Author: Annelyn Russ

Senate Proposed Bill Would Restrict Child Access To Social Media

It is unclear at this time how the bill would be enforced as it was not revealed how the proposal may verify users' ages.

A Senate bill is expected to be presented that would set an age limit for children using social media. The bill led by Senators Brian Schatz and Tom Cotton, would set restrictions for how companies use algorithms to serve minors. The legislation would ban children under the age of 13 from accessing social media and require parental consent for those…

Cole Swindell To Perform At The Florence Center

The award-winning Country star is heading to the Florence Center as part of his 'Twelve Tour'.

Country music fans will soon have the opportunity to see Cole Swindell perform live. The award-winning Country star is heading to the Florence Center as part of his ‘Twelve Tour’. The tour is scheduled to stop in South Carolina for a performance set to be hosted on November 3rd. Tickets will go on sale to the public in most markets…

Boating Safety Education Bill To Be Discussed

The boating safety and education bill, S.96, requires DNR to administer a boating safety course

South Carolina is working toward a new bill in connection to operating a boat in the state. The boating safety and education bill, S.96, requires DNR to administer a boating safety course and allows for approval of additional boating safety education courses. Anyone who completes one of the courses will be presented with a boating safety certificate which provides proof…

Two Women Charged For Leaving 2-Year-Old Alone In Hotel Room

Myrtle Beach Police responded to the Sea Crest hotel on Ocean Boulevard for reports of an unattended child.

Two women from Ohio are being charged after allegedly leaving a 2-year-old alone for hours in a hotel room on Ocean Boulevard. Myrtle Beach Police responded to the Sea Crest hotel in the 800 block of Ocean Boulevard on reports of an unattended child. The child’s mother, 25-year-old Jonell Nash and her friend 26-year-old, Mylena Dorsey, were at the location…

Son Accused Of Stabbing And Killing Father

The victim was found in his kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds at around midnight.

An investigation into one man’s death has led to the arrest of his son. Around 2:25p.m. last Thursday, 66-year-old John Stout Jr. became the victim of a stabbing at his home on Leonard Loop in the Socastee area. Surveillance video captured stout entering his home with his 36-year-old son, Zackery Stout. Around three minutes after entering, Zackery left the scene…

Three Year Old Shot And Killed In Robeson County

The 3-year-old is the second child to have been shot in Robeson County in the past two weeks.

An investigation has been opened after a 3-year-old was shot and killed in Robeson County. The shooting occurred in the area of Highway 211 East and Singletary Church Road. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office are working to discover what happened in the moments before that led up to the child being shot. More information is set to be revealed as…

Police Request Public’s Help Identifying Person Wanted For Questioning

The person is expected to be questioned in regards to a bank fraud investigation.

Florence police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a person wanted for questioning. The person is expected to be questioned in regards to a bank fraud investigation. The alleged incident occurred last Thursday at the South State Branch on Hoffmeyer Drive in Florence. Anyone with information is urged to contact 843-665-3191.

Disney Conducts Biggest Wave Of Layoffs Across The Nation

The cuts started on Monday and are expected to last until Thursday, affecting employees from coast to coast.

Disney is set to terminate thousand’s of jobs across the company this week in the second and biggest wave of cuts. The layoffs come as part of the media giant’s plan to cut its workforce by 7 thousand employees. The latest round of job cuts is expected to affect ESPN, Disney’s Entertainment Division, Disney Parks, and its Experiences and Product…

Bud Light Places Two Execs On Leave

The executive changes comes after Bud Light experienced both support and negative retaliations for its collaboration with transgender influencer, Dylan Mulvaney.

Anheuser-Busch has placed two executives on leave for their involvement in a marketing move that has prompted backlash and a decline in sales. Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light’s vice president of marketing, was placed on leave. Todd Allen, most recently Budweiser’s vice president of global marketing, has been appointed to take her place. Daniel Blake has also been placed on leave,…

Two Major News Hosts Lost Their Jobs

Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon were both removed from their positions at two different news media outlets.

Two major news hosts have lost their jobs. Tucker Carlson hosted his last show for the Fox News network. The media giant thanked Carlson in a statement and shared that his last show was this past Friday. Carlson was the highest-rated single host at Fox News. The decision to sever ties comes after the network’s recently reached $787.5 million settlement…