Motorcyclist killed. Fox & Friends TV show coming to Horry County: Top stories
The Myrtle Beach area saw a deadly week on the roads, controversy over a major bike festival and national TV attention all converging in recent days.
Here’s a recap of the top stories from the Grand Strand for May 27, 2026.
- A 58-year-old North Myrtle Beach man died after a two-vehicle crash involving his motorcycle on East Highway 9 in Horry County on Monday evening. Michael Lang laid his motorcycle down to avoid a Nissan SUV turning left, became separated from the bike and was then struck by the SUV, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.
- Atlantic Beach leaders are pushing back on coverage of a crowd incident at the Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival, calling reports “blown out of proportion.” Interim town manager Titus Leaks said that while 19 people were injured around 1 a.m. Sunday, only three were hospitalized and 16 had minor scrapes and bruises treated with a Band-Aid.
- Fox & Friends cohost Steve Doocy is bringing the show’s “For All America” road trip to LuLu’s in North Myrtle Beach for a live broadcast on June 5 from 6 to 9 a.m. One registered attendee from each tour stop will be entered to win a fully outfitted, America250-branded RV through a partnership with Camping World.
- A 22-year-old Longs man, Jabari Akim Coffee, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Isaiah Conner during a drug-deal dispute.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
Terri Richardson
The Sun News