Author: Annelyn Russ

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National Weather Service Receives Threats From Militia-Style Group

The FBI and other law enforcement authorities are aware of the militia-style group’s activities.
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The National Weather Service has received threats from a violent militia-style group. An email was sent out that said the anti-government organization, ‘Veterans on Patrol,’ is calling for “penetration drills on nexrad sites to identify weaknesses which can be used to ultimately destroy the sites.” The ‘Next Generation Weather Radar’ system is used by meteorologists, the FAA, and Air Force…

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Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters To Perform In North Myrtle Beach

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters' will perform as part of their 'Pepper Tree Hill Tour.'
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Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton will be performing in North Myrtle Beach. The actor is best known for his role in movies like, ‘Sling Blade,’ ‘Armageddon,’ and more recently, the ‘Landman’ series. He is bringing his country-rock style to the Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre. Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters’ will perform as part of their ‘Pepper Tree Hill Tour’…

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Legends Comics In Florence To Host Free Comic Book Day

Everyone is encouraged to come dressed as their favorite superhero.
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Legends Comics in Florence is hosting a Free Comic Book Day. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed as their favorite superhero. There will also be free pizza while it lasts. Festivities will kick off Saturday at 10am and Batman and The Joker will be there from 1-3pm with the event wrapping up at 6pm. Legends Comics is located at 702…

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Blessing Of The Inlet Returning To The Grand Strand

It will be held at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church.
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The Blessing of the Inlet is returning to the Grand Strand this weekend. The 29th annual celebration will feature arts and crafts vendors, a kid’s zone and games. It will be held at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church. There will also be food trucks and local restaurants. The church will provide food as well. All the funds raised will be…

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Two Injured In Florence Co. Crash Involving Entrapment

The crash involved entrapment and two people were transported to hospitals.
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A two-vehicle crash occurred in Florence County Thursday afternoon. West Florence Fire Rescue crews were called to the area of Pine Needles Road near South Dunes Drive.  One of the vehicles involved had overturned. The crash involved entrapment and two people were transported to hospitals to be treated for injuries. Their current conditions are unknown. The South Carolina Highway Patrol…

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Florence Police Search For Missing Inmate

Ulysses Conner Jr. was working the night shift at the Bojangles located on Celebration Boulevard.
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Florence authorities are asking the public’s help. Police are searching for a South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate who walked off his job. Ulysses Conner Jr. was working the night shift at the Bojangles located on Celebration Boulevard. He was last witnessed taking out the trash at around 9:30pm Thursday night. Anyone with information on Conner’s whereabouts is asked to…

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Several Local Schools Honored With Palmetto’s Finest Award

The S.C. Association of school administrators awarded five schools all together.
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Three local schools were awarded with one of South Carolina’s highest academic honors. Socastee Elementary and the Academy for the Arts, Science, and Technology in Horry County, and South Florence High School in the Florence School District 1 were honored with the 2025 Palmetto’s Finest Award. The S.C. Association of school administrators also awarded Fair-Forest Elementary School in Spartanburg School…

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Limestone University In S.C. To Close At End Of Semester

Limestone University in Columbia was founded in 1845 and has been around for 180-years.
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A private Christian university in South Carolina is closing down at the end of this semester. Limestone University in Columbia was founded in 1845 and has been around for 180-years. The school has lost nearly half of its enrollment over the past decade. University officials said that after two weeks of fundraising and other actions, they collected about $2 million…

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18-Year-Old Loris High School Senior Victim Of Fatal Shooting

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday a bullet entered through a window of a residence on Horry Street.
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An 18-year-old Loris High School senior has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting. Shortly before midnight on Tuesday a bullet entered through a window of a residence on Horry Street. Ja’Niya Richburg died as a result of the incident. The school took to social media to say she was “known for her vibrant personality as well as…

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One Still In Critical Condition Following Myrtle Beach Shooting

Three Myrtle Beach officers are on paid administrative leave as investigators work to learn more.
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We now have more information on the victim’s that were injured during a shooting in Myrtle Beach that unfolded on Saturday. Just before midnight shots were fired in the area of North Ocean Boulevard. One person remains in critical condition and 10 others between the ages of 13 and 43 sustained injuries. Police Chief Amy Prock reported that not all…

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