The Surfside Beach mayor and council members have filed a lawsuit against fellow council members over the reconstruction of the town’s pier. The pier was originally destroyed by Hurricane Matthew back in 2016. The rough estimated cost to rebuild was projected to be around 14 million dollars. On July 1st, the pier bid was awarded to Orion Marine Construction, Inc….
Yesterday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced a statewide curfew on the sale of alcohol. This is in direct response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases the state is currently experiencing. Similar to the ban that has been placed here in South Carolina, all restaurants must stop selling alcoholic drinks after 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. while bars remain…
The Horry County Police Department is investigating after a body was found in the Intracoastal Waterway. The body was discovered in the Windjammer Village near Little River early yesterday afternoon. Police have identified the victim as female but have declined to provide a name or age pending notification of family. The autopsy is scheduled for later today and HCPD has…
A manhunt is underway in Myrtle Beach after a person was shot inside their home. Around midnight officers responded to shots fired at the Baypointe Apartments in the area of Mr. Joe White Avenue and Nance Street. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was treated on scene. Sometime around 2:45 a.m., officers engaged in a vehicle pursuit in the…
And from one major hearing to another, the CEOs of four tech giants are also expected to go before the House Judiciary Committee today. Over the course of 13 months, top lawmakers in Congress have been investigating Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in order to determine whether any of these big tech companies have abused their power in order to…
Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. The hours long event was an investigation into numerous issues involving Barr including the deployment of federal troops amid national protests. But he was more specifically scrutinized over his potential involvement in the outcomes of two Justice Department prosecutions that involved allies of President Trump. That would be…
Minneapolis police believe they have identified a suspect who incited riots in the city following the death of George Floyd. The culprit who was dubbed the “Umbrella Man” went viral back on May 27th after a video of him smashing windows and defacing the building of an AutoZone store surfaced online. That same building was then set on fire. It’s…
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 150,000 and almost half of all states report surges, Senate Republicans are divided over the newly proposed stimulus package. The one trillion dollar HEALS Act would include another round of stimulus checks, allocate funds towards schools, provide liability protections for hospitals, assist small businesses, and more. However, many republicans were quick to reject…
And speaking of back to school plans, parents and guardians in need may be able to receive some free assistance in Horry County. Catholic Charities is hosting a drive-thru event called “A Day of Hope” on August 8th where you may be able to pick up free school supplies for your kid. This includes book bags filled with school supplies,…
Students and drivers will be required to wear face coverings on all state-owned school buses. Daily cleaning procedures will be implemented on these buses as well. It’s believed the changes will increase capacity on school buses from 50% to 67%. South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman made the announcement yesterday where she also confirmed the approval of six…
