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International Business Times
26-05-2025
- International Business Times
11 People Injured in Memorial Day Shooting in South Carolina Beach Town as Police Investigate Incident
Police are investigating a mass shooting that took place in a South Carolina beach town, leaving at least 11 people hospitalized. The gunfire broke out in Little River on Sunday around 9:30 p.m., according to a statement from the Horry County Police Department (HCPD). Both police officers and county firefighters responded quickly to the chaotic scene, with video footage capturing several emergency vehicles surrounding the area. Horry County Fire Rescue rushed at least 11 injured people to nearby hospitals, though it remains unclear how many of them suffered gunshot wounds. Police also said that several other victims were transported to hospitals in private vehicles following the shooting in the area. Memorial Day Mayhem Residents are being asked to avoid the area, as the investigation is still ongoing. According to a police update released at 11 p.m., the Horry County Police Department believes this was a targeted incident and that there is no further risk to the public. Shocked locals took to social media to react to the Memorial Day weekend violence, with some saying they heard the gunshots go off. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether any suspects have been identified. In a separate incident, the North Myrtle Beach Police Department said that one of their officers accidentally discharged his firearm while responding to an unrelated call in the Little River area, resulting in a self-inflicted leg wound. The officer was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition. No one else was injured by the accidental shooting. It remains unclear what specific incident the officer had been responding to at the time. Little River is located about 20 miles from Myrtle Beach. Watson Avenue, where the mass shooting took place, is predominantly a residential area. Not the First Time The violent episode comes just after fights broke out, leading to a stampede at a Memorial Day celebration nearby. At least 10 people were hospitalized amid the chaos during a concert at Black Bike Week in Atlantic Beach, around nine miles from Little River, on Saturday night. Interim Town Manager Linda Cheatham issued a statement confirming that an unspecified number of people were injured during the violence. "There were a couple of fights that broke out causing panic in the crowd, and several people were injured trying to leave the area," Cheatham said. "Adequate police and medical staff were on hand to aid as needed and transport individuals to the hospital. The music was paused, but the event continued until the festival closing time of 3am." The Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival, commonly known as Black Bike Week, draws over 400,000 attendees every year. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the motorcycle event, which features meet-and-greet sessions, parties, live performances, and various forms of entertainment. The festivities began on Friday and are set to wrap up on Monday.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Jeanerette man sentenced for seven counts of attempted first degree murder
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — A sentence hearing held earlier today sentenced Sammy Cheatham sentenced to thirty years at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence on each of his seven counts of attempted first degree murder, Michael Haik III, Louisiana 16th Judicial District Attorney said. Sammy Cheatham, 19, of Jeanerette pled guilty on February 18 to seven counts of attempted first degree murder. The charges arose from a drive-by shooting that occurred in the 800 block of School Street, authorities said. Authorities reported the defendant's shots allegedly went through the window and the wall and struck a three-year old child in the head. The child and six other family members were present in the house when the shooting occurred. The child was taken by Air-Med to a hospital where she underwent brain surgery. New Iberia Police Department said they were able to link Cheatham to the shooting by witness statements, surveillance video and evidence taken from his phone. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Cheatham pled guilty to seven counts of attempted second degree murder. Attempted second degree murder carries a potential penalty of not less than ten nor more than fifty years at hard labor, without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. However, because Cheatham was 17 years old at the time of the shooting, he will automatically be eligible for parole consideration after serving twenty-five years of his sentence, Haik said. McIver charges are Trump effort to intimidate, say Democrats Hannah Kobayashi speaks out after disappearance, father's death Why you shouldn't park under an overpass a during tornado Senate unanimously approves bill to eliminate tax on tips 'Kangaroo detained' after another viral escape in Colorado Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
24-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
A physician-venture capitalist Morgan Cheatham joins Jim Breyer to lead healthcare and AI strategy
