Ripley’s Aquarium was recognized yesterday for their support of veterans over the years. Ripley’s “Swim With the Rays” program allows veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other brain injuries to swim along side the marine life. It’s a form of therapy that is reported to have a calming effect. The Myrtle Beach PTSD Group said they greatly appreciate efforts made…
A woman has been arrested and charged with 1st degree attempted murder and arson in Hartsville. Michelle Kissiah was also charged with knowing and willful abuse of a vulnerable adult and public disorderly conduct. According to police, Kissiah attempted to “kill the victim by setting fire to a residence while the victim was inside.” The victim sustained great bodily injury…
A man was found shot to death behind a home in Dillon County two days ago. The body was discovered at about 10:30 in the morning behind a home on the 200 block of S 9th Ave. He was identified yesterday as 27-year-old Brandon Brown. His death is being investigated as a homicide by the Dillon police department and SLED….
The Nevada debate took place last night and things got rather heated between the democratic presidential candidates. The two-hour debate at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas is being described as the most negative of the 2020 cycle. Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Joe Biden and Mike Bloomberg seemed to attack each other worse than they ever…
The Pentagon’s top Policy Official, John Rood, has resigned at the request of President Trump. Rood, who worked under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon, was one of several advisers who warned the president against withholding military aid from Ukraine last year. He is the most recent official to be removed from their position by the president following…
The body of a missing Fort Valley State University student in Georgia has been found. 23-year-old Anitra Gunn was last seen on Valentine’s day. Her family alerted authorities to her disappearance on Saturday after they hadn’t heard form her. Police located her car near her apartment that day and noticed it had a torn bumper. Gunn’s body was found two…
Over 2,120 people have died from the coronavirus and now over 75,500 are infected worldwide. Of those killed, eleven were outside mainland China. Two of those were elderly passengers on the Princess Diamond cruise ship. But despite this, authorities are seeing a drop in the number of cases at the very epicenter of the outbreak. Only 349 cases have been…
A new Horry County “alternative school” design has been approved for almost $5 million more than expected. Initially, the board for Horry County Schools approved $13 million for the new education center. But it wasn’t long before HCS staff realized it wouldn’t be enough to accommodate students. When it came down to choosing between a 48,500-square-foot building for $17.9 million…
Concerns are growing over the critical flooding of Intracoastal Waterway areas throughout Horry County. Many roads were closed down following the major winter storm last week which also knocked out power for thousands of South Carolina residents. While the power has been restored, roads are still barricaded due to the flooding. Only residents who live beyond the barriers are able…
Police are searching for a masked man who robbed the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in Market Common. The robbery took place late Sunday night. Surveillance footage shows he entered the restaurant brandishing a fire arm and demanded money. Police say he wore “a white hat, black ski mask, cameo jacket, black pants, and shoes.” They ask any nearby businesses and…
