In lighter news, a new Publix is coming to the Myrtle Beach area! The grocery chain will be adding an additional store at Coventry Marketplace on the southeast corner of HWY 17 and Coventry BLVD. So far, Publix Super Markets has only secured the lease for the new location. The store itself is projected to open sometime late next year,…
One person was assaulted in Myrtle Beach late last night. The incident occurred in the area of 30th Avenue North and North Ocean Boulevard just before 11 p.m. According to Master Corporal Tom Vest with Myrtle Beach Police, one person sustained injuries, although the extent to which and their identity remains private at this time. It’s also unclear if any…
Shots fired near Darlington High School led to a brief lockdown yesterday. Darlington Police Chief Kelvin Washington confirmed shots were fired in the area, but they were not fired in the school or on school grounds. It was only out of an abundance of caution that the facility was placed on lockdown before being given the all clear a short…
Speaking of the Senate impeachment trial, with the proceedings now concluded, Congress is able to move onto other important issues. The least of which is the $1.9 trillion dollar Covid stimulus package Democrats have been promising for weeks. The most recent effort to pass the bill was an hours-long budget resolution held earlier this month. It paved the way for…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a ‘9-11 style’ investigation into the January 6th riot on the Capitol. In a letter to House Democrats, Pelosi advocated for Congress to establish an independent commission to look into the deadly attack. Their mission will be to “investigate and report on the facts and causes” of the attack; “the interference with the…
A former NFL player was discovered dead inside a Florida hotel last night. Vincent Jackson was initially reported missing last Wednesday by his family. He was located two days later at a Homewood Suites Brandon in the Tampa area. He had been staying at the hotel since January. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spoke with him and after confirming his…
The tornadoes were part of a larger winter storm system that is causing even more issues nationwide. The brunt of the extreme cold is being felt in Texas. Nearly 4 million homes and businesses were without power early this morning as temperatures fell into the single digits. The entire town of Abilene was also forced to shut off their water…
A tornado tore through North Carolina early this morning and killed several people. The storm struck around midnight in southeastern Brunswick County at the Ocean Ridge Plantation Community. At least three people were killed. Ten others also sustained injuries as a result, although the extent to which is currently unknown. At this time, first responders say they are working to…
The state Senate has approved a bill to move teachers to Phase 1A of vaccine distribution. Despite Governor McMaster’s open disapproval of moving teachers to the front of the vaccine line, the bill was unanimously passed last night. It will allocate teachers, school staff and daycare workers to Phase 1A which is currently ongoing. DHEC will need to offer the…
A car caught fire in Horry County following a collision this morning. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. along Socastee Boulevard in the Myrtle Beach area as a result of a two-vehicle crash. Horry County Fire Rescue arrived on scene and a half hour later they had the fire under control. Fortunately no injuries were reported. The South Carolina Highway…
