Author: Annelyn Russ

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Danny Jansen Becomes First Baseball Player To Play Both Teams In One Game

The former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher batted for both teams in the same inning.
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Danny Jansen made history during a Major League Baseball game Monday. Jansen became the first player to play for both teams playing against each other. The former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher batted for both teams in the same inning. The game originally began play on June 26 but was delayed due to weather. On July 27, Jansen…

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Red Lobster To Close 23 Additional Locations

The additional 23 locations set to close will add to a tally that has seen over 100 locations close their doors earlier this summer.
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Red Lobster announced plans to close additional locations. The closures come as the bankrupt seafood chain prepares to be acquired. The additional 23 locations set to close will add to a tally that has seen over 100 locations close their doors earlier this summer. The restaurant filed for Chapter 11 in May after years of weak growth amid extreme competition,…

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SpaceX Plans To Launch Polaris Dawn Mission Soon

No human has traveled so far into space or passed through the radiation environment since NASA’s Apollo program.
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SpaceX plans to push boundaries with its upcoming mission dubbed ‘Polaris Dawn.’ The mission will be a five-day journey with a crew of private astronauts traveling into Earth’s radiation belts with hopes of conducting the first commercial space walk. The mission is set to take off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida sometime between 3-7am Wednesday. The four-person team…

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Judge Blocks Policy Granting Immigrants Married To U.S. Citizens Legal Status

The 'Keeping Families Together' program was announced as a law to address undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for years.
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A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration from granting legal status to illegal immigrants married to American citizens. The ‘Keeping Families Together’ program was announced as a law to address undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for years. The policy allows unauthorized immigrants to apply for temporary work permits and deportation protections, under an immigration…

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College Campus Locked Down After Discovery Of Two Bodies

A note found at the scene indicated the pair has been in a troubled romantic relationship.
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A college campus was shook after a death occurred on the first day of classes. A student of Rice University in Houston was found dead in her dorm room Monday. The body of junior student, Andrea Avila, was discovered by university police after a concerned family member asked for a wellness check and officers noticed she missed class. It was…

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North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex Expansion Approved

City leaders have approved $27 million worth of bonds to pay for the work.
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North Myrtle Beach’s Park and Sports Complex has been given the greenlight to undergo an expansion. City leaders have approved $27 million worth of bonds to pay for the work. The expansion includes five soccer fields and six baseball fields. It also will see the addition of fish-water ponds, walking trails, playgrounds and picnic shelters. Construction began in May with…

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Longs Post Office Resumes Normal Operations

The facility was destroyed by a fire in 2021 and reconstruction has been underway for sometime now.
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A post office in the Longs area has officially resumed normal operations. The facility was destroyed by a fire in 2021 and reconstruction has been underway for sometime now. Officials broke ground on the new facility in June of last year. The post office became partially operational last month with hopes of full operation shortly following. Now, the office is…

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Water Levels Begin To Slowly Drop After Storm Debby Impact

The Waccamaw River portion in Conway remains in moderate flood stage.
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Water levels are improving after Tropical Storm Debby caused several rivers to rise. The Great and Little Pee Dee rivers are slowly falling along with the Lumber River, Lynches River and the Intracoastal Waterway. However, the exception is the Waccamaw River portion in Conway, which remains in moderate flood stage. This gauge is expected to stay in the moderate flood…

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HCPD Responds To Lawsuit Brought By Family Of Beachgoer Fatally Struck

Duke Brown was the beach patrol safety supervisor who was driving the vehicle at the time. He has since retired from the position.
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The Horry County Police Department has responded to a wrongful death lawsuit brought against the agency. The lawsuit was filed on June 28 by the family of 66-year-old Sandra Schultz-Peters. The woman died after being struck by a patrol vehicle. She was reportedly sitting in a beach chair set up near the Nash Street beach access at the time. Duke…

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