Two Myrtle Beach campgrounds may finally own their own land. The city of Myrtle Beach owns 143 acres inside Lakewood Camping Resort and PirateLand Family Camping Resort. The city has leased the property to the campgrounds for years. Through an agreement, the city would receive 25% of the revenue from the lease while Horry County would receive 75% which would…
Bikers plan to ride on despite the possible impacts from Hurricane Ian. Hundreds of bikers are on The Grand Strand for The Bike Week Fall Rally. 250 bikers were at the kickoff event Monday hosted by Myrtle Beach Harley Davidson. Biker’s and businesses expressed that the threat of Ian won’t ruin their week of events. As of right now all…
One person is dead after being hit by a car earlier this morning. This incident occurred on Highway 501 near Marion County. South Carolina Highway Patrol stated that the person killed was walking in the roadway. No further information has been released at this time.
Abortion laws in South Carolina will not get more restrictive after Republicans of the General Assembly couldn’t come to an agreement on a total ban. House Republicans insisted that abortions for rape, incest, or fatal incidents are the only exception for abortions. The bill passed by the state Senate agreed with the exceptions but also presented the idea that the…
Governor McMaster and state emergency management leaders met yesterday to discuss Hurricane Ian and how it will affect South Carolina. Ian will move through Florida, and is expected to weaken as it makes it’s way to the Carolinas. McMaster stated we are fully prepared for the inclement weather and said that the storm is being carefully monitored as they work…
The world’s first all electric passenger aircraft had a successful take off. On Tuesday, the Eviation Aircraft company launched Alice successfully from Washington’s Grant County International Airport. The plane traveled at an altitude of 3,500 feet for an 8 minute test flight. Eviation’s President and CEO, Gregory Davis explained that this is history being made. The plane is powered by…
The Biden Administration wants to measure how traumatized parents were who have been separated from their children by the Trump Administration policy through psychological evaluations. Parents who were separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border are being asked to participate in another round of psych evaluations. The request stems from lawsuits filed by migrants seeking compensation from the government…
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug has proven to slow cognitive and functional decline by 27%. Japanese drug maker, Eisai and its American partner, Biogen, explained the drug called Lecanemab, has met the first and second goal of the year and a half study. They stated the slowing of deterioration compared with a placebo was “highly statistically significant.” However, the trial results…
The United Kingdom could be expecting a Covid-19 breakout and experts believe the U.S. is not too far behind. A recent increase in Covid-19 cases in the U.K. has not been confirmed to be a new Coronavirus variant. Dr. Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at Kings College London said “generally, what happens in the U.K. is reflected about a…
Tuesday, the Senate voted to take up a bill that would keep the Government funded through December 16th. The vote was on the verge of failing in result of the controversial permitting reform proposal inclusion. However, Joe Manchin dropped a request to include the proposal after it was criticized by Republicans and Democrats. Machin’s proposal would have expedited the permitting…
