Author: Annelyn Russ

Wimbledon Tennis Championships Wrap Up With Two Winners

The women's singles final was decided on Saturday with Barbora Krejčíková securing a win to earn her first Wimbledon title.

The Wimbledon Tennis Championships wrapped up over the weekend with two winners. Carlos Alcaraz  was the men’s singles winner. He won his second consecutive title with a final 7-4 win over the 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. This marks Alcaraz’s fourth major trophy and also helped him complete the ‘Channel Double’ since he also claimed the French Open title…

Amazon’s 10th Prime Day To Soon Kick Off

The summer sales event promises millions of deals across over 35 categories, including electronics, appliances and more.

Amazon’s 10th Prime Day event kicks off Tuesday. The summer sales event promises millions of deals across over 35 categories, including electronics, appliances, apparel, beauty and more. There will also be discounts on Amazon devices, groceries, quality entertainment and more during the event. The two-day sales occasion is exclusively for Prime members and will officially begin at midnight on Tuesday…

Texas Gov. Threatens To Issue Order After Thousands Remain Without Power

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has now threatened to issue an executive order which would force electricity provider CenterPoint Energy.

Nearly 300,000 customers are still without power across Texas after Hurricane Beryl hit last Monday. The Category 1 storm left behind much damage and cut off power to residents amid an extreme heat wave. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has now threatened to issue an executive order which would force electricity provider CenterPoint Energy to improve the reliability of its equipment…

Israeli Strike Kills At Least 90 Palestinians

The strike took place in southern Gaza on Saturday and was conducted as an attempt to assassinate the leader of Hamas' military wing.

An Israeli strike killed at least 90 Palestinians over the weekend. The strike took place in southern Gaza on Saturday and was conducted as an attempt to assassinate the leader of Hamas’ military wing. Mohammed Deif is Hamas’ military chief whose been hunted by Israeli forces for a long time now. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Deif was in…

Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump

Donald Trump was facing charges of mishandling top secret documents after leaving the White House

A federal judge has dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump. In a ruling Monday morning, Judge Aileen Cannon said the appointment of the special counsel in the case, Jack Smith, violated the constitution. Judge Cannon criticized the special counsel’s role for taking over the important legislative authority of congress. Smith had charged the former president of mishandling top…

Florence Co. Museum To Host Regional Art Competition

Online entries can be submitted from now until September 27.

The Florence County Museum will host an inaugural exhibition next year. The Eastern Carolina Contemporary Biennial will hold the Pee Dee Regional Art Competition in which artists can submit their pieces for a chance to win awards. The first place winner will receive $2,500. The goal of the event is to elevate the standard of regional contemporary art exhibitions by…

Second S.C. Noodles & Company Location Set To Open In Myrtle Beach

The new S.C. location is also set to open in Myrtle Beach along N. Kings Highway.

Noodles & Company is opening a second South Carolina location. The first S.C. location is set along Loyola Drive in Myrtle Beach. The new S.C. location is also set to open in Myrtle Beach along N. Kings Highway. An official opening date has been set for Wednesday. The national fast-casual brand serves globally-inspired noodle dishes made fresh-to-order.

Two Vacationers Arrested In Myrtle Beach On Child Neglect Charges

On Tuesday, police were called to the Bermuda Sands Hotel along N. Ocean Boulevard in regards to a welfare check on two unresponsive adults.

Two vacationers were arrested earlier this week in Myrtle Beach. 37-year-old Jennifer Hutchins and 29-year-old Kaylee Vanoster were on a family vacation and were the sole caretakers of the children with them. On Tuesday, police were called to the Bermuda Sands Hotel along N. Ocean Boulevard in regards to a welfare check on two unresponsive adults. Officials reportedly knocked several…

Man Dies After Drowning In Florence Co. Pond

28-year-old Zachary Gause disappeared while swimming in a pond off of Little Fishery Road near Highway 378.

One man died in an apparent accidental drowning early Wednesday morning. 28-year-old Zachary Gause disappeared while swimming in a pond off of Little Fishery Road near Highway 378 in Florence County. Gause’s body was recovered around 2:30am. An autopsy is set to be conducted Friday at MUSC. The incident is under investigation.

Man Dies After Being Struck By Two Vehicles Along Highway 17 Bypass

34-year-old Zebulon Lester was hit along Highway 17 Bypass near Wood Thrush Drive.

One man died after being struck by two vehicles while walking on Highway 17 early Wednesday morning. 34-year-old Zebulon Lester was hit along Highway 17 Bypass near Wood Thrush Drive. The victim was first hit by a 2002 Lexus 4-door heading north, after which he was struck again by a separate vehicle while he was laying in the roadway. That…