The discussion on how to legislate abortion in South Carolina continues. The Senate bill, H. 5399 prohibits abortion after nearly 6 weeks. It includes an exception for up to 12 weeks in rape or incest incidents that resulted in pregnancy. The bill also makes exceptions if a fatal diagnosis is presented for the fetus and if the mother is put…
Over the weekend the grand strand had hundreds of visitors all here for the same reason! The Carolina Coastal Pickleball Club hosted one of the largest pickleball tournaments in South Carolina. Over 700 players participated in the Mid Atlantic Diamond Regional. The tournament director explained how being a part of the sport as it grows, has been fun, especially for…
Attention food and chili fans! A big event kicks off today. The Annual World Championship Chili Cook Off and the Beach ‘N Chili Fest is back for it’s 55th Anniversary. This event is hosting award winning chili tasting’s at the world open chili challenge, along with community firehouse and youth chili competitions. Head on out to enjoy the live music,…
Horry County council members confirmed that Ride III projects are on schedule and Ride IV is ready to begin. A few years ago Horry County residents voted to increase the level of sales tax by 1% in hopes to fund the building and fixing up of local roads. Over that time, nearly $600 million has been collected to back projects…
Firefighters responded to a call in the Carolina Forest area early this morning. Around 5:30 crews with Horry County Fire Rescue were dispatched to the 400 block of Emerson Drive. at the scene, an outside fire spread to the exterior of a home. HCFR stated there was no damage to the interior and no injuries were reported. This fire is…
Although there were no serious injuries, 20 Carolina Forest residents are left without homes. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a Carolina Forest apartment building around 1:30 this morning after a two alarm fire broke out. This event resulted in nine damaged units in one building as well as two other buildings suffering heat damage. The fire is now under…
Myrtle Beach International Airport hosted a training event to evaluate and strengthen the airport’s emergency plans. Every 3 years, the FAA requires the airport to host a full scale exercise. This year 150 people including airport employees, fire fighters, paramedics, regional medical examiners, airline employees, and emergency responders from surrounding jurisdictions, participated. The training was based on an aircraft incident…
A shooting that took place in the area of Highway 707 and Holmestown Road left one person with serious injuries. An old car wash near Bay Road and Sonic off of Highway 707 near Holmestown have been marked as two scenes related to the shooting. An acquaintance drove the victim to a nearby business before Horry County fire rescue took…
You can expect to pay more for FedEx deliveries next year. FedEx warned as demand for package deliveries around the world tumble, a global recession could be coming. The weakening global economy has hurt the company’s express delivery business. Demand for packages drastically weakened in the final weeks of the quarter. In response, FedEx will be reducing flights by temporarily…
March fourth marched in the nation’s capital yesterday. March fourth is a local group formed after the Highland Park fourth of July shooting in Illinois. Many of the members are parents who are bonded from similar tragic circumstances regarding gun violence. They marched to pass a bill that would make it illegal to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a…
