Author: Annelyn Russ

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Trump Declares Christmas Eve And Post Christmas Day Federal Holidays

With the two additional holidays next week, that marks 13 federal holidays this year.
Annelyn Russ,

President Trump signed an order declaring Christmas Eve and post Christmas Day federal holidays this year. Christmas Day is already on the federal holiday. Now, federal agencies will be closed on December 24 and 26 as well. Employees are excused from duty. However, Trump noted that agency heads “may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts…

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TikTok Signs Deal To Form New U.S. Unit With Investors

The move comes after threats to ban the app due to conspiracies that China was using it to gather information and data.
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TikTok has signed a deal to form a new U.S. unit with investors. The agreement was made with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. It forms a joint venture that allows popular social video platform to continue U.S. operations. Each of the investors will hold a 15% share while 19.9% of the app will be held by ByteDance. Another 30.1% will…

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Trump Signs Order To Expedite Marijuana Reclassification

The plan is to reclassify the drug from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III.
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President Trump signed an executive order to expedite the rescheduling of the marijuana classification. The plan is to reclassify the drug from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the goal of expanding cannabis research. “I want to emphasize that the order I am about to sign is not the legalization or it doesn’t legalize marijuana in any…

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Retired NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle And Family Die In Plane Crash

There were no survivors. The cause of the crash is now under investigation.
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Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday. The business jet crashed while attempting to return to the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina shortly after take-off. The Cessna aircraft caught fire when it hit the ground. Aboard the plane were Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their two children…

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Suspect Of Fatal Brown University Shooting Found Dead

48-year-old Claudio Neves Valente was identified as a former Brown student and a Portuguese national.
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A massive manhunt for the suspect of the fatal shooting at Brown University has come to an end. 48-year-old Claudio Neves Valente was identified as a former Brown student and a Portuguese national. On Thursday, he was located at a New Hampshire storage facility where he was discovered deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators believe he is responsible for…

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Last Sensory Friendly Friday At Kingston Christmas Village

The event runs from 11am-7pm with Santa photo ops from 2-4pm.
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Friday is the last Sensory Friendly Friday at the Kingston Christmas Village. The event offers a calm, welcoming environment full of festive fun. It features holiday themed crafts, cookie decorating, games, movie screenings, a DIY hair station, and more. There will also be s’more roasting by a fire pit as well as a chance to meet Santa. The experience is…

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Long-Established Conway Diner To Close Its Doors

Willard and Donzelle Dickerson first opened 'Donzelle's' in 1962.
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A long-established diner in Conway is closing its doors. Willard and Donzelle Dickerson first opened ‘Donzelle’s’ in 1962. Over the years the restaurant became a local staple with regulars creating a community surrounding the eatery. Locals have expressed their sadness over the closure announcement as many have made it a routine to get a meal at least once a week….

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Ripley’s Aquarium Pauses Penguin Interactions

The company took to social media to share that the decision is temporary.
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Ripley’s Aquarium is pausing its penguin interaction opportunities. The company took to social media to share that the decision is temporary but comes as officials monitor a local increase in avian illness. “This allows our penguins to remain comfortably within their habitat. Guests can still visit and enjoy seeing our penguins in their playhouse, where they remain active and cared…

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One Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Utility Pole, Rollover

The accident happened Wednesday in the area of Highway 905 north and Rolling River Road.
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A two-vehicle crash in Horry County left one person hurt. The accident occurred around 8am Wednesday in the area of Highway 905 north and Rolling River Road. One of the vehicles involved overturned while the other struck a utility pole causing damage. At least one person was trapped and had to be assisted by first responders. Utility crews arrived on…

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John Paul Miller Federally Indicted

John Paul is scheduled to be arraigned on January 12 in Florence.
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John Paul Miller has been federally indicted on two-counts. The indictment accuses the former Solid Rock Church pastor of making false statements to investigators following the death of his wife. Mica Miller reportedly died by suicide in April of last year at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County. John Paul is also facing a federal cyberstalking charge as part…

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