Monday marks the sixth day of the Artemis II mission. On Sunday, mission control teams in Houston and the Artemis II crew completed an outbound correction burn to refine the Orion spacecraft’s trajectory to the moon. The spacecraft entered the lunar sphere late Sunday. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy…
President Trump has given Iran a new deadline to allow all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, or face strikes on critical infrastructure. The deadline is 8pm Tuesday. Trump said, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” The blocking of the waterway has significantly impacted…
An American airman was rescued behind enemy lines Sunday after around 48 hours. The airman’s F-15 was shot down over Iran. The injured Weapons System Officer evaded capture for more than a day in the mountains before being rescued. He had to climb a 7,000-foot ridgeline with only a pistol, a radio, and a tracking beacon. Hundreds of special operations…
The second annual Conscious Soul Spring Festival will be held this weekend. The event features live music, local art, holistic wellness, yoga, workshops, vendors, interactive arts, food trucks, and more. The outdoor festival has activities for all ages with a kids area where children can interact with baby chicks. The event is free to the public and will be held…
Florence County Fire Rescue crews responded to an apartment fire Thursday night. The flames broke out around 5:30pm at the Brittany Place Apartments in the 1200 block of Brittany Drive. Smoke was witnessed coming from a second-story apartment. The blaze was contained after firefighters initiated “an aggressive interior fire attack,” limiting damage to the structure. Salvage and overhaul operations were…
An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in Dillon County. The body was found in a field off of Sugar Hill Road in the Floydale community. Dillon County authorities said the investigation remains in the early stages. Additional details were not immediately available. Click here for more from WFXB.
One man was arrested following a stabbing in the Galivants Ferry area of Horry County. Around 6pm on Tuesday, police found 81-year-old Ruth Athanasopoulos deceased in a bathroom inside her home in the 500 block of Highway 712 while conducting a welfare check. Her son, 58-year-old Kevin Athanasopoulos, was arrested later that night after a brief police pursuit along Highway…
An incident in Horry County claimed the life of one woman and left several others hurt. Around 8pm on Tuesday, 21-year-old Fredriqua Grate was driving a vehicle when she was shot, leading her to crash into a utility pole. The situation took place along Log Cabin Road near Loris. Grate did not survive the injuries she sustained. Two other victims…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for certain frozen products. The “Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets” were sold in 29-ounce bags at Walmart locations nationwide. The ready-to-eat nuggets may contain “unsafe levels of lead.” The issue was discovered during routine testing, and an investigation is ongoing. The…
United Airlines is increasing its checked bag fees. Checked bag fees will rise by $10, now standing at $50 for travelers purchasing tickets starting Friday. The $10 increase applies to first and second checked bags while a third checked bag fee will see a $50 increase. The move marks the airlines first bag fee hike in two years. It comes…
