Author: Annelyn Russ

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Mattel To Open Second Theme Park In Kansas

The second park is set to open in 2026 while Mattel plans to break ground later this year.
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Mattel announced plans to open a second theme park. Mattel Adventure Park is heading to Bonner Springs, Kansas. The park is expected to bring Mattel’s iconic brands to life with roller coasters, family-friendly attractions, an immersive theater, themed dining and more. The first Mattel Adventure Park is currently being built in Glendale, Arizona, and is expected to open later this…

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JetBlue To Stop Operations In Several Cities

The changes are expected to help the airline focus on stronger markets and improve its operations.
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JetBlue Airways will soon stop operations in several cities. Starting on June 13, the airline will pull out of Kansas City, Missouri. The same month, JetBlue will drop several destinations including Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Miami. It will also end flights between Fort Lauderdale, and Atlanta; Austin; Nashville; New Orleans and Salt Lake City, and service between New…

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Lawmakers Propose Bill That Would Guarantee U.S. Workers Paid Time Off

The bill has 40 co-sponsors so far, but the House is still working to build support for the measure.
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Democratic lawmakers proposed new legislation Wednesday. The ‘Protect Time Off Act’ would guarantee paid time off per year for U.S. workers. It would give paid vacation to nearly 27 million Americans who currently are not offered PTO. The bill would mandate employers provide one hour of paid annual leave for every 25 hours worked. Rep. Seth Magaziner said the vacation…

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Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Steady

This marks the fifth consecutive meeting where the central bank has opted not to raise or cut its interest rate.
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The federal reserve decided to keep interest rates the same at a meeting held Wednesday. Markets surged and closed at all-time highs after the federal reserve held its benchmark rates at 5.25%. This marks the fifth consecutive meeting where the central bank has opted not to raise or cut its interest rate. Officials said they are not confident enough to…

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Trump And Co-Defendants Allowed To Appeal Fani Willis Ruling

Trump and his allies are accused of racketeering and other criminal charges for entering a months-long criminal conspiracy to overturn President Biden’s 2020 victory in Georgia.
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A judge gave Donald Trump the greenlight to immediately appeal the recent ruling that allows Fani Willis to stay on the election interference case in Georgia. An investigation was opened after Trump and his co-defendants in the case brought to light a romantic relationship Willis had with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade. The defendants argued the circumstances could cause conflict and…

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Intersection In Market Common Area To Be Converted To Four-Way Stop

The intersection at Howard Avenue and Iris Street will be converted from a two-way stop to a four-way stop.
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Drivers can expect a new four-way stop in the Market Common area. The intersection at Howard Avenue and Iris Street will be converted from a two-way stop to a four-way stop. The Myrtle Beach traffic team will follow through with the change Thursday. The new four-way stop aims to address issue with sight-line visibility at that intersection.

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Land Cleared For Two New Horry Co. Elementary Schools

The new elementary schools will have an estimated capacity of 800 to 1,200 students.
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Two new elementary schools expected to come to the Carolina Forest area are one step closer to being built. Horry County School District officials announced plans to build the two new facilities last year. Over the past few weeks, the land was cleared for each of the incoming schools. One will be located along Carolina Forest Boulevard, while the other…

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Gov. McMaster Hosts Ceremony To Highlight New Gun Law

Anyone carrying a concealed weapon is no longer required to inform an officer they are armed.
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Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremony Tuesday to highlight a new law. McMaster signed the open carry law into place as soon as it hit his desk nearly two weeks ago. Guns can now be carried anywhere inside a vehicle and are no longer required to be hidden in a console of glove compartment. Officers can no longer stop someone…

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Florence Paramedic’s Death Being Investigated As Homicide

An autopsy revealed Phonesia Machado-Fore's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. 
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A Marion man has been arrested in connection to two separate murder cases. 32-year-old Jaremy Smith was detained on Sunday after being shot by deputies in New Mexico. He was wanted by police in S.C. as a person of interest in the death of a Pee Dee woman. 52-year-old Phonesia Machado-Fore was reported missing last week, her body was discovered…

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Body Found Washed Ashore Near Beach Access In Horry County

The victim was identified as 36-year-old Jon Wright of Columbia.
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Horry County police are now investigating after a deceased body was found in the ocean. The body was discovered washed ashore near the Nash Street beach access. The victim was identified as 36-year-old Jon Wright of Columbia. It was said Wright visited the area often. An autopsy has been scheduled for later this week to determine his cause of death….

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