Simone Biles is back on top! The 27-year-old won the Olympic all-around title. She earned her second gold medal in the event, becoming just the third woman to earn the title multiple times and the first to do it in non-consecutive games. During her performance on the bars, Biles struggled causing her to fall to third place. She then regrouped…
14 people were arrested in a sting operation at the Comic-Con International Convention last week. The convention dedicated to comic books and pop culture has attracted over 130,000 people in recent years. This year, the California Justice Department’s San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force launched an undercover operation to target sex trafficking at the convention that unfolded from July 25-27….
A federal judge overturned the jury verdict in the NFL’s Sunday Ticket lawsuit. Earlier this summer, a jury ruled that the league violated federal antitrust laws by selling its Sunday Ticket Package only on DIRECTV at an inflated price, which set the league to be potentially liable for over $14 billion in damages. Judge Philip Gutierrez, who oversaw the case,…
A New York appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to lift a gag order. The order restricts his public statements in the wake of his criminal conviction in his hush money case. A panel of judges said Judge Juan Merchan can keep the gag order in place through Trump’s sentencing. After Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying…
Three Americans have returned home after a multi-part deal was approved included in a significant prison swap. Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich, Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were brought back to the U.S. late Thursday night. They landed at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington D.C. following a long journey from Turkey, where they were initially…
After over a year of being closed, the Georgetown County Library is set to reopen Thursday. The library closed last summer to undergo renovations and will reopen with all new flooring, lighting, paint, fixtures, furniture as well as a 3,120-foot expansion. The additional space will host a bigger auditorium, office spaces, and more room for books and programming. The library…
The Cherry Grove Pier has officially reopened with full access. When Hurricane Ian struck the area two years ago, the pier was split in half and sustained much damage. Repairs first started in February of 2023 and the structure partially reopened in May of this year. Now, the entire pier is open for visitors and fishermen. The pier fully reopens…
Around 3:30pm on Tuesday, police responded to the Southeastern Health Women’s Clinic in Lumberton. It was reported that a man allegedly had a gun in the lobby. Upon arrival, 35-year-old Brandon Graham fled from officers. As officers were chasing him, Graham reportedly fired at them at least once. Officials then lost sight of him as he ran toward the back…
A crash involving an ATV in Horry County resulted in the death of one person. The accident occurred just before 9pm Wednesday night near Johnson Shortcut Road. A 2022 Arctic Cat four-wheeler and a 2007 Nissan Sedan were traveling west on Pee Dee Highway when the vehicles collided. The driver of the ATV did not survive the incident. The driver…
Two men were arrested after allegedly assaulting two victims with a hammer at a boat landing in the Conway-area. Shortly before 3am on Saturday, police were called to Punch Bowl Landing. Upon arrival, one of the victims reported she stepped in between to people attempting break up an argument. The argument was between the other victim and suspect Trevor Chadwell….
