The U.S. Senate voted on a bill that enhances legal protections for same sex and interracial marriage. The Respect for Marriage Act passed 61-36 and states that same-sex marriages will be federally protected. The bill will now be sent back to The White House and President Biden will need to sign it before it becomes a law. The bill would…
The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of five Oath Keepers leaders. On Tuesday, the founder of the antigovernment group, Stewart Rhodes, was convicted of seditious conspiracy for arranging a plan to halt the peaceful transfer of power after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. The Justice Department argued that the attack on the U.S….
The average price of a gallon of regular gas fell 13.2 cents in Myrtle Beach. Prices in the area are 17.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 3.3 cents lower than a year ago. The cheapest station in Myrtle Beach was reportedly priced at $2.84 while the most expensive was $3.29. The lowest price in South Carolina…
A 19-year-old Myrtle Beach man has been arrested after he and at least one other person allegedly attempted to break into multiple vehicles and a home in the Waterford Plantation area of Carolina Forest. Christian Gantt was detained on Friday after surveillance images were released two days earlier revealed three people believed to have been connected to the burglary incident….
The Horry County Coroner announced that the Coastal Carolina student who passed away over the weekend, died of natural causes. An investigation has been opened after police activity was reported at one of Coastal Carolina University’s residence halls on Sunday. The school sent out an alert around 6:25p.m on Sunday informing that law enforcement was present at Magnolia Hall and…
A young child was struck and killed while an SUV was backing up in a North Myrtle Beach neighborhood. The incident occurred around 4p.m last Tuesday on Blue Ridge Trail in the Timber Ridge community. On Monday, the Horry County Coroner’s Office identified the child as 1-year-old, Jazlyn Verganza. The police report states that a witness saw the child run…
The identity has been released of the deceased individual that was found in a driveway Monday morning. The body was discovered around 7:30a.m on Johnson Street. Florence County Coroner, Keith Von Lutcken confirmed the victim to be 37-year-old Latoya Sparks. An autopsy has been scheduled for further details on the cause of death. An investigation is currently on-going and details…
A baby product company has recalled nearly 10,500 sippy cups and bottles due to lead poisoning risks. Green Sprouts is a North Carolina-based company focused on “natural parenting.” The company has recalled three products: a stainless steel sippy cup, a stainless steel sippy cup with a straw, and a stainless steel straw bottle. The recall notice explains that the base…
NASA’s Orion dart has broken the distance record set by Apollo 13 for a mission involving a spacecraft intended to carry humans to travel deep into space and back to Earth. Orion is a part of NASA’s Artemis mission to transport humans to the moon and eventually planet Mars. Apollo 13 set the previous record with 248,655 miles in 1970….
Hawaii is shaken up as the world’s largest active volcano erupts for the first time in nearly four decades. The volcano called Mauna Loa, erupted in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Though lava is racing down the side of the rock, there is no threat to communities. An advisory was released stating that the eruption is expected to remain in the…
