It was the jeep on the beach for Hurricane Dorian and Hurricane Ian brought us a shrimp boat. The now viral vessel washed ashore in the area of 21st Avenue South in Myrtle Beach. The coast guard rescued four people from the boat a day prior to it’s arrival after engine failure. The owner of the boat, Kevin Benz explained…
Clean up and recovery began across South Carolina following Hurricane Ian. Over the weekend, residents and city crews in North Myrtle Beach have been cleaning up sand and debris after the Cherry Grove Pier was damaged. Community members expressed that it was sad to witness the pier in its broken state. It is still too early to address when repairs…
New York has announced a law that will require all new vehicles sold in the state to be zero emissions by 2035. The rule will be enforced by the State Department of Environmental conservation that will regulate the rules. By the year 2026, New York would require 35% of sales to be zero emissions. By 2030, the number would jump…
The United Kingdom’s plan to scrap the top rate of income tax has been reversed. The original announcement of the plan was viewed as politically toxic as citizens of the U.K. deal with a crisis surrounding the cost of living. Just after the announcement, the pound reached an all time low rate, deals were dropped, and the U.K. government bonds…
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…
