Author: Annelyn Russ

McLeod Health Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Hospital

Officials said this will be the first new hospital built in Horry County since McLeod Health Seacoast opened in 2011.

A groundbreaking ceremony was hosted Monday in Carolina Forest. McLeod Health held the event for a new hospital. The $56 million project will be a four-story state-of-the-art facility. It is expected to offer 48 beds ensuring that all patients have access to immediate care. The new hospital aims to address the need for additional high-quality healthcare services as Horry County’s…

HGTC Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Facility

The new state-of-the-art facility will be home to 18 health-care programs and community partners.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday. HGTC hosted the event for the expansion of its Nursing and Health Sciences Institute. The new state-of-the-art facility will be home to 18 health-care programs and community partners. It will be located on the Grand Strand campus. HGTC plans to expand by nearly 24,100 square-feet by the end of 2025 and increase…

Horry County To Host Grand Opening Event For New Road Extension

The ceremony will be held on May 1 at 9:30am. It will be set up in front of the roundabout at the intersection of Middle Ridge Avenue and Myrtle Ridge Drive.

The Horry County Government is set to host an opening ceremony for one of their ongoing road projects. Officials are hosting a grand opening event for the new Middle Ridge Avenue Extension. The event will feature a ceremonial road barricade removal and the ‘first ride’ of the new route. There will be speakers, including some from the Horry County Council,…

Death Investigation Opened After Deceased Body Found At Florence Motel

It is unclear at this time how the woman died, but it is believed she had been dead for a few days before being discovered.

A death investigation is underway after a dead body was found in Florence County. A woman was found deceased at a motel on TV Road Monday afternoon. It is unclear at this time how the woman died, but it is believed she had been dead for a few days before being discovered. An autopsy will be performed to determine a…

Caitlin Clark To Sign $28 Million Deal With Nike

This deal is set to mark the biggest apparel contract of any WNBA player. Clark will also become one of only three with their own shoe.

Caitlin Clark is getting ready to sign a deal. The WNBA star is set to sign an eight-year deal with Nike that’s worth $28 million. Clark, whose NCAA career at the University of Iowa pushed women’s basketball to new heights, already had an endorsement deal with Nike as a college athlete. That deal expired after the college season ended a…

Express Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

In a court filing, Express said that it had $1.3 billion in total assets and $1.2 billion in total debts as of March 2.

A longtime mall retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Express has reportedly failed to stay on trend and keep up with shifting consumer demand, which led sales to plummet in recent years. In a court filing, Express said that it had $1.3 billion in total assets and $1.2 billion in total debts as of March 2. The retailer said…

TikTok Vows To File Court Challenge Against Possible Bill To Ban The App

The measure would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance nine months to sell or face a nationwide ban in the U.S..

TikTok has vowed to file a court challenge if Congress passes legislation paving the way to a nationwide ban of the app. A large bill that would provide aid for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific as well as humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza, also has a passage that includes ramping up U.S. security measures. The measure…

Protests Continue Across U.S. Colleges Amid Israel/Hamas War

Columbia University has taken safety measures and moved its main campus to a hybrid scheduled for the rest of the semester.

Large protests have been breaking out across several elite colleges. Many Pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested at New York University and Columbia University due to the high tensions. Over 100 protesters were arrested at NYU alone. Columbia has taken safety measures and moved its main campus to a hybrid scheduled for the rest of the semester in response to the protests…

Myrtle Beach City & Fire Dept. To Host Car Seat Safety Event

The event will be set up in the Target parking lot on Seaboard Street on Tuesday from 2-4pm.

The city of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Fire Department are hosting a car seat safety check event Tuesday. The event will be set up in the Target parking lot on Seaboard Street from 2-4pm. Any adult with a car seat can stop by to ensure their child is safe in their vehicle. The city as well as Myrtle…

Baltimore City Is Suing Owners And Managers Of The Dali Ship

The suit alleges alarms showing an inconsistent power supply on Dali sounded off before leaving the port, but continued on its voyage anyway, despite conditions.

The city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit over the fatal Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. On March 26, a large cargo ship struck a pillar of the bridge causing the collapse. The incident resulted in the death of six construction workers who were attempting to fill potholes on the bridge at the time of the incident. The ship reportedly…