Author: Annelyn Russ

Alexa
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Amazon Reveals Revamped Version Of Alexa

Alexa+ costs $19.99-per-month but will be free for Amazon Prime members, with early access coming next month.
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Amazon unveiled a revamped version of it’s Alexa. Alexa+ is more conversational and can incorporate a user’s personal preferences into answers. It can also handle certain tasks on a human’s behalf, such as booking concert tickets. Alexa+ will also be able to answer questions about a user’s surroundings using an Echo Show device. The new service is bringing the popular…

Troops
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Pentagon Releases New Policy Regarding Transgender Troops

Any service members processed for separation would be “afforded all statutorily required rights and benefits.”
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The Pentagon has released its new policy for transgender troops to serve in the military. The memo requires military members to demonstrate they have never attempted to transition to any sex other than the one they were born as. It also directs the military to identify transgender service members by March 26 and “separate” or remove those who don’t obtain…

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Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting Of Second Term

Elon Musk was a key part of the meeting as Trump backed an email he sent out to federal employees.
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President Trump held the first cabinet meeting of his second term Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Elon Musk who is not a cabinet member, but leads the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. Musk was a key part of the meeting as Trump backed an email he sent out to federal employees requesting that they report on their accomplishments over…

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Solid Rock Pastor John-Paul Miller Accused Of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl

A complaint filed Tuesday alleges that John-Paul Miller touched a woman's genitals without her consent
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The former pastor of Solid Rock Church in Horry County has been accused of rape. A 43-page complaint filed Tuesday alleges that John-Paul Miller touched a woman’s genitals without her consent as recent as 2023. The actions “triggered repressed memories” of a previous assault by him that allegedly occurred around 20 years earlier when she was 15-years-old and he was…

Movie
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Marion Native To Star In Tubi Thriller Movie

London De'Leon has been tapped to star in a thriller dubbed 'My Man.'
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A Marion County native is set to star in a movie! London De’Leon grew up in the rural community in the early 90s before moving to Los Angeles to enter show business after she graduated from high school. There she joined the Screen Actors Guild in 1998 and has been acting professionally. She’s taken on roles in over 50 movies…

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Non-Resident Parking Passes Available In Surfside Beach

There are 150 passes available and one vehicle is allowed per household.
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Parking passes for those living outside Surfside Beach town limits are now available. Non-resident parking passes are now on sale at the Dick M. Johnson Civic Center. There are 150 passes available and one vehicle is allowed per household. Each pass costs $225. Those interested are asked to fill out an application online and bring it to the center along…

Gtown
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Investigation Opened After Seven Dogs Found Deceased

Each suffered from a single gunshot wound to the top of its head.
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An investigation is underway in connection to animal cruelty. On Sunday, Georgetown County deputies responded to a late night call. Seven deceased pitbulls were discovered in the yard of a property on Gapway Road. Each suffered from a single gunshot wound to the top of its head. A witness testified that all of the animals were unharmed and alive earlier…

Fire
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Residential Fire Damages Home And Injured One Person

The American Red Cross plans to offer assistance to any displaced residents.
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An early morning fire in Horry County left one person injured. Around 4:15am Wednesday, officers were called to the 700 block of Anna Drive in the Longs community. The flames caused a mobile home to sustain “significant fire damage.” The injured individual was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. The American Red…

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Marion Co. Coach Charged In Connection To Child Sex Crime

Jessica Huggins is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old on three separate occasions.
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A now-former coach at Mullins-Marion Christian School has been arrested. Jessica Huggins was a volunteer coach for the girl’s basketball and volleyball teams. She is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old on three separate occasions. The incidents occurred between October of last year and this month. The 36-year-old is also accused of sending sexually explicit images to them as well…

Card
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Trump To Offer “Gold Card” Visas For Traveling Investors

The gold card would raise the price of admission for investors and get rid of fraud and "non-sense" that characterize the EB-5 program.
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President Trump is considering offering traveling foreigners a “gold card” visa for a hefty price. The Trump Gold Card would replace EB-5 visas that were created in 1990 to generate foreign investment and are available to people who spend around $1 million on a company that employs at least 10 people. However, the gold card would raise the price of…

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