By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A Loris man died in an officer involved shooting in Myrtle Beach early Saturday, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said.      Matthew Graham, 32, died following the 2 a.m. incident near 65th Avenue North and Timberline Street, Horry County Deputy Coroner Patty Bellamy said.      Neither of two Myrtle Beach Police Department officers…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Dr. Danny McPherson, whose career in education spanned more than four decades, was presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine just minutes before continuing to teach, this time a Sunday School lesson, this weekend at Beaverdam Original Free Will Baptist Church in Chadbourn.      State Rep. Brenden Jones (R-Tabor City), made…

By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com      City Clerk/Treasurer Kenya Wright was removed from her post during a lengthy and largely private meeting of Loris City Council Thursday, her duties handed off to Interim City Administrator Dennis Drozdak      Wright was on the job at City Hall Friday morning, though neither her job title nor duties were clear.      Council…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      State lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to Conner’s Law (House Bill 283) which enhances penalties for deadly assaults on law enforcement officers and increases the death benefit paid to the family of a fallen officer.      Named in honor of fallen state Trooper Kevin Conner, murdered last year during a routine traffic…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE      Darnell Troy Hunt, charged Tuesday in an early Monday burglary and assault that left him with serious stab wounds, is an employee of Tabor Correctional Institution, NC Department of Public Safety spokesman Jerry Higgins confirmed.      Hunt was hired Jan. 16, 2018 at TCI as a Correctional Officer II, Higgins said.…