The Socastee Swing Bridge is scheduled to close soon for an exciting reason. On July 29, the bridge will be closed as it will be featured in the popular Netflix show ‘Outer Banks.’ Film Office Manager in South Carolina, Matt Storm, said it the filming will involve stunt work. The bridge will be used from 10am-8pm. Dick Pond Rd will…
The Myrtle Beach City Council unanimously voted in favor of a motion involving a curfew for minors. A change was previously enforced during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. It was temporarily adjusted from 10pm to 9pm for juveniles under the age of 18. Now, council members passed a curfew motion that permanently enforces a 9pm-6am timeframe in which minors…
One man has been sentenced in connection to a string of robberies along the Grand Strand. In 2023, Samuel Smith broke into some of the area’s best-known locally-owned restaurants and bars. The items stolen include safes, some with thousands of dollars inside, a firearm and more. That includes the ashes of a former bartender at the Old Bull and Bush…
We now have an update regarding a stabbing incident that occurred in Florence County. Tuesday morning, police responded to the 200 block of N. Coit Street. Upon arrival, a woman was found deceased inside and appeared to have suffered stab wounds. The woman’s identity has not been publicly released and an autopsy is scheduled for this week. Michael Smith was…
A crash involving a log truck resulted in the death of one person. The accident unfolded around 7am Monday along Highway 378 near Lake City. The driver of a loaded logging truck swerved to avoid colliding with a vehicle that was crossing the intersection in front of him on Turbeville Highway. The truck drove off the road into a nearby…
Taco Bell has announced some exciting news! The Mexican Fast-Food chain is giving fans the opportunity to have their food hacks on menus nationwide. Fan Style is a new in-app experience that allows fans to create, name and share their custom orders. No purchase is required to participate, but fans must be a Taco Bell Rewards member and signed into…
Two major soda companies announced new options. PepsiCo is introducing a new prebiotic soda this fall. It is designed to meet changing consumer needs and offering “more functional ingredients.” The new drink will come in cola and cherry vanilla flavors, containing five grams of cane sugar, three grams of prebiotic fiber and no artificial ingredients, while a single serving will…
Target is ending its guarantee to price-match Amazon and Walmart policy. The current price-match policy allows customers to find the identical item for less at either retailer and they will match it. However, starting July 28, the retailer will only match its own in-store and online prices as Target.com, if the price drops within 14 days. Neither Amazon nor Walmart…
President Trump announced a trade deal is in the works with Japan. The agreement involves placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation. The president said Japan would invest $550 billion into the U.S. and would “open” its economy to American autos and rice. Trump added, it will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and there has never…
The man accused of intentionally plowing through a crowd in Los Angeles has been charged. 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez drove through a crowd of people that were waiting outside of a night club in East Hollywood on Saturday. The crash occurred after the suspect had been removed from the establishment. 37 victims were injured during the incident, eight of which suffered…
