Author: Annelyn Russ

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S.C. Gov. McMaster To Sign Bill Regarding Tax On Feminine Hygiene Products

The measure made it through the state Senate unanimously on Tuesday after easily passing in the House last spring.
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Gov. McMaster plans to sign a bill regarding the tax on feminine hygiene products in South Carolina. The bill will exempt feminine hygiene products from the state’s sales tax. The measure made it through the state Senate unanimously on Tuesday after easily passing in the House last spring. Removing menstrual care products from the state’s 6% tax would cut statewide…

Gtown
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Georgetown County To Demolish Current Detention Center

The current center, which is 28-years-old, will be replaced by a new facility that is expected to cost $67 million.
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Georgetown County is planning to demolish it’s current detention center. The current center, which is 28-years-old, will be replaced by a new facility that is expected to cost $67 million. The new 85,800-square-foot facility will feature three buildings. One will house male inmates with 256 beds and there will be another wing for female inmates with 51 beds. The third…

Beer
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World Of Beer Closes Its North Myrtle Beach Location

Further explanation was not given, but the location officially closed as of Tuesday.
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A pub on the Grand Strand has permanently closed its doors. World of Beer announced via social media that it was closing its North Myrtle Beach location, which first opened in 2020. The company said the decision was difficult to make. They also expressed their love and gratitude for the North Myrtle Beach community. Further explanation was not given, but…

Betting
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Dave And Buster’s To Allow Guests To Place Wagers On Its Games

The chain's five million loyalty members will be able to compete with other arcade users to earn rewards and exclusive perks.
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Dave and Buster’s is planning to allow guests to place wagers on its games. The arcade, sports bar and restaurant has partnered with Lucra, which makes gamification software, to bring the betting feature to guests. The chain’s five million loyalty members will be able to compete with other arcade users to earn rewards and exclusive perks. The technology is set…

Beef
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Over 16,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To E. Coli Concerns

The products may have been contaminated by E. coli bacteria. It's the same strain that prompted a nationwide health alert last month.
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Over 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef have been recalled. The recall was issued by Cargill Meat Solutions. The Pennsylvania-based company distributes meat around the country. The recalled beef was shipped to Walmart stores nationwide. The affected products do not have a ‘Cargill’ label but many are branded under the ‘All Natural’ label. The products may have been contaminated by…

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Fifth Body Recovered From Wreckage Site Of Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Eight construction workers were on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Two survived but the other six were presumed dead.
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The body of a fifth missing construction worker was recovered Wednesday from the wreckage site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The Baltimore bridge collapsed after its support column was struck by a cargo ship on March 26. Eight construction workers were on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Two were found that day and survived. However,…

Arizona
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Arizona Lawmakers Vote To Repeal Century Old Abortion Ban

The state's Supreme Court resurrected the century old law that would only allow an abortion to be conducted if the mother's life was at stake.
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Arizona lawmakers are working to repeal a near total abortion law from 1864. Last month, the state’s Supreme Court resurrected the century old law that would only allow an abortion to be conducted if the mother’s life was at stake. The ban was scheduled to take effect in June. However, three Republicans joined Democrats in the House to repeal the…

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U.S. Accuses Russia Of Breaching International Chemical Weapons Ban

The country allegedly deployed the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and used riot control agents "as a method of warfare" in Ukraine.
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The U.S. has accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban. The country allegedly deployed the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and used riot control agents “as a method of warfare” in Ukraine. Chloropicrin is listed as a banned choking agent by the Hague-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. It was said Russia stepped up its…

Beach
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The Month Of May Kicks Off Seasonal Rules For Myrtle Beach City Limits

Starting May 1, dogs are only allowed on the boardwalk from 5-10am and that same rule applies to bicycles.
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May 1 marks the day some seasonal rules begin in Myrtle Beach city limits. Dogs are only allowed on the beach before 10am and after 5pm until September 2. All dogs must be on a leash seven feet or shorter at all times and owners must pick up and properly dispose of any waste. Also starting May 1, dogs are…

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Arrests Made In Connection To Carolina Forest High School Threats

The suspect of that threat was identified as 19-year-old Trenton Brown of Louisiana.
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An arrest has been made in connection to the first threat made against Carolina Forest High School last week. Last Wednesday, a call was made to the front office delivering a hoax bomb threat to the school. The suspect of that threat was identified as 19-year-old Trenton Brown of Louisiana. He was arrested Tuesday and will be extradited to South…

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