Author: Annelyn Russ

Get to Know Dreamweaver Shop – A Local Farmers Market Vendor

North Myrtle Beach hosts their market Friday on 1st Avenue from 10am-3pm as well.

See what the Dreamweaver Shop has to offer with Robbert Comcheck. And be sure to check out more local businesses at our local markets this week. Surfside Beach’s will was held Tuesday from 10am-3pm at the corner of Surfside and Willow Drive. And North Myrtle Beach hosts theirs Friday on 1st Avenue from 10am-3pm as well.

NCAA And Major Conferences Approve Nearly $3 Billion Settlement

The new agreement calls for the NCAA and the conferences to pay $2.77 billion over 10 years to more than 14,000 former and current college athletes

The NCAA and major conferences have approved a settlement of several antitrust claims. The organization is accused of improperly keeping athletes from earning endorsement money. It was also argued that athletes were entitled to some of the profits that the NCAA and conferences earn from media rights agreements with television networks. Each lawsuit filed challenges athlete compensation rules. The new…

Mortgage Rates Drop For Third Consecutive Week

The standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average now sits at 6.94% which is down from last week's average of 7.02%.

Mortgage rates have dropped for the third consecutive week. The standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average now sits at 6.94% which is down from last week’s average of 7.02%. This marks the lowest level since early April and below the key 7% threshold. Mortgage rates track the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, which moves in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s decisions…

DOJ Sues Live Nation Over Allegations Of Monopolizing

The lawsuit claims Live Nation relies on illegal, anti-competitive conduct to exercise its monopolistic control.

After weeks of warnings, the Justice Department has officially filed a lawsuit against Live Nation. The long-awaited suit challenges the country’s biggest ticketing website and concert promoter. The DOJ and 30 state and district attorneys general are suing the large platform over allegations that it’s endgame was to monopolize the ticketing and live events industry. They accuse the platform of…

U.S. Begins Distributing Aid To Palestinians In Gaza Through Floating Pier

The floating pier aims to supplement land crossings into Gaza that have been closed or compromised by Israeli forces.

Aid groups have begun distributing the humanitarian aid assistance delivered through the U.S. pier in Gaza. Over 500 metric tons of food, along with a variety of aid, has now been handed off to humanitarian partners. Two-thirds of that aid has already been distributed to Palestinians in Gaza or is currently in the process of reaching those in need. The…

Hundreds Participate In Walk-Out During Harvard College Graduation

The undergraduate walk-out was an attempt to display opposition after the school disqualified 13 students involved in earlier protests.

Hundreds who attended the graduation at Harvard Thursday staged a walkout. The undergraduate walk-out was an attempt to display opposition after the school disqualified 13 students involved in earlier protests. On Wednesday, Harvard said one of its two governing boards overruled faculty members who had voted to re-invite the 13 student protesters omitted from the commencement. The move sparked controversy…

Search Efforts Underway After Bulldozer Operator Falls Into Coal Pile

Crews are now working to stabilize the equipment so that it can be removed from the trench.

One person is unaccounted for after a bulldozer and its operator fell into a coal pile at Santee Cooper’s Winyah Generating Station. Georgetown County emergency crews responded to the incident around 8pm Thursday night. The bulldozer is reportedly partially buried under a pile of coal in a trench that is nearly 50-feet deep. Santee Cooper’s Emergency Response Team has now…

One Suspect Arrested While Police Search For Another Connected To Shooting

Police are still searching for 70-year-old Jerry Oxendine in connection to the incident. He is considered armed and dangerous.

We now have an update on a shooting incident that unfolded in Robeson County. On Wednesday, police responded to a call on Ironhorse Drive in the Maxton area on reports of two people shot. Upon arrival, the two injured victims were located and transported to a hospital for treatment. Both are now in stable condition. 52-year-old Trevor Oxendine has been…