Author: Annelyn Russ

Suspect Arrested For Fatal Shooting Outside Of A Lumberton Mall

Doriane McRae was leaving the Bigg's Park Mall with another person when individuals who were waiting in the parking lot began shooting at them.

On Monday, an arrest was made in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred outside of the Lumberton mall earlier this month. On June 19th, Doriane McRae was leaving the Bigg’s Park Mall with another person when individuals who were waiting in the parking lot began shooting at them. McRae was struck and taken to a hospital where he later…

Police Search For Persons Of Interest In Shoplifting Case

Anyone with information regarding the identities or whereabouts of those involved are asked to contact FCSO investigators at 843-665-2121.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is also asking for the public’s help in finding persons of interest in regards to a shoplifting investigation. On June 9th, two persons of interest who may have knowledge of the incident were captured on security footage at Bargain Ben’s located on Cashua Drive. Anyone with information regarding the identities or whereabouts of those involved…

Florence Police Search For Suspect Allegedly Responsible For Shooting Incident

The incident occurred on June 18th outside of apartments in the 1600 block of Gregg Avenue.

Florence police are searching for a man who allegedly shot another man last week during a physical altercation. The incident occurred on June 18th outside of apartments in the 1600 block of Gregg Avenue. Authorities obtained warrants charging Rochelle Bines with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. No additional information about the shooting or the…

LSU Tigers Gain The Programs Seventh National Champions Title

LSU Tigers bounced back Monday night with a victory of 18-4 to win its first championship since 2009.

After being blown out of the water by the Florida Gators on Sunday, the LSU Tigers bounced back Monday night with a victory of 18-4 to win its first championship since 2009. With only one win standing between LSU and their National Champion’s title, the team gained the lead in the second inning of Game 3 against the Gators and…

Meta Reveals New Parental Supervision Tool For Messenger

The new features come as Meta and other social platforms face heightened pressure from lawmakers over the impact that their platforms have on younger users.

Meta is adding new safeguards and monitoring tools for teens across its social platforms. Messenger, Meta’s instant-messaging app, is adding parental supervision tools for the first time that are similar to those that exist on Instagram already. Parents and guardians can see how much time their teens spend on the chart tool, view and receive updates on their contacts list,…

President Biden Shares Where Funding For Internet Across The Nation Will Go

Maps assisted the government to calculate which states had the greatest need for broad-band funding and to distribute the Infrastructure Law's resources accordingly.

On Monday, the Biden Administration outlined how states across the U.S. will be receiving billions of dollars in funding for high-speed internet access. Over $42 billion from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be distributed throughout the Nation and U.S. territories for building internet access. President Biden said the major investment aims to make affordable, high-speed internet, available across the…

First Locally Spread Malaria Cases In The U.S. In 20 Years

The last time Malaria cases were detected in the U.S. was in 2003 when eight cases were identified in Palm Beach County, Florida.

For the first time in 20 years, several Malaria cases have been reported in the U.S.. In the last two months, the U.S. has seen five cases of Malaria spread by mosquitos which prompted officials to issue a public health alert warning doctors, public health authorities, and the police about the risk. Four cases were identified in southwest Florida alone,…

Prosecutors Seek The Death Penalty For Idaho Murder Suspect

Bryan Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home on November 13th.

According to a notice of intent they filed on Monday, prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty for the suspect accused of murdering four University of Idaho students. Bryan Kohberger is charged with stabbing the four college students to death at a Moscow, Idaho home in November. He has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one…

Report Reveals Details Of Intel Warnings Ahead Of Capitol Attack

The report states two agencies failed to follow protocol though there were many warnings and threats posted in plain sight on social media.

A Senate Committee released the latest highly critical assessment of the security failures surrounding the attack on the Capitol. The new report released by the Senate Homeland Security Committee shows a new outlook of various intelligence failures by the FBI and DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis, who are responsible for preventing domestic terrorism. Internal communications from both agencies reveal…

Miss South Carolina Competition

The Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization has been the largest provider of scholarships to young women in the state since 1936.

Throughout this week, the Miss South Carolina Competition has been on-going and finals are coming up. Among the 47 competitors are Christine Honeycutt representing Miss Darlington, Gabriela Balleza representing Miss Florence, McKayla NeSmith representing Miss Grand Strand, Morgan Elvis representing Miss Myrtle Beach, Brooke Vu representing Miss North Myrtle Beach, and more. The winner will be crowned tomorrow during the…