Tommy Cardinal

Conway, Myrtle Beach

Managing Editor at The Horry Independent

This is a bio, not autobio... @myhorrynews managing editor, @ucf alumnus

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Articles

87-year-old dies in Loris area crash, coroner says

3 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

An 87-year-old man died nearly two weeks after a Loris-area crash, the Horry County Coroner's Office reports. Chief deputy coroner Tamara Willard said Loris resident Douglas Soles, 87, died Sunday, April 20, after being hospitalized from injuries sustained in a crash which occurred 12 days before. The crash happened Tuesday, April 8, at the intersection of Highway 66 and Fox Bay Road. South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Shooting in Conway SC leaves 1 dead

3 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

One person died after a Saturday night shooting in the city of Conway, the Horry County Coroner's Office reports. V'ron Gibbs, 24, died at Grand Strand Medical Center on Sunday, April 20, of injuries sustained in the shooting, said chief deputy coroner Tamara Willard. Conway officers responded near the intersection of Grainger Road and Marion Street on Saturday, April 19, around 10:47 p.m.CPD said one person was located with critical injuries and transported to the hospital.
Horry County leaders ask SC governor, SLED for help in deadly road rage shooting investigation

1 week ago | myhorrynews.com | Hannah Strong Oskin |Tommy Cardinal

A new agency could be investigating the deadly 2023 road rage shooting of a 33-year-old North Carolina man involving a North Myrtle Beach business owner. Horry County’s top administrator Barry Spivey asked on Thursday, April 17, that the State Law Enforcement Division reopen the deadly shooting case, which SLED had previously closed and the S.C. Attorney General's Office said it would not prosecute.
Backseat passenger dies in Aynor SC area crash

2 weeks ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

A 21-year-old died after suffering injuries in a car crash near Aynor, the Horry County Coroner’s Office reports. Damion Parker was a backseat passenger in a vehicle which crashed near the intersection of Nichols Highway and Barnhill Road in a rural area near Aynor, said Horry County chief deputy coroner Tamara Willard. The crash happened Saturday, April 5, around 11:05 p.m. Parker was transported to the hospital where he died Monday, April 7, of injuries sustained in the crash.
Winna’s to replace Le Manna Bread Company in downtown Myrtle Beach

2 weeks ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

Le Manna is on the way out and Winna’s is on the way in. The Myrtle Beach-owned property at 507 9th Ave. will soon welcome Winna’s Kitchen, which is currently located at 819 Main St., a location that is undertaking necessary repairs, said owner Jess Sagun.
North Myrtle Beach leaders approve nearly 600-unit development after years of delays

2 weeks ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

North Myrtle Beach leaders gave the go ahead for a 597-unit housing development off Water Tower Road on Monday, April 8. The project has been years in the making, with the planned development district originally approved by council in December 2022. Since then, the project has been discussed at council meetings and workshops, and plans have morphed.
Myrtle Beach SC man pleads guilty to federal gun charges

2 weeks ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

A man has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in federal court, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday, April 8. Michael David Brown, 44, pleaded guilty and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A fine, restitution and court supervision following his sentence is also possible, depending on U.S. District Judge Joseph Dawson III’s sentencing. Brown was found by Myrtle Beach Police Department officers on Jan.
Boulineau’s means business: Grocer’s rise to local empire a small business success story

2 weeks ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

Frank Boulineau III took the reins of his father’s business straight out of high school. “My father never worked much after I was out of high school, really. My father was actually burned seriously bad when he was young. He wasn’t even supposed to live,” Boulineau III recalled while sitting in his office about six decades after his 1965 high school graduation. “He was burned in 1922. In 1922, things like penicillin didn’t exist,” he said.
Myrtle Beach considering incentives to boost private investment in downtown district

3 weeks ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

The city of Myrtle Beach is hoping to bolster the downtown business community. “Most of our business investments have been on the north end and the south end, not so much in the core of the city,” Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune said. Now, city leaders are discussing incentives to bring private investors to the Arts and Innovation District in downtown Myrtle Beach.
Lawsuit claims Horry County funds were used to purchase luxury goods

3 weeks ago | myhorrynews.com | Tom O'Dare |Tommy Cardinal

A newly filed federal lawsuit alleges that procurement funds were used to purchase “luxury goods” that were sent to home addresses of Horry County employees. The suit was filed by former Horry County employee Lauren DeMasi in United States District Court against Horry County, County Administrator Barry Spivey, Director of Airports Judi Olmstead and other county employees. At the time of the alleged incidents, Spivey was assistant county administrator in charge of finance.