Hurricane Roslyn arrived in Mexico as a Category 3 killing at least two people. The hurricane brought damaging winds, storm surges, as well as heavy rains which resulted in flash flooding. As of yesterday, nearly 100 thousand people are without power. Damages have been reported to houses and utility poles. Roads were blocked from fallen trees, mud, and other debris….
The Carolina Forest area is extra spooky this Halloween season and for a good reason. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has teamed up with homes in a nationwide effort to raise thousands of dollars. The campaign “Skeletons For St. Jude” is when houses volunteer to decorate their yards with spooky skeleton displays. The participants encourage people to come check out…
A new project “Market Walk at Market Common” was proposed and could bring over 200 new townhomes and cottages to the area. A building permit application has been filed with the Myrtle Beach Community Appearance Board for a new community around Farrow Parkway, Howard Parkway, and Phillis Boulevard. The project would create 209 new residential units, a clubhouse, pool, playground,…
A fugitive from the Myrtle Beach area has been detained in New York. 22-year-old Shamoray Holmes is one of three men accused of using the Grindr dating app to rob people in Myrtle Beach. The other two have previously been convicted in the case. The accusations were made in 2018. Holmes had a felony warrant out of Horry County for…
An official of Surfside Beach says the stop-work order issued involving the Surfside Pier was decided based on rumors and incorrect information. There were two stop-work orders recently issued, one for the pier itself as well as one for the buildings connected to the pier. The orders were demanded after accusations that the permits and licenses were not properly completed….
A state circuit judge has denied motions filed by the defense team of Alex Murdaugh. Murdaugh is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh and son, Paul Murdaugh. The defense requested three motions focused on the actions of the prosecutors failure to provide specific evidence that was discovered and planned to use against…
American Airlines announced a plan to drop first class seats on its international flights. The plan is to change out the first class seats to business class. They will be called “Flagship Suites” and are seats that can convert into beds and doors for privacy. The company’s chief commercial officer, explained that the decision was made in response to…
In September, sales of previously occupied homes in the U.S. decreased 23.8% from last September and are currently at the lowest annual pace since September 2012. This past September has marked the eighth month in a row for the decrease in home sales. The housing market has been at a constant slowing this year due to rising mortgage rates. The…
Indian authorities have ordered Google to “cease and desist” from using its Android platform to take over the market. India’s competition regulator claimed that Google entered “one-sided agreements” with smartphone creators to guarantee power of its apps. The country has fined the company $164 million for unfair practices. The Competition Commission of India made a statement explaining that Google was…
FEMA has provided federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments to help Floridians begin to recover from hurricane Ian. Over $1 billion has been granted to the state. Nearly $550 million to households and $302 million to the state for emergency response and recovery. The U.S. Small Business Administration has provided $130 million in disaster loans, and the National…
