The war in Ukraine marches on as Russian forces have retreated from Lyman. They retreated following Moscow’s annexation of the region, which has been declared illegal by the West. It was stated that the reason for Russia’s withdrawal was due to the enemy using both Western made artillery as well as intelligence from North Atlantic alliance countries. The retreat has…
President Biden will be visiting Puerto Rico weeks after Hurricane Fiona tore through the U.S. territory. Biden plans to meet with residents that were impacted by the storm and he will announce the new infrastructure aid for the island. The new funding is a total of $60 million. It is meant to assist Puerto Rico in situations that could better…
Hurricane Ian made it’s way through Florida leaving residents to deal with catastrophic damage. Though blue skies have returned to the state, the aftermath is going to hang over Florida for a while. The death toll has risen to 76 people and nearly 1,600 people have been rescued as officials are assessing the damage. As of right now, over 613,000…
Conway Medical Center announced they will remain open during the storm. CMC will be fully staffed while they monitor the weather threat. Preparations are in place but they will continue to provide care to the community. However, the following hospital services are closed for Friday. CMC oupatiant services including surgery, CMC Endoscopy, CMC Rehabilitation Services, and CMC Primary Care, Pediatric,…
Many business on the coast are closed due to the storm Friday. However, Myrtle Beach International Airport remains open. Though the airport itself is open and staffed, airline cancelations have been reported including several with American Airlines. Anyone with intentions of traveling is urged to check with their carrier and continue to monitor updates due to other changes that may…
Hurricane Ian could be the deadliest to ever hit the state of Florida. At least 21 deaths have been confirmed as a result of the storm. Meanwhile, hundreds of people have been rescued but thousands are still trapped in their homes and more than 2.3 million remain without power. President Biden declared a major disaster in Florida which will bring…
B.J Kinard with a live weather update in The Market Common.
On Thursday, Ian wreaked havoc as it hit Southwestern Florida as a Category 4 Hurricane. Florida suffered from catastrophic floods and life threatening storm surge. Even though the storm has passed, Floridians are still being asked to stay in shelter and off the roadways. Governor Ron DeSantis said the first step is to assess the damage and clear roadways. They…
Vice President Kamala Harris visited the DMZ that divides North and South Korea. Her visit comes just one day after Pyongyang fired two ballistic missiles into the waters off its East Coast and another test firing today. She met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. During the meeting, Harris called the U.S. and South Korea alliance a “linchpin” of regional…
Former President Trump is pushing back against a plan requested by the special master overseeing the review of documents seized in Mar-A-Lago. It was believed that Trump be required to declare in court whether the justice department’s inventory from the search is accurate. If approved Trump would be forced to go on the record in court about his belief that…
