A collision on River Oaks Drive and White Oak Drive resulted in one death. The crash involved a 2007 Chevrolet truck and a 2012 Harley Davidson. 72-year-old, James Miller, of Myrtle Beach was the motorcyclist who died as a result of the incident. No further information has been released and an investigation is still ongoing.
A man has been sentenced to prison for sex crimes against a minor. 43-year-old, Jonathan Webster, pleaded guilty to 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. A 15-year-old girl explained that he provided her with alcohol and raped her. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison. When he is released, he will be registered as a sex offender.
Federal officials are investigating Elon Musk in connection with his recent $44 billion bid to purchase Twitter. It is unclear which agencies are going to lead the probe and Twitter did not share which specific actions that Musk will be investigated for. In a court filing yesterday, Twitter revealed that federal authorities are looking into Musk’s conduct linked to his…
The U.S. inflation rate climbed 8.2% in September, marking the lowest rate in 7 months. It was 8.3% in August and above the market estimation of 8.1%. The report shows the cost of rent and primary residence climbed nearly 7.2% over the year so far. The increase in inflation could hold a powerful impact on the midterms, since this is…
A juvenile has been taken into custody after a shooting that resulted in 5 people dead and 2 others wounded in Raleigh, North Carolina. The suspect was identified as a 15 year old white juvenile male. He was taken to the hospital after being apprehended. A handgun and a long gun were recovered after the incident. One of the deceased…
The House Committee investigating the Jan 6th attack on the Capitol reached a unanimous vote to subpoena former President Trump. The committee argued that Trump held a huge influence in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election that resulted in the violence that occurred during the attack on the Capitol. Select committee chairman, Bennie Thompson, expressed that Trump must be…
A jury recommended that instead of the death penalty, the Parkland shooter be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Nikolas Cruz is responsible for the death of 17 people in a shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school in Florida. 14 of the deceased were students, 3 were teachers, and 17 others were injured. Due to Cruz…
The results from NASA’s experimental Dart Mission against the Dimorphos asteroid, have been revealed. NASA recently tested the theory that if a spacecraft intentionally crashed into an asteroid, could it possibly result in changing the path of the space rock. The double asteroid redirection tested successfully and in fact did change the trajectory of the space rock. The Dart Mission…
Updates to learning material standards are in the works for Horry County Schools. School leaders are looking to change the process of how schools gain the materials needed. They also want to be more involved in the process. The Horry County School Board suggested that the option for a full-time virtual program not be presented. It was expressed that students…
A local water park may no longer be a place to go for some fun in the sun. An application has been filed in Surfside Beach to reassign properties and the list includes the Wild Water and Wheels site with requests to reuse the area for multi-family and commercial units. The rezoning application states that the water park is allowed…
