Just after midnight on Friday, a shooting in Marion County resulted in the death of one Marion man. Officers discovered the victim in a yard in the 800 block of Bluff Street. 34-year-old, James Cross was found laying on his back and unresponsive. Marion County Coroner, Jerry Richardson pronounced Cross dead at the scene. His body is being transported to…
On Thursday, a teen pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a deadly shooting that occurred in Myrtle Beach nearly two years ago. On March 25th of 2021, police responded to the Waterpark Hotel along South Ocean Boulevard for reports of a shooting. An abundance of drugs were discovered in one room along with a victim who was suffering from a…
On January 15th, two members of the University of Georgia football program died as a result of a single-car crash. Georgia offensive lineman, Devin Willock, and Georgia recruiting staffer, Chandler LeCroy both were killed in the crash. Offensive tackle, Warren McClendon and recruiting staffer, Tori Bowles were also injured but both survived. The toxicology report revealed that LeCroy, who was…
On Thursday, people in Greece expressed their anger after details were released regarding the train collision incident. On Tuesday, a freight train and a passenger train collided head on as they were traveling down the same track. The passenger train was carrying 350 people. The death toll rose to 57 late Thursday night and 48 people remain in hospitals. A…
The 13th Annual Surfside Beach BBQ Festival kicks off on Friday! The event lasts two days and begins this Friday afternoon with ‘Anything but BBQ’ from 4-7p.m. as competing teams sell hot dogs, burgers, wings, and more! On Saturday, the BBQ competition begins with four teams cooking up their best BBQ in hopes to take home this years trophy. The…
Governor McMaster has announced the dates for South Carolina’s Severe Weather and Flood Safety week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service joined forces to sponsor the week with hopes to remind people that the palmetto state is capable of suffering severe storms, tornadoes, flash floods, and significant hazards. The observation week is used to make…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is granting millions to the Grand Strand to assist in repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Ian. Project Manager for the USACE, Wes Wilson, announced the award of $56 million. The funding will be served to assist in replenishing sand along approximately nine miles of the North Myrtle Beach coastline and is part of…
On Wednesday, OrthoSC hosted a charity basketball collection and ribbon-cutting ceremony for their reopened Market Common Urgent Care location. During the event, basketball donations were presented to the Horry County Special Olympics. The money collected will serve to ensure that Horry County Special Olympics athletes can train and compete. Practice staff, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Special Olympics…
Salem Missionary Baptist Church along with Sweet Vereen Gilliard productions are hosting an insightful, historical production once again. ‘God’s Trombones’ is the acclaimed literary book from 1927 by James Weldon Johnson. The book discusses the importance of black religious leaders in local communities and has remained relevant for almost 100 years. The production of ‘God’s Trombones’ is being held in…
Coastal Carolina student-athletes traded college class rooms for a much younger environment Wednesday morning. The CCU athletes took a trip to kindergarten classrooms to read to students for the United Way of Horry County’s “Caring for Kindergartners”. The event was launched in 2003 by former CCU Head Football Coach, David Bennett. It first began as a project of community service…
