A months-long manhunt has ended after the 10th escaped Louisiana inmate was captured. In May, 10 inmates from a New Orleans jail escaped after breaking a faulty door cell and crawling through a hole in the wall behind a toilet. They then fled through a loading dock door and scattered. Officials were not aware of the incident till a few…
Authorities have arrested a suspect charged with initially igniting the deadly Palisades fire in California. The fire, which claimed the lives of 12 victims, was one of several blazes that broke out in early January. The flames combined resulted in the deaths of 30 people total and destroyed over 17,000 homes and buildings. The wildfire outbreak become the most destructive…
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their two-year devastating war. Both sides have agreed to the first phase of a U.S. brokered ceasefire framework. As part of the agreement, President Trump says the remaining hostages are expected to be released by Monday. Israeli forces will withdraw to an agreed-upon line and increase the delivery of aid into…
The 10th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Myrtle Beach Walk is scheduled to take place this weekend. The American Cancer Society invites survivors, thrivers and community supporters to join in the 5k beach walk that celebrates courage, hope, and the power of community coming together to fight the good fight. The event will take place on Saturday at…
Horry County Council members approved the second reading that will allow the construction of a new emergency room. The three yes votes allows Tidelands-Health to move forward with plans to build the new emergency room along Forestbrook Road. The plans call for both a 20,000 square-foot ER and a 15,000 square-foot doctor’s office that will be situated on the same…
One man is facing charges after firing shots into the building that houses Marlboro Academy. On Monday night, police responded to Academy Road in the Bennettsville area on reports of a possibly armed person acting erratically. Upon arrival, Jerry Booth Jr. was located exhibiting “paranoid and disoriented behavior.’ He also had blood on himself and his gun. An investigation found…
A months-long investigation led officials to an Enterprise Drive warehouse filled with drugs. The investigation began when the Myrtle Beach Police Department’s crimes unit intercepted packages suspected of containing marijuana. Officers then conducted a controlled delivery and got a search warrant. 38 pounds of marijuana, 456 boxes of THC vapes, 232 packages of THC gummies were found. A slew of…
A police chase in Horry County ended with the arrest of one suspect. Around 8:30am Tuesday, police attempted to pull over a vehicle near 48th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. The driver refused to stop leading police on a 45 minute chase that ended near the Inlet Point Villas community of Cherry Grove. The situation involved officers drawing their firearms,…
Thirty paintings created by Bob Ross will be up for auction to support public television stations. The famous artists’ pieces will be auctioned to offset the cost of programming for publicly funded stations that have been impacted by deep cuts in federal funding. “This auction ensures his legacy continues to support the very medium that brought his joy and creativity…
The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees to immediately search their stations and digital media for records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Employees in the agency’s DC and New York offices received the unusual request from their leadership flagged with high importance. They must search any records from both open or closed cases regarding Earhart. She was the first…
