Author: Annelyn Russ

Development
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New Mixed-Use Development Coming Soon To North Myrtle Beach

Along with 800 homes there will also be a 10,000-square-foot commercial and retail space.
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A new mixed-use development is expected to soon break-ground in North Myrtle Beach this summer. ‘The Preserve’ will feature 370 luxury apartments, with a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units, 207 built-to-rent homes and 227 paired villa lots. Along with 800 homes there will also be a 10,000-square-foot commercial and retail space. It will be located just off of…

Fire
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Scrap Metal Fire Prompts Air Quality Notice In Robeson County

It took more than 10 fire departments and 40 firefighters to get the flames under control.
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Robeson County authorities have revealed the cause of a fire that prompted an air quality notice earlier this week. The fire was located along the 400 block of Sandy Street in the Fairmont Community. The Red Springs Fire Department administrator said a pile of scrap metal burned. It was said the pile contained old parts, appliances and other metals. Officials…

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Man Arrested After Firing Shots Near School Being Used As A Polling Place

The suspect was wearing an all-black "ninja" style costume, wielding a sword with a revolver-type hand-gun in his waistband.
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A man has been arrested after shots were fired near a school which was being used as a polling place in Horry County. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, police responded to the Galivants Ferry area on reports of shots fired. One shot was fired approximately 75-feet from a school by Cody Akins. He was wearing an all-black “ninja” style costume,…

Domestic
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Further Details Released Regarding Fatal Domestic-Related Shooting

The suspect then reportedly chased the victim to her neighbor's home and shot her several more times resulting in her death.
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Further details have been released regarding a fatal domestic-related shooting that happened in Darlington County. Arrest warrants revealed around 1am on Saturday, Michael McMillan forced his way into 23-year-old Teaarra Johnson’s home. He is accused of physically assaulting her before shooting her once inside the home. He then reportedly chased her to her neighbor’s home and shot her several more…

Wanted
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Florence Police Ask For Help Identifying Person Of Interest In Hit & Run

30-year-old Jonathan Mendez was traveling on his bicycle on Howe Springs Road near Havens Strait Road when he was struck by a vehicle.
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Florence police are asking for help locating a “person of interest” in connection to a fatal hit and run. The incident occurred around 10:30pm last Thursday. 30-year-old Jonathan Mendez was traveling on his bicycle on Howe Springs Road near Havens Strait Road when he was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle involved was found after the owner contacted officials. Police…

Passport
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U.S. State Department Begins Testing Online Passport Renewal Program

Access to the program will be available for a limited time window each day and will close once it reaches the limit.
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The U.S. State Department began testing an updated online passport renewal program Wednesday. The program will accept a limited number of online applications each day for several months to track and address any issues. Access to the program will be available for a limited time window each day and will close once it reaches the limit. The number of accepted…

Disney
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Disney And DeSantis Tourism Board Agree On $17 Billion Development Deal

The development deal authorizes Disney to add more rooms to its Central Florida hotel and expand its retail and restaurant space.
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Ron DeSantis’ Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved a $17 billion development deal with Disney. Members of the board unanimously pushed through the landmark deal Wednesday. The approved development deal will allow the entertainment company to spend billions of dollars on its Walt Disney World properties over the next 10 to 20 years. It will also permit Disney to build…

Spacex
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Former Employees Sue SpaceX And CEO Elon Musk

A letter called on executives to condemn Musk's public behavior on 'X' and to hold all employees accountable for unacceptable conduct.
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Several former employees of SpaceX are suing the company along with its CEO Elon Musk. The employees allege that Musk fired them after they challenged what they referred to as a “rampant sexual harassment and a hostile Animal House style work environment” in the company. They detailed their complaints in an open letter to management in 2022. The letter called…

Titleix
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Federal Judge Pauses President Biden’s Proposed Changes To Title IX

District Judge Reed O'Connor said the federal government “engaged in unlawful agency action taken in excess of their authority.”
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A federal judge in Texas has paused President Biden’s proposed changes to Title IX. The changes recommend expanding protections for transgender students at all government funded schools. District Judge Reed O’Connor said the federal government “engaged in unlawful agency action taken in excess of their authority.” The judge has now ruled against Biden’s attempts to expand Title IX but this…

Israel
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Israel Denies Responsibility For Strike Against “Safe Zone” In Gaza

Thursday's strikes come after a mass-casualty operation by Israel to rescue hostages held by Hamas over the weekend.
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The israeli military has denied responsibility for a strike that targeted a “safe zone” in Gaza. Al-Mawasi is a coastal region west of Rafah in which israel previously designated as a safe zone for Palestinians. The area was bombarded Thursday by “land, sea and air strikes.” Navy boats participated in the attack by firing heavy machine guns. An estimated 550,000…

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