Hurricane Ian began battering the southern part of Florida last night. The storm system created tornadoes that damaged several parts of the area as they uprooted trees and damaged structures. One tornado hit North Perry Airport and caused damage to several aircrafts and hangars. The airport will be temporarily closed as officials attempt to assess the damage and discover what…
Funds have been approved for the design of 2 Elementary Schools in Carolina Forest. The Horry County Board of Education approved a $4.4 million contract with Mount Pleasant based SMHA Architects. The land needed has already been purchased next to the Carolina Forest Rec Center as well as off of Highway 31 near Ronald McNair Boulevard. There are still many…
Myrtle Beach officials are sharing preparation tips for the affects that Hurricane Ian may cause on The Grand Strand. The Myrtle Beach Emergency Management Division advises to sign up for their emergency alerts from their Regroup mass notification system. Alerts range anywhere from public safety, public works alerts in case there is an issue with power services, and weather alerts…
Over the weekend, more than 20 people were arrested in South Carolina, all in regards to the same incident. On Saturday, officers interrupted a scheduled dogfighting match in Richland County. Over 305 dogs were rescued and 275 of them are believed to be associated with dogfighting. The Humane Society of the U.S and Bark Nation are assisting the operation with…
Police are searching for a man suspected to have broken into several cars in the Market Common area on Sunday night. Several cameras captured the person involved in the incidents, which revealed a large tattoo on the suspect’s back. If you have any information on identifying this man police are asking that you contact the intel unit or call the…
Around 5:30am Tuesday morning, firefighters fought a tire fire. Horry County Fire Rescue and the City of Conway Fire Department both responded to a call on Sunset Drive in Conway. A pile of tires and two vehicles were in flames. No injuries were reported and the fire will be investigated.
We have an update on the hit and run incident in Florence County that was reported last week. The fatal hit and run collision occurred on September 17th on Church Street near June Lane and resulted in the death of Kentrey Levar White-Long. Monday morning Zae’Kwon Washington turned himself in to the Florence Police Department. Washington will face the charge…
NASA’s Dart mission was successful. NASA wanted to test a theory that if a spacecraft crashed into an asteroid, could it possibly change the rock’s trajectory. NASA decided to test this on the asteroid, Dimorphos. It was not a threat to Earth, just simply a demonstration to prevent possible future rocks that could be a threat. The spacecraft successfully crashed…
President Biden’s plan for canceling student debt will cost the federal government billions. The congressional budget office estimated this plan will cost $400 billion over the next 30 years. The white house defends the plan stating it will provide relief to struggling borrowers. They argued the plan will allow them to start businesses, buy homes, or just pay bills. The…
The Biden Administration is releasing a proposal to reduce diet related diseases and health disparities in the U.S. The proposal is only an outline without funding attached to it. Administration officials are referring to it as a road map for taking action. They also shared that diet related diseases are preventable and we have the tools to solve them if…
