Author: Annelyn Russ

Severe Storms Result In At Least 19 Deaths Across Several States

Among those killed are a 5-year-old boy found in a storm-damaged home in Arkansas and a 9-year-old Kentucky boy.

Violent storms moved across several states in the central U.S. claiming the lives of at least 19 people. 10 of the deaths were reported in Tennessee alone. Among those killed are a 5-year-old boy found in a storm-damaged home in Arkansas and a 9-year-old Kentucky boy who was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop. On…

Local Unique Restaurant Has Onsite Pickleball Courts

The menu includes items like sushi, steak, pizza, burgers, fish and chips, and more.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new unique restaurant on the Grand Strand. Bistro B offers a wide variety of dishes and outdoor patio seating as well as onsite Pickleball courts. The menu includes items like sushi, steak, pizza, burgers, fish and chips, and more. The Pickleball element aims to offer an easy…

Drippy’s Ice Cream Is Offering Girl Scout Cookie Flavors

The Girl Scout Cookie flavors will be available all April long.

A local ice cream parlor is offering new flavors in honor of National Girl Scout Cookie month. Drippy’s Ice Cream is whipping up new flavors to help local Girl Scout Troops. That includes, Thin Mint, Peanut Butter Pattie, and Samoa (aka Caramel Delites.) The owners have an ongoing poll for customers to rank their favorite amongst the new offers and…

Two Local State Parks To Offer Beach Parking During The Summer

Huntington Beach State Park and Myrtle Beach State Park will provide visitors a way to ensure parking during the summer.

Two local parks are offering guaranteed beach parking again this summer. Huntington Beach State Park and Myrtle Beach State Park will provide visitors a way to ensure parking during the summer. The open parking spots will take up around a quarter of the lot at each park between May 16 and September 1. They cost $5 each per day. The…

World’s Largest Amateur Golf Tournament Returning To The Grand Strand

Registration to participate is now open for all divisions including net, gross and "just for fun."

The largest amateur golf tournament in the world is set to soon return to the Grand Strand. The 42nd Play Golf Myrtle Beach World Amateur Championship will involve 3,000 players on over 50 award-winning golf courses on the Grand Strand. Registration to participate is now open for all divisions including net, gross and “just for fun.” Registration includes four rounds…

Man Charged After Firearm Found On Horry Co. School Property

The school resource officer reviewed surveillance video and was able to witness that the suspect entered the school wearing the jacket.

One man is facing charges after an incident at an elementary school in Horry County. On March 27, an employee at Loris Elementary School was assisting a parent with the lost and found when she discovered a gun inside of a jacket pocket. The school resource officer reviewed surveillance video and was able to witness that the suspect entered the…

Ford Offers Customers Employee Pricing Following New Tariffs

The new deal from Ford went into effect Thursday and will run through June 2.

One of the big three American automakers is offering employee pricing on many of its vehicles to all customers in the United States. The new deal from Ford went into effect Thursday and will run through June 2. It comes the day after President Trump officially announced a 25% tariff on all imported vehicles. Ford says its offering the deal…

Pentagon To Investigate Defense Secretary’s Use Of Signal App

The review comes after a bipartisan group of lawmakers have expressed concern over the use of 'Signal.'

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced plans to investigate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in regards to the accidental group chat error. In March, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a chat via the ‘Signal’ app. The chat also included several top officials. They discussed military action against Houthi militants in Yemen. The White House investigated the incident but concluded that…

South Korea’s Court Removes President Yoon Suk Yeol From Office

The move ends his presidency and sets up a new election four months after he threw the nation into turmoil.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office Friday. The move ends his presidency and sets up a new election four months after he threw the nation into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law. Yoon was a former prosecutor who took on the presidency position in 2022, only a year after he entered politics….

Trump Admin Fires Director Of The NSA

Gen. Timothy Haugh was chief of U.S. Cyber Command in addition to leading the NSA.

President Trump dismissed the director of the National Security Agency Thursday night. Gen. Timothy Haugh was chief of U.S. Cyber Command in addition to leading the NSA. Top congressional Democrats criticized the firing as making the U.S. less safe from cyber intelligence and espionage activities by China and other U.S. foes. Haugh’s NSA deputy, Wendy Noble, has also been fired….