Applications for free or reduced school lunches this year in Horry County are now available. All students can qualify for the meal program, including those registered for virtual learning. Students on the program from last year are granted a carry-over period by the USDA to stay on it. However, that deadline expires October 19th. Parents must submit a new application…
Amid an internal legal battle, the Surfside Town Council is once again seeking construction bids to rebuild the city’s pier. The pier was damaged after hurricane Matthew hit in 2016. On July 1st, Orion Marine Construction was awarded the bid for almost 15 million dollars. However, a lawsuit by the mayor and council members against other council members claimed the…
One person is injured after their boat crashed into a tree in Horry County yesterday evening. The crash occurred along the Intracoastal Waterway in the 3300 block of Waccamaw Boulevard near the railroad bridge around 6:30 p.m. Horry County Fire Rescue and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources responded to the call. At this time, one person has been…
One person is in custody after leading police on a car chase following a shooting. Just before 10 p.m. last night an officer heard shots fired in North Florence near Vista Street. A witness pointed out a vehicle believed to be involved which led to a short vehicle pursuit. It ended when the suspect’s car crashed into a tree at…
A Georgia school district has quarantined 925 staff and students following possible exposure to the coronavirus. Etowah High School, one of six schools in the county, has also now been temporarily closed. They had only reopened for in-person instruction to around 30,000 students last week. By yesterday morning, 59 people in the county had tested positive for the virus. At…
An ‘admitted KKK leader’ who drove his truck through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters has been sentenced. The incident occurred on June 7th in Virginia. Of the three people injured, no life-threatening injuries were reported and 37-year-old Harry Rogers was arrested on scene. A further search of Rogers’ home and vehicle revealed he was in possession of multiple…
Colorado’s Attorney General announced an investigation has been launched into the Aurora Police Department. The Denver suburb has been the sight of numerous demonstrations calling for an end to police brutality and racial injustice. They stem from numerous deadly incidents, including one that occurred in august of 2019. 23-year-old Elijah McClain was walking home when he was stopped by police….
The death toll from the Baltimore natural gas explosion on Monday has now risen to two. Just before 1 a.m. yesterday, search and rescue crews recovered a body from the debris. He has already been identified as 20-year-old Joseph Graham who was a “rising sophomore” at Morgan State University. After attending a party, Graham decided to spend the night with…
Yesterday afternoon, Joe Biden made the long awaited announcement that he has chosen Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Biden said that “Harris is the best person to help me take this fight to Trump and Mike Pence and then to lead this nation.” The 55-year-old lawyer and politician dropped out of the presidential primary in December and endorsed…
The 2020 Carolina Country Music Fest has been postponed to 2021. Festival organizers made the announcement on their social media this morning stating, “the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 made it increasingly clear that moving CCMF to 2021 was the best decision to protect the health and safety of fans, the community, artists, and staff.” The event will now take place June…
