Chef Jordan Heyd of Lekker Eats in Myrtle Beach named South Carolina Chef Ambassador
Heyd will represent the state by participating in food festivals and other promotional opportunities, sharing South Carolina’s culinary traditions, agricultural heritage and undiscovered places with the world.
Lyft driver accused of brutal backseat attack, threatening to kill passenger during ride

A Florida rideshare driver is behind bars after allegedly choking and threatening to kill a passenger inside his car. The incident unfolded on Oct. 8, 2025, when Lyft driver Joaquin Mena Vazquez, 27, allegedly picked up a
Baltimore City Health Department held racially segregated equity meetings: report

The Baltimore City Health Department (BCDHD) reportedly separated employees into a “White caucus” and “people of color caucus” for a series of taxpayer-funder diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practice. According to Spotlight on Maryland, a joint investigation
Man gunned down after offering ride to woman seeking warming shelter in Missouri: report

A Missouri man who offered a ride to a woman who asked for help getting to a warm shelter was gunned down over the weekend, according to reports. William Palmer was found shot early Sunday and pronounced
Florida hospital worker allegedly stole wallet from 94-year-old patient, racked up $500 on credit cards

A Florida hospital worker was arrested after investigators say she stole a 94-year-old patient’s wallet last month and went on a massive spending spree using the victim’s credit cards. Bailey Slater, 28, a patient care technician at
New construction-focused charter high school coming to Myrtle Beach area
“Our school is going to be focused on hands-on experiences in a skills-based instructional environment. We’re trying to encourage these students to go into the construction industry.”
Nine charged in bold gun-running scheme to push heavy firepower across southern border

Nine people are facing federal charges after allegedly orchestrating an elaborate multi-state scheme to fraudulently purchase firearms and smuggle the weapons into Mexico. Seven people from Arizona, a Montana man and a California man allegedly worked as
Florida paramedic accused of recording sexual assault in ambulance sentenced to 10 years in prison

A former Florida paramedic was sentenced to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said he sexually assaulted an unconscious woman in the back of an ambulance and recorded the attack. James Melady, 39, will also face five
Illinois man accused of threatening FBI agent after info was stolen from government vehicles, posted online

A man living in Illinois has been accused of threatening an FBI special agent in Minneapolis, according to court documents obtained by Fox News. Jose Alberto Ramirez is expected to appear in federal court Wednesday afternoon on
K-9 hailed a hero for tracking missing boy during snowstorm in North Carolina

A police K-9 helped lead officers to a missing 13-year-old boy during a snowstorm in Gastonia, North Carolina, late Saturday, allowing emergency crews to find the child safely despite dangerous winter conditions, authorities said. The Gastonia Police