Author: Annelyn Russ

Mother And Infant Daughter Die In Result Of Horry Co. Residential Fire

The cause of the fire remains unknown as an investigation is underway.

A mother and her infant died in an Horry County house fire. Around 1:30am Sunday crews responded to a blaze at a home along Burroughs Road in the Aynor area. 28-year-old Christian Floyd and her one-year-old daughter Braylin McDowell died from smoke inhalation during the incident. The fire destroyed the home and also heavily damaged a vehicle. The cause of…

One Dead Following Horry Co. Crash Involving Motorcycle

A 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle was heading west when a 2007 Mercedes attempted to make a left turn onto Pint Circle.

One person is dead following a crash involving a motorcycle. Shortly after 11pm Sunday night, several agencies responded to the area of Highway 90 and Pint Circle near North Myrtle Beach. A 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle was heading west when a 2007 Mercedes attempted to make a left turn onto Pint Circle. The two vehicles then collided. The driver of the…

Krispy Kreme April Fool’s Day Offer For Customers

The offer is available to claim at participating locations nationwide all day.

Krispy Kreme is offering a deal for customers Monday. In honor of April Fool’s Day, the eatery is selling a dozen glazed donuts for $4.01 with the purchase of another dozen donuts at full price. The full priced dozen can be any flavor. However, the donuts included in the deal will be a dozen original glazed. The offer is available…

Powerball Jackpot Increases To $1 Billion

The grand prize now sits at a hefty $1 billion with an estimated cash prize of $483.8 million.

The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no tickets matched all six numbers from Saturday’s drawing. The winning numbers from the last drawing were 12-13-33-50-52 with a Powerball of 23. The grand prize now sits at a hefty $1 billion with an estimated cash prize of $483.8 million. The next drawing will be held Monday at 11pm.

American Airlines Is Relaxing Part Of Its Pet Policy

Passengers who bring a pet in the cabin on a flight can now also bring a regular carry on bag or a personal item.

American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy. Previously, those who carried a pet into the cabin were only allowed to have one other small item that fit under the seat. Anything bigger such as a carry-on, had to be checked for a $35 fee. The additional baggage fee was added to the $150 fee for the pet totaling…

Airbnb Announced Updates To Its Cancellation Policy

The 'Major Disruptive Events Policy' applies to "unexpected major events" as well as "foreseeable weather events."

Airbnb announced updates to its cancellation policy. The company now allows travelers to cancel due to “foreseeable weather events.” Events covered include hurricanes that result in an already covered outcome like a large-scale outage of essential utilities. The ‘Major Disruptive Events Policy’ also applies to other “unexpected major events,” including government travel restrictions and declared public health emergencies and epidemics….

AT&T Data Breach Affects Millions Of Current And Former Customers

The telecommunications giant said that a data-set found on the "dark web" contains information including some social security numbers and passcodes.

AT&T announced a data breach occurred involving the theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of current and former customers. The telecommunications giant said that a data-set found on the “dark web” contains information including some social security numbers and passcodes. Full names, email addresses, mailing addresses and more may have also been compromised. The information belonged to nearly 7.6…

Several Minors Injured In Indianapolis Mall Shooting

Four boys and three girls between the ages of 12 and 17 years old, each sustained gunshot wounds in the shooting.

Several minors were hospitalized after a mass shooting occurred in downtown Indianapolis. The gun fire broke out just after 11pm on Saturday night outside of the city’s Circle Centre Mall. Four boys and three girls between the ages of 12 and 17 years old, each sustained gunshot wounds in the shooting. All of the victims are reportedly in stable condition….

$10,000 Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In North Myrtle Beach

The numbers from the drawing were 07-11-22-29-38 with a Megaball of 4.

Check your lottery tickets! Two tickets that won $10,000 in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing were sold in S.C.. The winning tickets matched four white ball numbers and the gold Megaball number to win the prize. The numbers from the drawing were 07-11-22-29-38 with a Megaball of 4. One of the tickets was sold in North Myrtle Beach at the…

Robeson Community College To Host Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

The college will have telescopes as well as special binoculars and solar glasses.

  Robeson Community College is set to host a viewing party for the upcoming solar eclipse. The event will be held on April 8 from 2-4pm in the center lawn behind the college’s library. Everyone is invited to head out for the experience. The college will have telescopes as well as special binoculars and solar glasses. There will also be…