Author: Annelyn Russ

Surfworks Developers Request For Another Land Purchase Extension

Developers said it is difficult for them to raise money to buy the 21 acres of land the park could eventually sit on.

Developers for Surfworks water park are reportedly facing construction setbacks and financial challenges. Developers said it is difficult for them to raise money to buy the 21 acres of land the park could eventually sit on and has asked the Myrtle Beach city council for a land purchase extension. If approved, this would be their second extension since March when…

McLeod Health Plans To Break Ground On New Hospital In Carolina Forest

The Carolina Forest campus will be adding on a four-story building with 48 beds and four operating suites.

A new hospital is set to break ground in Carolina Forest. McLeod Health said that the Carolina Forest campus will be adding on a four-story building with 48 beds and four operating suites. At this time, there are only three out-patient buildings on the campus serving patients with primary care, specialty and emergency care. The $56 million hospital will be…

Mattel Reveals New Pictionary Vs. AI Game

The difference between this game and traditional Pictionary is players will work together to stump the AI instead of each other.

Mattel announced a new version of one of their games involving artificial intelligence. Pictionary Vs. AI is the brand’s first game to incorporate AI technology and marks Mattel’s first major leap into the category. The difference between this game and traditional Pictionary is players will work together to stump the AI instead of each other. The similarities between the two…

Target Is Set To Close Nine Stores Due To Retail Theft

Target also announced it will be adding locked cases for merchandise categories that are more prone to theft.

Target announced its plans in response to retail theft. The retailer is set to close nine stores starting on October 21st. The company said they cannot continue to operate these locations due to an increase in theft and organized retail crime that puts the safety of their team and guests at risk. The decision came after Target reported that inventory…

Surfside Beach Dedication Ceremony Held Despite Incompletion

The Surfside Beach Pier is not open to the public yet as work on the structure continues.

The town of Surfside Beach hosted a pier dedication ceremony Monday afternoon. The Surfside Beach Pier is not open to the public yet as work on the structure continues. Railings, walking surfaces, stairs as well as guard and hand rails are still in need of completion. However, the dedication ceremony was held anyway because the plaque was made with the…

The Lumbee Tribe Is Set To Host Their Dance of the Harvest Moon Powwow

Dancers and tribal members nationwide will make their way down to Lumberton to celebrate the history and culture of American Indian and Indigenous people.

The Lumbee Tribe is gearing up to host their Dance of the Harvest Moon Powwow event. Dancers and tribal members nationwide will make their way down to Lumberton to celebrate the history and culture of American Indian and Indigenous people. An estimated 8 thousand people are expected to attend taking part in dancing, food, and fun activities. Tribe officials said…

Williamsburg County Town Declared National Defense Area

Military personnel are expected to be in Indiantown for two more weeks in their efforts to recover parts from the jet.

Military personnel are continuing to recover parts of a F-35 fighter jet. On September 17th, a pilot of the F-35 air-craft ejected from the jet in the North Charleston area but the debris was found around 60 miles away in Indiantown in Williamsburg County. The town has now been declared a National Defense Area. This means non-federal land is closed…

Two Women Arrested After Two Separate Incidents Involving School Buses

Both incidents were captured on security video from the buses cameras.

Two women are facing charges in connection to two separate incidents. The incidents occurred on September 15th and 18th. Sham’e Bishop boarded a stopped school bus that was dropping passengers off in the 100 block of Bishop Drive. She allegedly threatened a juvenile and the bus driver using profanity. In a separate incident Terronica Graham also got onto a stopped…

Two Men Arrested In Connection To A Residential Burglary

Two suspects were later caught on video surveillance at a nearby pawn shop attempting to sell the stolen items that same day.

Two men have been arrested in connection to a residential burglary that occurred in Marlboro County. On August 14th, officers responded to a residence on Seminole Circle in the Bennettsville area in reference to a possible burglary. When they arrived, officers spoke with the homeowner and were advised that the burglary occurred when the homeowner was at work. It was…

Myrtle Beach Man Charged In Shooting Incident Following An Altercation

An investigation revealed that the incident was a continuation of an altercation that came about earlier inside Lolli's bar.

  A Myrtle Beach man is facing charges in connection to a shooting that occurred on Sunday. Around 1a.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of 3rd Avenue South near Custom Care Inc. to investigate reports of gunfire. An investigation revealed that the incident was a continuation of an altercation that came about earlier inside Lolli’s bar. 31-year-old Brandon Sutton…