Author: Annelyn Russ

Alabama Law Passed To Protect IVF Providers

The new law, which took effect immediately, shields providers from prosecution and civil lawsuits “for the damage to or death of an embryo” during IVF services.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new bill into law. Last month, the state’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children and fall under the wrongful death statute. The ruling raised concerns about civil liabilities for clinics, prompting major in-vitro fertilization providers to pause services. The newly passed bill aims to “provide civil and criminal immunity to persons providing…

Pictures With Easter Bunny At Coastal Grand Mall

The bunny will be set up inside the garden in the center court of the mall.

Easter is just around the corner and you can soon get pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. Starting on Friday, you can take your whole crew to Coastal Grand Mall and enter the Easter Bunny’s Garden for a day full of fun. The bunny will be set up inside the garden in the center court of the mall. Reservations are…

Unofficial Results From North Carolina Presidential Primary

The official results will be announced when all votes are accounted for.

North Carolina held its presidential primary Tuesday. Donald Trump and Nikki Haley were the only two candidates on the Republican ballot. Trump won 62 delegates securing 73.9% of the votes and Haley won 9 delegates winning 23.3% of votes. Meanwhile, President Biden was the only candidate on the Democrat ballot. He won 104 delegates winning 87.3% of the Democratic votes….

Dillon Man Pleads Guilty To 2022 Murder Of School Principal

Authorities found Cook deceased inside a car on Southwind Road in August of 2022. She had been shot once in the chest with a 9mm handgun.

A man accused of killing a Dillon County principal, pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday. Kyle Church killed 54-year-old Wendy Cook. She was the principal at Stewart Heights Elementary School in Dillon School District Four. Authorities found Cook deceased inside a car on Southwind Road in August of 2022. She had been shot once in the chest with a 9mm handgun….

Wanted Man Arrested After Attempted Traffic Stop Led To Brief Police Pursuit

The suspect was charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime along with other offenses related to the traffic stop.

A wanted attempted murder suspect was captured Tuesday. Carrigan O’Neal faces several charges following a shooting on February 21 that occurred on Gladstone Street in Florence. Tuesday afternoon, police witnessed O’Neal driving near West Darlington Street and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The suspect refused to stop, leading police on a pursuit. O’Neal’s vehicle eventually struck a fence on…

Man Arrested In Connection To Laundromat Shooting

The victim was treated at the scene before being transported to a hospital. His condition is considered to be serious.

We now have an update on a shooting incident that occurred on Monday. 35-year-old Adius Bathelemy was found suffering from a gunshot wound outside of Wash House Laundromat on East Second Street in Lumberton. Bathelemy was treated at the scene before being transported to a hospital. His condition is considered to be serious. Police identified the suspect as 32-year-old Desmond…

Meta Platforms Went Down For Thousands Of Users

Meta has yet to comment on what caused the outage, but did apologize for the inconvenience.

Several of Meta’s platforms went down for thousands of users Tuesday. Over 550,000 Facebook users reported issues logging in or accessing the site. Meanwhile, around 92,000 outage reports were issued regarding Instagram and another 10,000 for Facebook Messenger. The disruptions began around 10am and the platforms were back up after an over two hour outage. The White House National Security…

Target Launches Paid Membership Program

Subscribers get free same-day delivery from Target and its retail partners on orders over $35, with delivery speeds as fast as an hour.

Target is launching a new paid membership program. The retailer is expanding its existing free Target Circle program which allows shoppers to access deals and other rewards. The new Target Circle 360 membership is set to launch on April 7. Subscribers get free same-day delivery from Target and its retail partners on orders over $35, with delivery speeds as fast…

Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Program To End

Ordering free COVID-19 tests is set to end on Friday. All orders placed before then will still be delivered.

The federal government is suspending a program for now. Ahead of respiratory viral season, the Biden administration brought back the free at-home COVID-19 test program. Households could order a free pack of four at-home COVID tests. Now ordering free COVID-19 tests is set to end on Friday. All orders placed before then will still be delivered. The program may be…

Louisiana Becomes Fourth State To Approve Nitrogen Gas As Execution Method

The new legislation will expand execution methods in the state to include nitrogen gas and electrocution.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a new bill into law. The new legislation will expand execution methods in the state to include nitrogen gas and electrocution. The two new death penalty options are an addition to lethal injection. The bill is part of a bigger package focused on crime. The legislation package also eliminates parole for nearly all people…