Author: Annelyn Russ

HCS Board Hosts Meeting After Sixth Threat Made Against Carolina Forest High

The district plans to hold a budget hearing to look into putting more funds into school safety and security.

Another bomb threat was made against Carolina Forest High School Monday. This marks the sixth bomb threat the school has received since Wednesday. Each time officers searched the school and gave the campus the “all clear.” The other five threats were also found to be a hoax but each are being investigated separately. The Horry County School Board met Monday…

Suspect Arrested In Connection To Valentine’s Day Threat At Dillon High School

Crews then conducted a sweep of the buildings but no suspicious devices were found. A bomb detection dog also responded and completed a secondary search.

A suspect has been arrested in connection to a Valentine’s Day bomb threat at Dillon High School. On February 14, Dillon officials responded to the school after a bomb threat was reported. The threat was made via a call to the front office. Crews then conducted a sweep of the buildings but no suspicious devices were found. A bomb detection…

Police Search For Two Men Believed To Be Involved In Dillon Store Shooting

On Friday police responded to the Food Lion along Radford Boulevard in Dillon on reports of a shooting.

Dillon County authorities are searching for two wanted men. Around 2pm on Friday, police responded to the Food Lion along Radford Boulevard in Dillon on reports of a shooting. While on the scene, two suspects were immediately detained and officers seized three guns. Witnesses were interviewed and surveillance footage from the store was reviewed during an investigation. Police later located…

Fairmont Police Officer Stabbed Several Times During Attack

Around 8:30pm, an officer of the Fairmont Police Department was attacked by a suspect with a knife.

An officer is injured and one man is dead after an incident last night in Robeson County. Around 8:30pm, an officer of the Fairmont Police Department was attacked by a suspect with a knife. The incident unfolded under a bridge on Highway 41 at Highway 74 in Lumberton. In an attempt to neutralize the threat and stop the assault, the…

Panera Launches Limited-Edition ‘Bread Hat’

The cap combines a 3D-printed bread bowl replica with vibrant ostrich feathers, topped with a gold spoon.

Panera has turned its signature bread bowl into a fashion statement. The company launched a limited-edition ‘bread hat’ Monday in honor of this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. The cap combines a 3D-printed bread bowl replica with vibrant ostrich feathers, topped with a gold spoon. The accessory also came with a $100 Panera gift card. The hats were priced at $21 each…

NHTSA Announced New Regulations For New Vehicles Sold In The U.S.

The new rules will require improved automating emergency braking, AEB, systems on all new cars sold in the U.S. by september 2029.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced new regulations. The new rules will require improved automating emergency braking, AEB, systems on all new cars sold in the U.S. by september 2029. The current vehicles with AEB use sensors to detect when a vehicle ahead has slowed or stopped or if an obstacle is in the road. If the driver fails…

USDA To Conduct Testing Of Beef As Bird Flu Spreads In Dairy Cattle

The move comes after the country of Colombia placed restrictions on beef products coming from U.S. states where dairy herds tested positive for bird flu.

Food safety officials are testing beef, including ground beef from grocery stores, for the presence of the bird flu virus. It was recently discovered the H5N1 avian influenza virus is spreading in dairy cattle in some U.S. states. The Department of Agriculture is now conducting three separate beef safety studies to find out if further herds have been affected as…

FCC Fines Nation’s Top Wireless Companies Over Shared Data Allegations

An investigation found the nation's top wireless carriers had illegally shared customers' personal data without their consent.

Several top wireless carriers have been handed a hefty fine that stem from allegations in 2020 by the Federal Communications Commission. An investigation found the nation’s top wireless carriers had illegally shared customers’ personal data without their consent. The companies improperly shared users’ geolocation histories to third parties, including to prisons, as part of their commercial programs. The FCC said…

Texas Gov. Abbott Says State Will Not Abide By New Title IX Regulations

In a letter to President Biden, Abbott opposed the new rules claiming the students are "illegal" and the rules are a "result of efforts to impose a leftist belief onto Title IX."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will not abide by the Biden administration’s new regulations to Title IX. The federal civil rights law prohibits sex-based discrimination at government-funded schools. The new regulations of the law include protections for transgender students. In a letter to President Biden, Abbott opposed the new rules claiming the students are “illegal” and the rules are…

Four Officials Are Dead And Four Others Injured After Incident In Charlotte N.C.

The U.S. marshals fugitive task force attempted to serve active felony warrants on a male suspect at a residence along Galway Drive in the city's North Tryon Division.

Four law enforcement members were shot and killed and four others were injured in Charlotte Monday. Around 1:30pm, the U.S. marshals fugitive task force attempted to serve active felony warrants on a male suspect at a residence along Galway Drive in the city’s North Tryon Division. 39-year-old Terry Hughes Jr. allegedly began shooting, striking multiple officers. Police on the scene…