Author: Annelyn Russ

Hotel
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One Man Is Dead After Falling From Myrtle Beach Hotel

27-year-old Jorge Orellana fell to the ground before reaching the fifth floor. He was transported to a hospital where he later died from massive trauma to his upper body.
Annelyn Russ,

A North Carolina man died at a Myrtle Beach hotel Sunday. Around 1:30am, officers were called to Hotel Blue located along South Ocean Boulevard on reports of shots fired. The shooting occurred in a room on the sixth floor. While people involved were fleeing the hotel room, one man exited through the balcony. He was attempting to climb down the…

Missing
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Marlboro Co. Police Need Help Locating A Missing Woman

Erica Balcom is 5-foot-4 inches, weighs 120 pounds with blue eyes and a shaved head.
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Marlboro County police are asking for help with locating a missing woman. Erica Balcom was last seen in the Wallace area. She was wearing a burgundy hoodie with blue jeans. Balcom is 5-foot-4 inches, weighs 120 pounds with blue eyes and a shaved head. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office.

Krispy
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Krispy Kreme Offers Deal For Customers On Tax Day

The eatery is offering a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for just the price of sales tax.
Annelyn Russ,

Krispy Kreme has a deal to give guests a sweet tax break on Tax Day. The eatery is offering a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for just the price of sales tax. The deal comes with a regular priced purchase of an Original Glazed or Assorted dozen. Pricing for the second dozen vary based on each state’s sales tax. There is…

Irs
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Tax Day Reminder

Even if you secure an extension to file, most people are still required to pay whatever they owe the IRS by midnight on the April deadline.
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A reminder that April 15 is Tax Day. Most Americans must file their 2023 taxes by 11:59pm Monday. If you owe money to the IRS you must pay what you owe before midnight. If you file late and you still owe money, you will be hit with a failure-to-file penalty plus interest on your outstanding balance. You can request an…

Masters
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Scottie Scheffler Clenches His Second Masters Title

The Texan has been ranked No. 1 in the world for over 80 weeks during his short career.
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Scottie Scheffler clenched his second Masters title. The Texan has been ranked No. 1 in the world for over 80 weeks during his short career. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour since February 2022. Scheffler previously only had one major championship victory after winning the Masters in 2022. After entering Sunday’s final round of the 88th Masters,…

Colorado
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Colorado House Passes Bill To Ban Semi-Automatic Firearms

The bill would bring Colorado in line with 10 other states that have prohibitions on semi-automatic guns.
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Colorado’s state House passed a bill Sunday. The bill would ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms. It passed on a 35-27 vote and is now making its way to the state’s Senate. If it passes there, it would bring Colorado in line with 10 other states that have prohibitions on semi-automatic guns. The state has been passing gun…

Trump
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Trump’s Hush Money Trial Kicks Off

This marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president is on trial for alleged crimes.
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Donald Trump’s hush money trial officially kicks off Monday. Jury selection is first and will continue until 12 New York residents are selected. The historic trial pertains to a potential sex scandal cover-up that took place just before the 2016 presidential election. Trump is accused of falsifying financial records to hide payments he made to Stormy Daniels in exchange for…

Israel
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Iran Launched A Direct Military Assault On Israel

The Iranian attack comes less than two weeks after a suspected Israeli strike in Syria killed two Iranian generals.
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For the first time, Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. Iran fired 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic missiles, but 99% of them were intercepted. Several ballistic missiles did reach Israeli territory, causing minor damage to an air base. However, U.S. forces helped Israel down “nearly all” the drones and missiles and…

Roof
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Myrtle Beach Hotel Damaged Amid Strong Winds

Around 10am, a section of the roof at the Summer Wind hotel located along South Ocean Boulevard collapsed.
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A Myrtle Beach hotel was damaged Thursday as strong winds blew across the Grand Strand. Around 10am, a section of the roof at the Summer Wind hotel located along South Ocean Boulevard collapsed. The hotel reportedly did not have an active business license at the time. The building has been deemed uninhabitable following the incident. 13 people were relocated and…

Squat
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Carolina Squat Ban Violators To Soon Be Ticketed And Fined

The law officially took effect in November, but a six month grace period was given. During that time, law enforcement only issued warning citations. However, starting May 10, police will begin writing tickets.
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If you are still driving a squatted vehicle in South Carolina, you have one month to correct it before facing a fine. Early last year, Gov. McMaster signed Senate Bill 363 into law. The measure prohibits drivers from operating vehicles that have their front fenders raised/lowered four or more inches from the height of their rear fender. The altercation is…

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