Breyer Capital Partners Morgan Cheatham and Jim Breyer. Breyer Capital has named Morgan Cheatham as Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, marking a significant step forward in the firm's strategy to champion breakthroughs in biomedicine and healthcare AI. Cheatham joins from Bessemer Venture Partners, where he served as Vice President and the youngest Board Director in the firm's history. Cheatham brings an uncommon perspective to venture capital. He's a soon-to-be MD from Brown's Warren Alpert Medical School and a notable published AI researcher who recently earned one of just two spots in the nation's top-ranked Pediatrics-Genetics program at Harvard/Boston Children's Hospital. He also serves on the Editorial Team at NEJM AI. As a rare hybrid of physician, informaticist, and investor, Cheatham is uniquely equipped to bridge the traditionally siloed worlds of healthcare delivery and biomedical discovery. Forbes 30 Under 30 - Morgan Cheatham Cheatham first met legendary investor Jim Breyer a decade ago at Brown University, when Breyer spoke at an entrepreneurship class for which Cheatham was a teaching assistant. 'That encounter shaped the arc of my career,' says Cheatham. 'It was the first time I'd heard someone articulate a grander vision of how computation and investment could reshape medicine on a non-linear scale. I became fascinated by this vision and decided to pursue venture capital after undergrad. Early in my venture career, Jim and I began co-investing,' said Cheatham. They built a shared thesis around computational medicine and transformative care models. Cheatham went on to become a Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners, where he led the firm's healthcare AI thesis and sourced over a dozen early-stage investments, including Abridge and Hinge Health. He also helped incubate and launch a cardiology business and served as Interim CEO at a fast-growing telemedicine company, increasing revenue by 200% in nine months. He was instrumental in Bessemer's biotech practice and co-founded Decoding Bio. Cheatham also launched initiatives like the Deep Health Seed Program and authored frameworks such as '10 Laws of Healthcare' and 'Six Imperatives for AI-First Companies.' He was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for Venture Capital and honored by the NVCA in 2023. At Breyer Capital, Cheatham will lead healthcare and life sciences investing, with a focus on computational methods and precision medicine approaches. His appointment underscores Breyer Capital's deeper commitment to transformative healthcare innovation at the intersection of AI and biomedicine. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Mogran Cheatham interviews Vineeta Agarwala, Daphne Koller, and ... More Shiv Rao at the 2023 Forbes Healthcare Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 05, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by) Jim Breyer, Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, is one of Silicon Valley's most successful VCs. He was an early investor in over 40 companies that went public or were acquired, including Facebook, where returns exceeded 100x. Breyer has a strong personal and investment focus on long-term bets in AI, quantum computing, and computational healthcare. He has been named #1 on the Forbes Midas List of Tech's Top Investors three times and has earned multiple lifetime achievement awards in venture capital. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 05: Jim Breyer attends the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at ... More Barker Hangar on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage) Breyer Capital is a global firm backing long-term, idea-driven investments across AI, healthcare, life sciences, consumer tech, and enterprise software. Its portfolio includes companies such as Meta (Facebook), Grammarly, Circle, Epic Games, Legendary Entertainment, Etsy, and Spotify. The firm invests using Breyer's personal capital alongside select institutional co-investors. Since 2016, Breyer has forged deep ties with research universities like Stanford, Harvard, MIT, UCSF, and UT Austin. In 2025, Breyer Capital partnered with Harvard Medical School's Department of Biomedical Informatics to support AI-powered precision medicine, reinforcing the firm's leadership in healthcare innovation. Breyer contributes generational investing experience, while Cheatham offers deep healthcare and AI domain expertise. Their collaboration represents a rare combination of institutional foresight and next-gen perspective. Breyer Capital's healthcare portfolio includes Artera, Atropos Health, Cleerly, Iterative Health, OpenEvidence, Slope, and SandboxAQ. The firm continues to focus on reimagining the infrastructure of modern care by backing software-driven platforms addressing clinical needs. 'We are thrilled to welcome Morgan to the team,' said Jim Breyer. 'He brings clinical insight, venture experience, and a sharp eye for transformative science.' Cheatham added, 'Scientific and technological progress is outpacing the evolution of healthcare delivery. I'm excited to invest in the next generation of companies born at the convergence of discovery, clinical need, and institutional change.' The hire reflects Breyer Capital's growing conviction that the future of medicine lies in code-driven breakthroughs.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Local nonprofits still hope to keep federal grant funding
