Hundreds continued to attend peaceful protests throughout South Carolina this weekend. The Market Common in Myrtle Beach saw a large gathering yesterday afternoon. They were joined by Mayor Brenda Bethune and Myrtle Beach Police Chief Amy Prock. There were prayers, marching, and kneeling for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Similar scenes were also seen in Darlington yesterday evening where at…
Myrtle Beach will resume late fee penalties on June 29th. Penalties were suspended in March due to the pandemic. Now city leaders say late notices will be mailed to customers again by the end of this month, with penalties taking effect on that June date. Also, starting July 8th, water cutoffs will resume for past-due accounts. They are also expected…
Horry County summer camps set to being today were canceled due to COVID-19. Horry County Parks and Recreation officials confirmed reports that some staff were exposed to an individual who has tested positive. In an official statement, they acknowledged and apologized for the short notice. Officials said they were only informed of the incident late Saturday and decided to cancel…
Myrtle Beach Police reported shots fired early yesterday morning. It’s reported the incident occurred near a store in the area of 1st Avenue and Kings Highway. Two witnesses reported a dark colored sedan driving northbound, slowed down while someone inside began shooting out the passenger window. Three bullet casings were recovered from the scene. It was noted a vehicle parked…
As New York finally eases restrictions, coronavirus cases appear to be on the rise in other states. Protests over the last couple weeks continued despite the state of New York still being on lock down. They were the epicenter of the outbreak, suffering the greatest amount of cases and over 21,000 lives lost to COVID-19. After three months and a…
While the majority of protests across the country remained peaceful this weekend, there were still some violence that occurred. We would like to issue a warning for the footage we’re about to show. In Seattle, a 27-year-old male is reportedly in stable condition after being shot. The suspect, who has not been identified, reportedly plowed into a crowd full of…
The shooting deaths of two officers in California may be connected. On Saturday afternoon in Ben Lomond, a Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed and two other officers injured when responding to a call of a suspicious van. It was believed the van had weapons and possible bomb-making materials in it. When they arrived, the van was spotted driving…
Today officially marks two weeks since the death of George Floyd and protests show no signs of slowing down across the country. The majority of protests this weekend were attended by thousands and their major demands are to defund or abolish the police. In Minneapolis, they may do so. The Minneapolis City Council announced yesterday they intend to not only…
Plans for a new amusement park in Myrtle Beach have been approved! The Myrtle Beach Community Appearance Board has decided to move forward with the construction of the Funplex amusement park. Seven attractions, including a roller coaster, will take up the entire block of what is now a parking lot on Ocean Boulevard and 15th Avenue North. It is expected…
JC Penny announced last night they will be permanently closing 154 locations as a result of the pandemic. Three of those locations will impact us locally. The JC Pennys at Myrtle Beach Mall, the Magnolia Mall in Florence and Biggs Park Shopping Center in Lumberton will all be shut down within the next 10 to 16 weeks. This comes after…
