Author: Annelyn Russ

Juul Labs Creates Age Verifying E-Cigarette Pods

The mission of the new platform is to encourage adult smokers to switch from combustible cigarettes to E-cigarettes while restricting underage access.

The E-cigarette company Juul Labs is requesting authorization to sell what they’re referring to as the ‘next generation’ vape. The new vape can verify a user’s age by pairing with a phone app, requiring a customer to either upload their government ID and a real-time selfie or input personal information and allow a third-party database to verify their identity. A…

Ford Recalls Thousands Of F-150 Trucks

There have been 299 instances reported of the parking break activating unintentionally and 19 of those incidents occurred while the vehicle was being driven.

Ford has issued a recall for over 870 thousand of its full sized F-150 trucks. The recall applies to some 2021 through 2023 model trucks with single-pipe exhaust systems. The issue stems from a wiring harness that can rub against the rear axle housing, eventually wearing away insulating material on the wires which could cause the electronic parking brake to…

U.S. Women’s World Cup Team Advances To Knockout Round

The tie assisted the U.S. to avoid the biggest upset in tournament history and was just enough to secure their advancement to the knockout round.

The U.S. Women’s World Cup team advanced to the next round after a close call overnight. The U.S. team slipped through to the round of 16 in the games despite the Nil/Nil draw against Portugal. The tie assisted the U.S. to avoid the biggest upset in tournament history and was just enough to secure their advancement to the knockout round….

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Hosted To Celebrate New Red Wolf Exhibit

There are three male siblings that came as part of the 'SAFE program' which stands for Saving Animals From Extinction.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted at the Low Country Zoo in Brookgreen Gardens. On Saturday, the ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of a new exhibit that is now the home to Red Wolves. The animals are the zoo’s first endangered species. There are three male siblings that came as part of the ‘SAFE program’ which stands for…

New Beach Game Hits The Market After Grand Strand Locals Create It

The only store in S.C. that offers the game is in North Myrtle Beach as Cherry Grove Beach Services partnered with Flyball to sell the game.

A new beach game exclusive to the Carolinas is now available on the Grand Strand. The ‘Flyball’ game is a new game created by four Grand Strand locals for families and friends to play on the beach. The game set comes with a teal bag that holds a ramp, a set of three teal colored balls, a set of three…

Two Arrests Made In A Murder Investigation Case

Both were charged with first degree murder, two counts of attempted first degree murder, discharging a weapon into a vehicle, discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, and felony conspiracy.

Two arrests have been made in an ongoing murder investigation. 22-year-old Gavin Jacobs was detained on Friday and 26-year-old Cherokee Norton surrendered to law enforcement on Monday. Both were charged with first degree murder, two counts of attempted first degree murder, discharging a weapon into a vehicle, discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling, and felony conspiracy. The incident occurred…

Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Searching For Suspect In A Homicide Case

Deputies reported to 135 Beam Road in Lumberton for calls of a person being shot on June 27th. The victim was found dead at the scene shortly after 9p.m..

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is requesting for help in locating a man considered to be armed and dangerous. 26-year-old Chamberlin Oxendine is wanted for first degree murder in connection to the death of 21-year-old Tazarie Butler. Deputies reported to 135 Beam Road in Lumberton for calls of a person being shot on June 27th. The victim was found dead…

Biden Administration Launches Website For New Repayment Option

The Saving on a Valuable Education, or  'SAVE' plan, was finalized after the Supreme Court blocked President Biden's student debt forgiveness initiative in June.

The Biden administration is launching it’s beta website for its new income-driven student loan repayment plan. The Saving on a Valuable Education, or  ‘SAVE’ plan, was finalized after the Supreme Court blocked President Biden’s student debt forgiveness initiative in June. It marks a key change to the federal student loan system that could lower monthly loan payments for some borrowers…

DOT Announced Accessible Bathrooms Now Required For Single-Aisle Planes

These kinds of bathrooms have been provided on the two-aisle aircraft for years, but up until now, there has been no requirement for them to be provided on single-aisle planes.

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an official rule under the Air Carrier Access Act. The new regulation will require new single-aisle aircraft bathrooms with a minimum of 125 seats to have larger, wheelchair accessible bathrooms with features such as grab bars and accessible faucets, controls, call buttons and door locks. These kinds of bathrooms have been provided on the…

Mar-a-Lago Employee Faces Charges In Trump’s Classified Documents Case

The suspect faces charges including conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to investigators.

The property manager of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is facing charges in connection to the former president’s classified documents case. Carlos De Olivera was added to the indictment with Trump and his former valet, Walt Nauta, in the federal case alleging a plot to illegally keep sensitive information that was supposed to be turned in when the former president’s time in…