Author: Annelyn Russ

4th Annual Wicked Holiday Market To Soon Kick-Off

The market kicks off on Saturday from 11am-3pm. It will be held again on December 14 and 21.

The 4th annual Wicked Holiday Market is set to kick-off this weekend. The market will be hosted by Wicked Tuna as well as Neptune Bistro and Raw Bar. Everyone is invited to attend the family-friendly event that features many local vendors, arts and craft activities, sip and dining at the restaurants and more. There will be opportunities to take photos…

NMB City Leaders Approve Housing Plans Near Barefoot Resort

The city council voted 4-3 in favor of a 58-acre annexation at the intersection of Highways 22 and 31.

North Myrtle Beach city leaders have approved housing plans near Barefoot Resort. The project has been in development for around 12-years. Monday, the city council voted 4-3 in favor of a 58-acre annexation at the intersection of Highways 22 and 31. The ‘Blu Water’ development is expected to bring 49 homes and will be adjacent to Barefoot Resort, which prompted…

HCFR Responds To Outdoor Fire In Carolina Forest Area

The fire was fully contained, but it was and could still be smoldering.

If you witnessed smoke in the Carolina Forest area Tuesday morning, we know the reason why. Just before 5am, Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to an outdoor fire near the intersection of Carolina Forest Boulevard and Hibernia Road. Upon arrival, crews found a large pile of railroad ties burning near the railroad tracks. The incident was under control around…

Jamie Komoroski Sentenced After Pleading Guilty

The bride was killed and the groom suffered extreme injuries leading to hospitalization. The other two passengers also suffered injuries.

Jamie Komoroski has been sentenced after pleading guilty to the charges she faced. Last April, the now 27-year-old was driving along a Folly Beach road speeding at 65mph in a 25-zone. She was also intoxicated over three times the legal limit when she crashed into a golf cart. On board were newlyweds, Samantha Miller and Aric Hutchinson, along with two…

Minor Hurt After Home Struck During Shooting Incident

It appears two vehicles were shooting at each other when a home was caught in the crossfire

An investigation is underway after an incident occurred in Darlington County. On Saturday, police were called to the 900 block of Halston Drive, off Jeffords Mill Road. Upon arrival, a minor was found shot. It appears two vehicles were shooting at each other when a home was caught in the crossfire leading to the minor being struck. The child was…

Five People Injured In Shooting Outside Robeson Co. Nightclub

The woman was shot in the back and is now paralyzed from the waist down.

A shooting outside a Robeson County nightclub left five people injured. The incident unfolded early Sunday morning outside the ‘Truth Lounge’ located along S. Main Street. A fight reportedly broke out inside the establishment and ended up in the street when shots were fired. A woman and four men were struck by gunfire. The woman was shot in the back…

Oxford Selects “Brain Rot” As The Word Of The Year

The other finalist words were demure, slop, dynamic pricing, romantasy and lore.

“Brain Rot” has been named Oxford’s word of the year for 2024. The phrase “gained new prominence” this year with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before. Oxford defines “Brain Rot” as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of over-consumption of material considered to be trivial or unchallenging.”…

Cargill Plans To Lay Off Around 5% Of Its Global Workforce

Cargill has over 160,000 employees and an estimated 8,000 will be impacted.

Cargill announced plans to lay off around 5% of its global workforce. The Minnesota-based food production giant is America’s largest privately held company. It is also the world’s largest agriculture commodities trader. The company is the middleman that distributes grains, meat and other farm products globally. As food prices drop, profits have dropped by billions. The company said the upcoming…

Trump Threatens Hamas In Regard To Release Of Hostages

Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated on January 20, when he expects the hostages to be released.

Donald Trump threatened Hamas in regards to the release of hostages. The president-elect took to his Truth Social platform to demand hostages be released. Trump said there would be “hell to pay in the Middle East” against the perpetrators. He added, “those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the…

Biden Faces Backlash After Pardoning His Son

Capitol Hill Democrats have criticized the move as counterproductive to their party's efforts toward rebuilding public trust in American institutions.

President Biden has received extreme criticism after his decision to pardon his son Hunter. The president’s action has been slammed by not only Republicans, but Democrats as well. Capitol Hill Dems have criticized the move as counterproductive to their party’s efforts toward rebuilding public trust in American institutions. Some Democrats have extended a measure of sympathy with statements including “the…