Author: Annelyn Russ

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…

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For New BJ’s Wholesale Club Location

The club is partnering with the Lowcountry Food Bank and plans to donate unsold produce, meat and more to the charity every week.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for the new BJ’s Wholesale Club location in Horry County. The retailer will be located along Las Palmas Drive in Myrtle Beach. It is expected to bring over 100 jobs to the Carolina Forest area. The club is partnering with the Lowcountry Food Bank and plans to donate unsold produce, meat and more to…

Several Roads Close In Conway

Officials are urging residents to refrain from traveling around barricades as they are placed for a reason.

Several roads in Conway have been closed off to traffic ahead of possible flooding. Elm Street at the railroad tracks near Conway Marina Conway Marina Boat Ramp Riverfront Park and Playground Riverwalk (under the Main Street bridge) New Road from the dog park to Creel Street Waccamaw River Park Crabtree Greenway Officials are urging residents to refrain from traveling around…

Horry County Moves To OPCON 1 Ahead Of Possible Flooding

The James R. Frazier Community Center in Bucksport has been opened for those who need to seek shelter.

Horry County has now moved to OPCON-1 ahead of anticipated flooding. OPCON-1 is the highest level of emergency preparedness. That means the county’s emergency operations center has officially been activated. Officials are continuing to monitor conditions along the Waccamaw, Great Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee rivers as well as the Intracoastal Waterway. A voluntary evacuation order has been issued…

Murrells Inlet Used Car Dealership Owner Has Been Arrested

Customers who may have been defrauded by the dealership, to contact authorities.

A used car dealership owner out of Murrells Inlet has been arrested. 58-year-old Donna Ivey was arrested Thursday on seven counts of failure to remit vehicle titles and two felony counts of writing fraudulent checks over $5,000. The suspect is the owner of the ‘Auto Cars’ dealership. It was said a two-month long investigation was conducted and is still underway…

Marion Man Will Not Face Death Penalty In Death Of New Mexico Officer

Jaremy Smith is accused of shooting and killing New Mexico Police Officer Justin Hare along Interstate-40 in March.

We now have an update on a Marion man accused of killing two people. Jaremy Smith is accused of shooting and killing New Mexico Police Officer Justin Hare along Interstate-40 in March. Hare pulled over to help Smith who was stranded when Smith shot him. The same day, law enforcement launched a manhunt for the suspect and he was arrested…

Robeson Co. Police Are Searching For A Missing Woman

33-year-old Chelsea Jones is 5-foot-4 and weighs around 140 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.

Robeson County police are asking for help with a missing persons case. 33-year-old Chelsea Jones was reported missing to Fairmont Police on Sunday. She was last seen around July 26 in the area of Turkey Branch Road. Jones is 5-foot-4 and weighs around 140 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Robeson County Sheriff’s Office crime investigators are now working…

Scrabble Adds Gen-Z Lingo To The Game’s Dictionary

The new vocabulary marks the first significant addition to the Scrabble dictionary in years.

Scrabble has added 2,000 new words to the game’s dictionary. The new words include Gen-Z lingo such as “Yeet,” “Boujier,” “Amirite” and many more. Other new words beyond the Gen-Z scope include commonly used words such as “Anyhoo,” “Thingie,” “Autofill” and more. The new vocabulary marks the first significant addition to the Scrabble dictionary in years. The changes come as…