A 16-year-old girl is missing from the Pembroke area of Robeson County. Erika Jones, was last seen in the 7000 block of Highway 711 near Pembroke. She was wearing a black coat, black slide shoes, a gray pocket book, and black jogging pants with “BACKWOODS” along the right pant leg. She is 5-foot-5 and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown…
On Monday, one lucky person could receive a treat this Halloween in the Powerball jackpot drawing with an estimated $1 billion going to the winner. No one matched all numbers in Saturday’s drawing, but seven tickets reported, had five numbers, but not the Powerball. If someone wins Monday’s jackpot, it will be the second largest jackpot in Powerball history. This…
Carnival Cruise line has further eased its COVID-19 restrictions by dropping most of its remaining requirements. The cruise line will no longer require proof of vaccination or covid-19 testing for trips 15 nights or less. However, for trips 16 nights or longer, guests ages 18 and older must be fully vaccinated, including booster doses if more than 6 months have…
More details have emerged in the attack of Paul Pelosi. The speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi’s 82-year-old husband was struck in the head with a hammer by a male intruder at their San Francisco home. He suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his right arm and hands. 42-year-old, David DePape, is the suspect that allegedly entered the Pelosi…
Israel’s government has approved a landmark U.S. brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon bringing a long-time disagreement to an end. The deal has resulted in both countries agreeing to a permanent border of a 300 square mile section of the Mediterranean Sea that is home to two major gas fields. The agreement entitles both countries to gain royalties from any…
Russia bombarded Ukraine with missile attacks that struck critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Khariv and other cities. The attack caused the loss of water and power supplies. Russia said, the goals of the strikes were achieved, all designated targets were struck. The damaged infrastructures were mostly energy facilities. Nearly three million people were left without water supplies due to the damage…
What was intended to be a fun night full of Halloween festivities, turned into a horrifying tragedy in South Korea. In the nightlife district of Itaewon, a huge party crowd surged into a narrow alley. The stampede resulted in at least 153 deaths and 133 injured. Nearly 97 were women, 56 were men and over 80% among the dead were…
On Wednesday, Georgetown County council members held a meeting to discuss plans for the area. Community members gathered to talk over and consider cleanup efforts from the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, as well as other projects that are currently on-going. Emergency contractors have already started work on beach accesses and crews are in the process of putting more sand…
New rules have been adopted for the Surfside Beach Pier that is currently under construction and expected to reopen next spring. The changes were announced at a council meeting and consist of prohibiting smoking on the pier, fireworks and glass containers. With the exception of service animals, pets will also not be permitted on the pier. Standing or sitting on…
On Tuesday, a crash occurred at the red light connecting Forestbrook Road and Fantasy Harbour Boulevard. The two vehicle collision was between an orange Hyundai and a white Nissan. The Hyundai was flipped over on its roof. The crash shut down part of the right lane heading East on Forestbrook Road while first responders worked on the scene. Injuries have…
