The J. Reuben Long Detention Center has given access to a recovery program to female inmates. For 14 years, the ‘Next Steps’ program was only available to male inmates due to funding issues. Now that the Horry County Sheriff’s Office received a $300 thousand grant from an opioid settlement fund, female inmates have access to the program as well. Woman…
A new exhibit is coming to Ripley’s Aquarium. The “Sloth Valley” venue will be home to two-toed sloths along with a brand new Discovery Center. The creatures move nearly .46 feet per second but can reach speeds of 50 percent faster when excited. The sloth habitat is expected to open late this upcoming spring season. Ripley’s is also welcoming four…
On Tuesday night, Horry County Council approved the final reading for the Palmetto Coast Industrial Park to bring in big businesses. Due to legal reasons, the industrial park was anonymously referred to as “Project Cook”. It was revealed that it’s a four-building industrial park, and Pepsi Bottling Ventures announced they will be moving their operations into one of the buildings….
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death case of a 6-week-old child. 40-year-old, Geames Ratliff pleaded guilty in Horry County Circuit Court to a charge of inflicting extreme bodily injuries upon a child and was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison. In August of 2019,…
On Tuesday, a shooting occurred that left several dead and one person with multiple gunshot wounds. Officials were called around 2:45p.m. to the 100th block of Samuel Williams Drive in Robeson County. Three deceased bodies were found along with a fourth person who was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The victims have been identified as 51-year-old, Donald Williams,…
The number of migrant encounters along the US-Mexico border has decreased over the past month. Last month, border authorities had an average of nearly 7 thousand daily encounters. The termination of ‘Title 42’ caused an extreme increase in border crossing. The Supreme Court has now put a temporary hold on the termination leaving the legislation in place at this time….
Eight states along with the Justice Department sued a big tech company. Google is accused of harming competition with its dominance in the online advertising market. The Justice Department alleges that Google actively and illegally maintains dominance by engaging in a campaign to prevent competition. The tech company allegedly bullied publishers and advertisers into using google ad technology products. The…
The CDC is working on a new plan to discover coronavirus variants. The plan involves testing wastewater from airplanes. Monitoring sewage for traces of coronavirus variants is a scientific process that has passed several phases. Testing aircraft wastewater would involve collecting sewage from individual commercial airplanes. After collected, the samples would be sent to a diagnostic lab for testing as…
Two states experienced tornado outbreaks that left behind an abundance of damage and debris. As of Tuesday night, at least 14 tornadoes were reported across Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. The storms affected the Houston-area communities of Deer Park and Pasadena. Debris covered the streets as there were downed trees and power lines. Over 100 thousand residents and businesses in…
Classified documents have been discovered in the residence of another former vice president. A lawyer for Mike Pence lead a search of his Indiana home last week and came across nearly a dozen documents with classified markings. The search follows the discovery of documents found in President Biden’s home. The documents revealed at Pence’s residence are currently under review by…
