Author: Laura Pence

Chicken Avocado Salad with Chef Jamie

Chicken Avocado Salad: serves 2 sandwiches Chicken breasts, trimmed, 10-12 ounces All purpose seasoning, as needed Shallots, finely chopped, a little less than 1/8 cup Dijon Mustard, 2-3 teaspoons All purpose seasoning, 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper, to taste Rosemary, fresh, finely chopped, 1 teaspoon Thyme, fresh, finely chopped, 1/2 teaspoon Juice of a lime, 1/2 Hardboiled egg, 1…

Typical Phrases You Hear When Someone Opens a Bad Gift

There’s an old “Seinfeld” episode where Jerry explains that if someone repeats the name of the gift when they open it, then they definitely hate it. People were asked what they usually say when pretending to like a present and repeating the name of the gift did make the list along with saying “Awww”!….”You’re so sweet”!….”Wow”!….and “I love it”!

Horry Meetings This Week Will Discuss Delegating Budget

In lighter news, Horry County is predicted to have a busy week as they discuss the County’s budget. Proposals include allocation of funds of upwards of $30,000 to the county’s animal care center, $13,000 to the Beach Ball Classic, $1,000 to volunteers in Longs for the Christmas parade, and they’ll look at delegating funds to issues like storm water, beach…

Loris Shooting Leaves One Dead

Welcome back. One person has died and several others are injured following a shooting in Loris this weekend. An unnamed witness described the scene in an area neighborhood as terrifying as they hid their children in a hallway closet and phoned police after they heard gun shots and screaming. Police are still investigating the incident and have made thus far…

Impeachment Hearings Continue

A second Judiciary Committee meeting is taking place right now to discuss their case for impeachment. This comes less than a week since Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated the House was going to move forward with articles of impeachment against President Trump. Today’s hearing will consist of testimonies from democratic and republican lawyers stating their cases and are expected to continue…

Volcano Erupts in New Zealand

Five people are confirmed dead and at least ten are still missing after a volcano suddenly erupted on an island in New Zealand early this morning. Terrifying footage taken by tourists on a nearby boat shows giant columns of smoke billowing out of the volcano. Twenty-three people were successfully evacuated but many are in critical condition. While rescue teams are…

Russia Banned From All Major Sporting Events

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s executive committee made an unanimous decision today. Russia will not be allowed to compete in any major sporting events for the next four years. This includes the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup that will take place in Qatar. The decision comes after the World Anti-Doping Agency, or WADA, declared Russia had manipulated mandatory…

Horry County School Transportation Director Gets DUI

Welcome back. Horry County Schools Transportation Director James Wright was arrested yesterday night on charges of driving under the influence. On top of the DUI, he was also charged with a seat belt violation. While not much else is known about the arrest besides the charges and the time of arrest, Horry County Schools Spokesperson Lisa Bourcier announced the district…

Robbery Turned Car Chase Ends with Four Dead and One Injured

Four are dead and one is in critical condition after a deadly shoot out following a robbery turned wild car chase in Florida yesterday. Police arrived at the scene of a jewelry store robbery after a silent alarm was triggered. The two robbers, in attempt to escape, hijacked a UPS truck with the driver inside and led the police on…

Helicopter Crash Leaves Three Soldiers Dead

Three National Guard soldiers are dead after their helicopter crashed during a routine test flight yesterday. Approximately nine minutes after takeoff from the Army Aviation Facility in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a mayday call from the UH-60 black hawk helicopter came in. Contact with the helicopter was lost shortly after and the crash occurred merely 16 miles from the base. The…