A man has been charged after a stray dog call led to an investigation that revealed a bigger situation. On January 27th, an officer responded near Merritt Road for a call about a stray dog. After the officer arrived, they discovered a hound dog. While in the area, the officer discovered 21 more canines that were in pens and tied…
Two Myrtle Beach men are behind bars for alleged kidnapping and sexual assault. 42-year-old, Kelly Clemons, and 35-year-old, Samuel Tucker, have been arrested for an incident that occurred on January 16th. The two are accused of holding a woman hostage and physically sexually assaulting her. The alleged assault happened at a campsite in the woods near Piedmont Avenue and Highway…
Two victims of a deadly shooting have been identified. Officers responded to Birch Creek Road on Saturday after reports of gunshots and two people lying in the road. When police arrived, they found 52-year-old, John Leone, and 30-year-old, Kimberly Rowell, were both shot and killed. Another shooting occurred on the same night that resulted in two people injured. An investigation…
hil Say Punxsutawney Phil made his much anticipated annual weather prediction. The legendary groundhog weather forecaster woke up today and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter is ahead. Legend says that if the groundhog sees his shadow, winter weather is expected to linger for a while, but if he doesn’t than spring is right around the corner….
A group of companies have announced they will be conducting layoffs. FedEx, Rivian Automotive, and DraftKings joined the growing list of U.S. corporations conducting job cuts. FedEx sent out an announcement to employees warning that the package delivery company is cutting the size of its officer and director team by over 10%. Rivian said it is reducing 6% of its…
The Federal Reserve previously announced plans to raise interest rates again. Rates were raised by a quarter point which marks the smallest rate hike since March of last year. The Fed has previously raised rates by a half-point twice and a historically high three-quarters of a point four times to battle inflation. Rates are expected to continue rising as long…
The Eagles will be a player short when they play in the Super Bowl next week. While the team is gearing up for their biggest game of the season, 25-year-old offensive lineman Joshua Sills will not be allowed to play. Sills has been indicted for one count of rape and one count of kidnapping from an incident that occurred in…
An ice storm has frozen parts of the South. At least eight deaths had been connected to the storm, which covered parts of the South from Texas to Tennessee. Seven of those were in the lone star state, while a person driving a truck died in Benton County, Arkansas, after sliding on ice. Many Texas residents are without power as…
The president and house speaker held a meeting at the White House Wednesday to discuss how to address the Nation’s debt limit. Kevin McCarthy suggested that he and President Biden could find common ground when it comes to U.S. spending but said there were “no agreements” and “no promises” made. This was the first time the two have held a…
A boutique shop in Murrells Inlet is now accepting donations as prom is right around the corner. Christine Nelson is collecting prom dresses for high school girls who do not have the funds to buy one for themselves. Her mother, Joan, started the collection drive nine years ago and Christine decided to carry on the legacy and continue to take…
