Author: Annelyn Russ

Hostages
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Four Additional Hamas Hostages Confirmed To Be Dead By Israeli Military

There are still believed to be 120 hostages who are still being held and 41 are believed to be dead.
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Four hostages kidnapped on October 7th were confirmed to be deceased by the Israeli military Monday night. Each of the men were kidnapped and taken into Gaza still alive and were between the ages of 51 and 84. The circumstances of their deaths in Hamas captivity are still under examination. More than 250 people were taken hostage during the Hamas…

Habitat
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New Habitat For Humanity Restore Location To Open In Horry County

On Wednesday, a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 9:30am. The new 20,000-square-foot restore facility will open just off of Highway 9 in Longs.
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A new Habitat for Humanity Restore location is set to open in Horry County this week. On Wednesday, a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 9:30am. The new 20,000-square-foot restore facility will open just off of Highway 9 in Longs. Habitat for Humanity of Horry County Restore staff, board members and North Myrtle Beach community leaders will gather to…

Rookie
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Horry Co. Schools Name Their ‘2025 Rookie Teacher Of The Year’

Liz Whaley graduated from Coastal Carolina, and got her first job as a 4th grade teacher at Socastee Elementary.
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Horry County Schools has named their ‘2025 Rookie Teacher of the Year.’ This is Liz Whaley’s third year of teaching. She grew up in the Horry County School system and knew from a young age she wanted to be a teacher. During her time in school, Whaley participated in the Teacher Cadet program through Coastal Carolina, which is a course…

Baseball
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Clemson Defeats CCU Advancing To Their First Super Regionals Since 2010

Clemson would tally six runs in the 8th inning to finish off the Chants and advance to their first Super Regionals since 2010.
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Coastal Carolina’s baseball season came to an end after losing to Clemson in the upstate Sunday. Clemson would tally six runs in the 8th inning to finish off the Chants and advance to their first Super Regionals since 2010. The final score was 12-5. CCU finished the year 36-25 and the legendary career of Head Coach Gary Gilmore has come…

Arrested
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Convicted Felon Arrested After Fatally Shooting 54-Year-Old Man

Just before 10:30pm on Saturday police responded to the area of Highway 74 and Harper's Ferry Road in Maxton.
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A Rowland man is facing charges in connection to a fatal shooting in Robeson County. 33-year-old Cedric Locklear faces charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Just before 10:30pm on Saturday police responded to the area of Highway 74 and Harper’s Ferry Road in Maxton. Upon arrival, officials found 54-year-old Nathan Jones shot and…

Wanted
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Marion Co. Officials Search For Man Who Walked Away From Prison Camp

Jeremy Cooper was spotted wearing denim pants with a white stripe down the side and a white t-shirt.
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Marion County officials are searching for a man. Jeremy Cooper reportedly walked away from a prison camp on Saturday evening. He was last seen on Blue Ridge Road in the Zion community. Cooper was spotted wearing denim pants with a white stripe down the side and a white t-shirt. Anyone who can provide additional information is asked to contact Marion…

Biles
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Simone Biles Wins Her Ninth All-Around Title

The 27-year-old finished with a combined score of 119.750 after competing in the uneven bars, floor exercise, balance beam and vault.
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Simone Biles has won her ninth all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. The 27-year-old finished with a combined score of 119.750 after competing in the uneven bars, floor exercise, balance beam and vault. The seven-time Olympic medalist and gymnastics veteran only had one stumble during the vault while attempting her trick known as the “Biles.” Biles was still able…

Spotify
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Spotify To Increase Plan Prices Again

Spotify said it's increasing prices to "continue to invest in and innovate our product features and bring users the best experience."
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Spotify announced plans to increase prices again, less than a year after its last price hike across most of its subscription plans. U.S. subscribers can soon expect to pay $1 more per month for its ad-free premium plan, rising to $11.99 per month. The move marks a 20% increase over the past two years. Some of Spotify’s other plans will…

Mexico
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Mexico Elects First Ever Woman Leader

Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City has now become the first woman and the first Jewish person to be elected as president of Mexico.
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Mexico has officially elected it’s first female leader in a landslide victory that brought a double milestone. Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City has now become the first woman and the first Jewish person to be elected as president of Mexico. The 61-year-old won in what authorities called the largest election in Mexico’s history, with…

Fires
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California Firefighters Continue Battling Wildfire That’s Scorched Thousands Of Acres

California firefighters have made significant progress to tame the flames which have been 50% contained.
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A wind-driven wildfire has scorched thousands of acres across 60 miles in California. The fire first broke out on Saturday afternoon in the grassy hills managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country’s key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The research center has not been put under immediate threat from the blaze but the cause…

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