missing people from the small vessel which prompted them to alert…
