Saturday is a key date for the Biden administration to decide on plans to ban menthol. The FDA is behind the proposed ban and said it needs a year for full implementation. A decision this week would make a menthol ban effective by next inauguration day. However, advocates believe that if the White House does not get the ball rolling…
The U.S. Navy seized Iranian-made ballistic and cruise missile components that were intended to be sent to Houthis in Yemen. The weapons were discovered on a vessel off the coast of Somalia last week. The seizure comes amid intense tensions between the U.S. and Iranian proxies in the region as Houthis continue targeting ships traveling through the Red Sea. Last…
Burning Ridge Golf Club in Horry County is set to host a charity tournament next month. The tournament will benefit Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry and the IFOC Carolina Coastal Chaplains 39th Corps. The tournament is restricted to 144 golfers on 36 teams of four people and the deadline to register is January 30th. The event costs $90 per person…
Habitat for Humanity of Georgetown County has found a solution to the affordable housing crisis. The organization recently received permits for shipping container homes and have now started building the first one. The structures are set to be 300 sq. ft. and available for those making as little as $16,000 a year. Each home will be 8 x 40 ft….
A shooting occurred near Coastal Carolina University campus Monday. An alert was sent out to students shortly after 5am informing the shooting happened in the parking lot of The Cove apartments along Highway 544. No one was hurt in the shooting at the off-campus housing complex, which is leased and operated by the university. One person has been taken into…
One person has died in result of a crash in Horry County. The two-vehicle collision occurred in the area of Highway 19 and Adrian Highway near Loris around 10:15am Monday. 29-year-old Antonio Mendez was driving a 2004 Ford Ranger pickup when he ran through a stop sign while traveling east on Adrian Highway. The Ford was then struck by a…
An investigation is underway after a shooting occurred in Florence. The incident happened Monday along the 600 block of South Sundance Street. One person was wounded in the leg, but is expected to make a full recovery. Details are limited at this time but anyone who could provide any information is urged to contact the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.
This year’s Miss America was crowned on Sunday. Miss Colorado Madison Marsh was crowned during the ceremony in Orlando. Marsh is a 2023 alum of the Air Force Academy with a degree in physics and a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School. During the pageant, Marsh spoke about her mother’s death from cancer, which inspired her to raise over…
Quaker Oats has expanded a recall for certain granola bars and cereal products issued in December. The affected products now include Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Cereals, Cap’n Crunch Bars and select Cereals, Gamesa Marias Cereal, Gatorade Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bars, Munchies Munch Mix and Snack Boxes that include these products. All of the covered items are marked with…
The White House has become the latest target of a series of “swatting.” “Swatting” is a dangerous criminal hoax where a false report is made to police with the express purpose of luring them to a location, where they are led to believe a horrific crime is in progress or has taken place. The calls have recently targeted a variety…
