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Senate Confirms Monarez To Lead The CDC

Monarez was President Trump's second pick but is the first nominee for CDC director to require Senate confirmation.
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The Senate has confirmed Susan Monarez to lead the CDC. Monarez was President Trump’s second pick but is the first nominee for CDC director to require Senate confirmation. She will take on the position amid chaos within the agency. The Trump administration is seeking to cut its budget by nearly half next year. She also takes over as hundreds of…

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8.8 Magnitude Quake Off Russia Coast Prompts Tsunami Warnings

Several people were injured, but none seriously, also, no deaths or major damage was reported so far.
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A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far eastern coast triggering tsunami waves across the Pacific. Several people were injured, but none seriously, also, no deaths or major damage was reported so far. However, the quake has been reported as one of the biggest ever recorded. Shortly after it struck, tsunami advisories and warnings urged millions to move away from…

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43rd Annual Craftsmen’s Summer Classic Festival

The event will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center August 1-3.
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The 43rd annual Craftsmen’s Summer Classic Art and Craft Festival is soon returning to the Grand Strand. The event features hundreds of artists and craftsmen from across 15 states. They’ll make their way to Myrtle Beach drawing crowds of both locals and tourists. Everyone is invited to head out and browse through aisles of pottery, jewelry, woodwork, glass, fine art,…

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Two U.S. Military Jets Make Emergency Landing At MYR

The two jets are assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter
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Two U.S. military F-16 fighter jets were forced to make an emergency landing at Myrtle Beach International Airport Monday. Around 9:30am, the jets were spotted and heard as they circled the airport for several minutes before landing without incident. The two jets, assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, were conducting training missions. They…

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Driver Escapes After Sinkhole Swallows Car At Traffic Light

Myrtle Beach police were called to the intersection of Seaboard Street and Harrelson Boulevard.
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Earlier Tuesday morning, the roadway gave out beneath a car while it was stopped at a traffic light in Horry County. Around 4:30am, Myrtle Beach police were called to the intersection of Seaboard Street and Harrelson Boulevard. Upon arrival, the front end of a car was submerged in a large sinkhole. The hole was caused by a broken six-inch water…

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Three Departments Respond To Intense Hotel Fire

Around 6am, crews were called to the former Travel House Inn on West Lucas Street in Florence.
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Three departments responded to an intense hotel fire Tuesday in Florence County. Around 6am, crews were called to the former Travel House Inn on West Lucas Street in Florence. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames from both the first and second floors of the building. No injuries have been reported. Crews from West Florence Fire Rescue, Windy Hill Fire Rescue…

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Two Charged After Children Found In Drug-Filled Home

The LPD Narcotics Division and the Special Operations Division searched a home on Furman Drive.
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A search warrant led to the discovery of drugs in a home that children occupied. Around 8pm last Thursday, the LPD Narcotics Division and the Special Operations Division searched a home on Furman Drive. It was in connection to active warrants for Charles Sinclair. He was wanted for conspiracy to sell and deliver cocaine and fentanyl. During the search, Sinclair…

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Woman Dies After Apparent Dillon Co. Stabbing

The incident took place at the Sunflower Place apartments in the Newton area.
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A fatal stabbing unfolded in Dillon County Monday. The incident took place shortly after midnight at the Sunflower Place apartments in the 1600 block of McNeil Street in the Newton area. A woman was apparently stabbed to death but her identity has not been released. Johnny Leach was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the…

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MLB Legend Ryne Sandberg Dies At 65

Ryne Sandberg played 13-games with the Phillies in 1981 before spending the next 15 seasons with the Cubs before he retired.
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MLB legend Ryne Sandberg has died at the age of 65. The 2005 Hall of Famer played 13-games with the Phillies in 1981 before spending the next 15 seasons with the Cubs before he retired. He made 10 straight All-Star appearances starting in 1984, the year he won National League MVP Honors while leading the league in triples and runs…

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MLB Speedway Classic In Tennessee To Break Attendance Record

More than 85,000 tickets have been sold with fans planning to attend the match-up at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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The MLB Speedway Classic between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves is set to break a record. More than 85,000 tickets have been sold with fans planning to attend the match-up at Bristol Motor Speedway. The nationally televised game will be the first MLB game ever played in Tennessee. It is expected to break the MLB’s single-game attendance record that…

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