Author: Annelyn Russ

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Two Vacationers Arrested In Myrtle Beach On Child Neglect Charges

On Tuesday, police were called to the Bermuda Sands Hotel along N. Ocean Boulevard in regards to a welfare check on two unresponsive adults.
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Two vacationers were arrested earlier this week in Myrtle Beach. 37-year-old Jennifer Hutchins and 29-year-old Kaylee Vanoster were on a family vacation and were the sole caretakers of the children with them. On Tuesday, police were called to the Bermuda Sands Hotel along N. Ocean Boulevard in regards to a welfare check on two unresponsive adults. Officials reportedly knocked several…

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Man Dies After Drowning In Florence Co. Pond

28-year-old Zachary Gause disappeared while swimming in a pond off of Little Fishery Road near Highway 378.
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One man died in an apparent accidental drowning early Wednesday morning. 28-year-old Zachary Gause disappeared while swimming in a pond off of Little Fishery Road near Highway 378 in Florence County. Gause’s body was recovered around 2:30am. An autopsy is set to be conducted Friday at MUSC. The incident is under investigation.

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Man Dies After Being Struck By Two Vehicles Along Highway 17 Bypass

34-year-old Zebulon Lester was hit along Highway 17 Bypass near Wood Thrush Drive.
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One man died after being struck by two vehicles while walking on Highway 17 early Wednesday morning. 34-year-old Zebulon Lester was hit along Highway 17 Bypass near Wood Thrush Drive. The victim was first hit by a 2002 Lexus 4-door heading north, after which he was struck again by a separate vehicle while he was laying in the roadway. That…

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Redbox Is Shutting Down After Over Two Decades

Now, anyone who has a rental DVD out there at this time is urged to return it as the company ends it's long run in the industry.
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A once household staple that inspired many of movie nights shared some sad news Wednesday. Redbox is shutting down after over two decades of offering DVD rentals from thousands of kiosks across the U.S.. The company’s accumulation of 24,000 DVD rental kiosks and its streaming services will no longer be operated after its parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul…

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AT&T Customers Impacted By Massive Data Breach

The carrier says call and text message records were breached but the hacked data did not include the content of those collected.
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Millions of AT&T customers and many non-AT&T customers were impacted by a massive data breach. The carrier says call and text message records were breached but the hacked data did not include the content of those collected. The compromised data includes the phone numbers of “nearly all” of it’s cellular customers and customers of wireless providers that used its network…

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NHTSA Warns Vehicle Owners Of Replaced Airbag Inflators Dangers

Drivers with faulty inflators should have them replaced by a mechanic or dealership.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a warning to car owners. The auto safety regulator said car owners should avoid cheap, substandard replacement airbag inflators. It added the products are often manufactured by foreign companies with “little to no reputation of quality manufacturing or experience.” It was also said the airbag inflators are installed by disreputable establishment in vehicles…

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CDK Global Appears To Have Paid Millions In Ransom To Hackers

It appears that CDK has paid the hackers through a bitcoin transaction of around 387. That total is the equivalent of roughly $25 million.
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CDK Global appears to have paid millions in ransom to hackers who disrupted car dealerships across the U.S.. CDK is a software firm that serves dealerships nationwide and a cyber attack last month sent businesses in a spiral while they were unable to access records or other info stored through software. It appears that CDK has paid the hackers through…

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Hilton-Branded Hotel Is Part Of Inlet Square Mall Redevelopment Plan

The hotel is expected to bring 134 rooms and more green space to the plaza.
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A Hilton-branded hotel will be part of the redevelopment of the Inlet Square Mall. The hotel is expected to bring 134 rooms and more green space to the plaza. Officials still need a variance before construction can begin. County regulations require 165 parking spaces, but the redevelopment team only wanted 147. A request has been submitted for review. The hotel…

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North Myrtle Beach Elementary School Hosting Back To School Backpack Drive

Donations can also be dropped off at the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness center as well as the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center.
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The back to school backpack drive for Ocean Drive Elementary school is now underway. From now until August 14, school supplies as well as clear backpacks are being collected at the North Myrtle Beach Police Department. Donations can also be dropped off at the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness center as well as the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center.

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Latta School District Names New Superintendent

Ard graduated from Latta High School in 2003 and received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Clemson University.
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The Latta School District Board of Trustees has named a new superintendent. Stephanie Ard is now the superintendent of the Latta School District in Dillon District 3. She assumed the role earlier this month and will be stepping in to replace George Liebenrood who retired. Ard graduated from Latta High School in 2003 and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary…

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