Author: Annelyn Russ

Fire
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One Person Is Dead And Another Left Injured After Home Explosion

It was said the residence was engulfed in flames and crews from Windy Hill Fire Department fought the fire for over an hour.
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A home explosion occurred in Florence County Thursday leaving one person dead and another injured. Just before 2pm, police were called to a home on Gilbert Drive. It was said the residence was engulfed in flames and crews from Windy Hill Fire Department fought the fire for over an hour. One person who was inside the home did not survive…

Missing
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Robeson Co. Police Ask For Help Locating A Missing Man

25-year-old Cedric Nephews is 5-foot-6 and weighs 160 pounds.
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Robeson County Police are asking for help locating a missing man. 25-year-old Cedric Nephews is 5-foot-6 and weighs 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.

Esphn
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ESPN Announces Three Sports Figures Will Receive Important ESPY Awards

Voting for the ESPY Awards are now open until 5pm on July 11.
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ESPN’s ESPY awards show is happening soon and three important sports figures are set to receive landmark honors. Prince Harry, South Carolina Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley and former NFL player Steve Gleason will be receiving the most important awards. The British Royal is being awarded the Pat Tillman award for service after creating a charity to support wounded and…

Outage
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Massive Mobile Outage Affects Traveling Customers Of Three Major Carriers

The issue stemmed from an international third-party communications provider called Syniverse.
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A massive international outage Thursday disrupted communications for U.S. customers traveling abroad. Customers of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon were left in the dark after experiencing intermittent issues while traveling overseas. The devices impacted were temporarily unable to make calls, send messages and use data. The issue stemmed from an international third-party communications provider called Syniverse, which manages international roaming connections…

Recall
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Salmon Slices Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

The affected salmon products were sold across 15 states including South Carolina.
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Foppen Seafood is recalling salmon products that were sold at Kroger and Pay Less stores. The recall covers 8.1oz Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices in lot number 412. It was placed after routine testing discovered the presence of listeria. The affected salmon products were sold across 15 states including South Carolina. Customers are urged to refrain from consuming the products, throw…

Opioid
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Supreme Court Rejects Settlement Related To Nation’s Opioid Crisis

A bankruptcy judge approved an estimated $10 billion settlement that would have been paid to victims, hospitals, states and others.
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The Supreme Court Thursday rejected a mass settlement related to the nation’s opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in 2019 while facing thousands of lawsuits alleging its marketing of OxyContin as a non-addictive pain relief pill, triggered an opioid epidemic that led to over half-a-million deaths. A bankruptcy judge approved an estimated $10 billion settlement that would have been…

Uvalde
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Two Uvalde Officers Indicted Over 2022 Robb Elementary School Shooting

The pair are the first officers to face criminal charges in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
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A grand jury has indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in connection to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. The massacre on May 24 left 19 children and two teachers dead. Nearly 400 law enforcement officers from several agencies responded to the scene. However, officers waited 77-minutes after the 18-year-old gunman entered two adjoining classrooms before storming…

Debate
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Biden And Trump Take Jabs At Each Other During Presidential Debate

Both men sought opportunities to express ill opinions on what either did or failed to do while in office.
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For the first time in U.S. history a current and former president participated in a presidential debate Thursday night. President Biden and Donald Trump took turns exchanging jabs at each other while attempting to make their appeals to voters. The rivals touched on hot topics including immigration, border security, abortion and more. Both men sought opportunities to express ill opinions…

Riverfest
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Conway Riverfest To Take Place This Weekend

The Riverfest will wrap up around 10pm after the Fireworks Extravaganza that is set to start at 9:30.
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The 44th Conway Riverfest is set to take place this weekend. The July 4th celebration will consist of food vendors as well as sidewalk sales, a golf cart parade, activities for the kids and of course fireworks. There will also be live music performed by local American Idol contestant Mariah Faith, Thompson Square and more. Festivities are set to take…

Sting
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Portuguese Man O’ Wars Spotted Along The Grand Strand

If you come across one, you are urged to avoid coming in contact with them.
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An increasing number of Portuguese Man o’ Wars have been spotted along the Grand Strand. The animals have similar features to jellyfish, but are actually four separate organisms working together to produce a toxic sting. Their tentacles can range up to 100-feet long and shoot out toxic harpoons to predators that can cause a mid to severe allergic reaction in…

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