In late January, the White House Office of Management and Budget sent out a memo freezing payments on federal grants and loans, causing some area nonprofits to temporarily lose access to funds before the order was rescinded. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that even though the memo had been rescinded, the president's executive orders freezing foreign assistance and ending diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives remain in effect. Tahlequah Area Habitat for Humanity has been awarded $173,000 in federal funds for owner-occupied home repairs, and so far, those funds have not been taken back, said Linda Cheatham, executive director of TAHFH. 'We get reimbursed for actual expenses quarterly and have a concern these funds might be withdrawn before we get reimbursed,' Cheatham said. 'We are hopeful we can continue to repair homes for low-income families.' The next two homeowners have been approved for federal loans, and TAHFH has not been notified those will be rescinded, Cheatham said. 'We will start the first of those houses during the Women Build Event in March,' Cheatham said. 'We have other potential homeowners pending review for federal home loans. I was notified that all unobligated home loan funds were taken back, and we do not know if, or when, they will be restored.' Executive Director Laura Kuester, of Help In Crisis, said they had not had any cuts or funds frozen yet. 'The only adverse effect is that we were working on an Office of Violence Against Women grant to support our Transitional Housing Project, 'Laura's Place,' and the available [Notice Of Funding Opportunity] has been pulled from the OVW website, along with other grants that were open for application,' Kuester said. 'I have been told by OVW that those grants are under review and will be available again with a new deadline.' Natalie Shelton, director of the Quah Prevention and Recovery Center Inc., formerly known as Tahlequah Men's Shelter, has not been affected by the cut. 'In the upcoming weeks, you will likely see the name Quah Prevention and Recovery Center, or QPRC, listed in local resource guides, social media, and newsletters,' Shelton said. 'Rest assured, the emergency shelter remains, but there is more to what we can offer.' Sam Bradshaw, of QPRC and Peaceful Warriors Way, said the funds for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration were halted with the original freeze. 'We only receive one grant from SAMHA,' Bradshaw said. 'Our ability to draw approved funds was frozen for a week when first initiated by the administration. But since then, we have not had any problems.' The grant is about building community of recovery for those with alcohol, substance abuse and mental health, Bradshaw said. 'We do not expect any interruptions at this time,' Bradshaw said. Terri Garrett-Riggs, of Working to Recover, Assist and Prevent Project, reported funding had been cut off with the original freeze. By press time, no response had been received from TDP's inquiry on whether the funding had been released. Cherokee County Humane Society doesn't have federal funding and rely on local grants and donations. City Administrator Taylor Tannehill said none of the funding through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has been withdrawn or affected by the cuts. Several road projects in the Tahlequah area are funded by ODOT grants, along with matching funds from the city. TDP reached out to American Indian Resource Center to inquire about funding, but by press time, no response was received. A report on Fox33, Jan. 10, stated the Cherokee Nation had lost a $10.7 million grant for charging stations. When asked to verify the information, CN Communications Director Julie Hubbard denied the loss. 'That is not correct,' Hubbard said. 'Per our secretary of Natural Resources Christina Justice, we have not had any official word on this and expect an update in the coming weeks.' Cherokee Nation and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians were asked for an update on funding cuts, but by press time, neither tribe had responded.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘We are overjoyed': Atlantic Beach becomes American landmark
ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Atlantic Beach recently was added to the National Register of Historic Places registry, making it an American landmark. Interim Town Manager Linda Cheatham said Atlantic Beach was founded in 1934 by George Tyson, who wanted Black people from all over the country to enjoy the ocean. Atlantic Beach was established as an isolated community. African Americans were not allowed to visit other area beaches during Jim Crow-era segregation, making Atlantic Beach their refuge. Cheatham says community members and officials from Atlantic Beach and Horry County have been working on The National Register of Historic Places application since 2023. They met with the state Board of Review in November, and the town was added to the registry on Jan. 22. 'We are overjoyed,' Cheatham said. 'It is just so encouraging. It recognizes the hard work. It recognizes the struggle. It honors our ancestors and all the people whose shoulders we stand on.' Cheatham says Hurricane Hazel destroyed a large part of Atlantic Beach in 1954. Segregation kept many businesses from rebuilding. However, some did, and the town thrived. In the 1950s and 1960s, Atlantic Beach saw many Black musicians frequent its clubs and restaurants, including Ray Charles and Tina Turner. 'You get an education in Atlantic Beach about love, and family, and honoring the past,' Cheatham said. 'And that's so important today, when the past is trying to be erased. And so, we refuse to let our past be erased.' Now that the town has access to special grants and preservation incentives, Cheatham says Atlantic Beach is working for more signage, restaurants, and its own historical museum. * * * Skylar Musick is a multimedia journalist at News13. Skylar is originally from Long Island, New York. She joined the News13 team in June 2024 after graduating from Villanova University in May 2024. Follow Skylar on X, formerly Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
