Author: Annelyn Russ

Construction Begins For New Ocean Outfall In Myrtle Beach Area

This ocean outfall will replace 11 storm-water pipes that are currently on the beach.

Construction of a new ocean outfall began Monday in Myrtle Beach. Crews will first begin building a trestle that is expected to extend 1,500 feet out to sea. It was said ocean outfalls and stormwater pipes are important because they “filter sediment, improve water quality and catch trash before runoff water reaches the ocean.” This ocean outfall will replace 11…

Fire Prompts Evacuation Of Building At Coastal Carolina University Campus

It is unclear which building was evacuated but no one was hurt during this incident.

A building on Coastal Carolina University’s campus had to be evacuated Sunday night. A fire broke out in an unoccupied mechanical building along Township Circle. The flames prompted the evacuation of another nearby building out of an abundance of caution. It is unclear which building was evacuated but no one was hurt during this incident. Further details remain limited as…

Five-Hour Pursuit Leads To The Arrest Of Four Teens

It was said the teens were witnessed driving a stolen Kia and were being chased by a detective

Robeson County police have arrested four teens after a five-hour pursuit. It was said the teens were witnessed driving a stolen Kia and were being chased by a detective when the vehicle got stuck in a field. The teens then exited the car and fled on foot into a wooded area. The first teen was caught near Jacqueline Drive, another…

Three Injured In Shooting Incident Outside Of Loris

The incident occurred Sunday night along Wright Road outside of Loris near the North Carolina border.

A shooting in Horry County left one person critically injured and two others hurt as well. The incident occurred Sunday night along Wright Road outside of Loris near the North Carolina border. It was said police found no threat to the community. Additional details remain limited at this time as investigators work to reveal more. Anyone with information is urged…

Human Remains Identified As Man Missing Since 2015

The victim was identified as Daniel Riggs of Mount Pleasant.

Human remains that were found in Georgetown County earlier this month have been identified. The body was discovered in a submerged vehicle on August 5 near Browns Ferry Landing. The victim was identified as Daniel Riggs of Mount Pleasant. He was reported missing in 2015. A dive team out of columbia was searching for answers in Riggs’ disappearance. They used…

Judge Temporarily Blocks Launch Of New Sports Streaming Platform

Fubo filed a lawsuit two weeks after the companies announced their plan to offer a sports streaming service on February 6.

A federal judge has now blocked the launch of a new sports streaming service. ‘Venu Sports’ by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, will not be allowed to make its debut at this time after a judge granted ‘FuboTV’s’ motion for a preliminary injunction against the platform. Fubo filed a lawsuit two weeks after the companies announced their plan to…

Perdue Foods Recalls 167,000 Pounds Of Chicken

The company determined the material to be a very thin strand of metal wire that was used in the manufacturing process.

Around 167,000 pounds of Perdue Foods chicken has been recalled. The recall covers the company’s frozen chicken nuggets and tenders including ‘Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders,’ ‘Butcher Box Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets,’ and ‘Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets.’ It was said the products may contain foreign material after receiving and unspecified number of customer complaints. The company determined…

Millions Of Sensitive Information Possibly Stolen By Hackers

A hacker group called 'USDoD' appears to have stolen around three billion of the company's records.

A hacking group claims it has stolen personal information of nearly three billion people. The alleged data breach occurred when a background check company doing business as national public data, owned by Jerico Pictures Inc., failed to properly safeguard information it scraped in April. A hacker group called ‘USDoD’ appears to have stolen around three billion of the company’s records….

House Republicans Release Inquiry Report On Impeachment Of Biden

House Republicans have not had support from their own ranks to actually impeach the president.

House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Biden. The impeachment investigation accuses the president of abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter and family associates. The nearly year-long inquiry stops short of alleging any criminal wrongdoing by the president. Instead, the around 300-page report covers familiar ground, asserting…

The Democratic National Convention Officially Kicks Off

President Biden is expected to pass the torch off to Harris during a speech later this evening in front of thousands of delegates and party members.

The Democratic National Convention officially kicks off Monday in Chicago. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to formally accept her party’s nomination to become the next commander-in-chief. President Biden is expected to pass the torch off to Harris during a speech later this evening in front of thousands of delegates and party members. The president is expected to use his…