Author: Annelyn Russ

Nashville Private Christian School Shooting

The suspect was shot down by police after killing three 9-year-olds,  as well as three staff members, all in their 60s.

On Monday morning, six people were killed during a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter has been identified as 28-year-old, Audrey Hale, who was a former student of the private Christian Covenant Elementary school. It has been confirmed that the attack was targeted and involved prior planning. Hale had drawn detailed maps of the school including the entry points…

Coastal Carolina Renames A Major Academic Building

The building formerly referred to as the Academic Office and Classroom Building II, will now be known as 'Penny Hall'.

Coastal Carolina University held a dedication ceremony on Monday to rename one of its main buildings. The building formerly referred to as the Academic Office and Classroom Building II, will now be known as ‘Penny Hall’. CCU has received over $138 million from the Penny Sales Tax and used some of that money to build the building. The new title…

Georgetown Bank Robber Suspect Arrested

The suspect allegedly demanded money from a teller and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

One person has been arrested in connection to a bank robbery in Georgetown County. 35-year-old, Corey Beach is accused of robbing the Anderson Brothers Bank located on North Fraser Street on February 10th. The suspect allegedly demanded money from a teller and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Beach was arrested in Horry County on Friday and booked into…

Two Alarm Fire Displaced Four Residents

No injuries were reported, and those displaced will be helped by the American Red Cross. 

Sunday afternoon, a two-alarm fire resulted in four people displaced. Around 2p.m., Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a fire in the 2000 block of Lee’s Landing Circle off Highway 90. The fire was under control by 3:40p.m.. The Conway Fire Department assisted with putting the fire out. No injuries were reported, and those displaced will be helped by the…

Deceased Driver In Two-Car Collision Has Been Identified

A 2009 Nissan Murano heading North on Highway 501 collided with a 2017 Hyundai Accent traveling West on Highway 22.

The identity of one person who died as a result of a crash that occurred on Friday, has been released. A 2009 Nissan Murano heading North on Highway 501 collided with a 2017 Hyundai Accent traveling West on Highway 22. The Hyundai ‘failed to yield’ causing the crash. 33-year-old, Justin Crakow was the driver of the Hyundai. He was transported…

Pedestrian Struck And Killed While Attempting To Cross A Road

Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to calls of a crash in the area of Socastee Boulevard and Weeks Drive.

One pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday night. Around 8:25p.m., Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to calls of a crash in the area of Socastee Boulevard and Weeks Drive. A 2014 Buick Enclave traveling North on Socastee Boulevard struck a man while he was attempting to cross the road. The driver was the only…

Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four Has Three First Timer Teams

This year's men's NCAA Tournament is the first time since seeding began in 1979 that no team ranked higher than number four, has reached the final four.

Three schools will make their first final four appearances at the men’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1970. In an eventful game, San Diego State University gained the program’s first appearance with a close win of 57-56 against the Creighton Bluejays. SDSU will play against Florida Atlantic, on Saturday in a battle of two first-time final four contestants….

First Citizens Bank Purchases Silicone Valley After Its Collapse

Starting Monday, 17 former branches of SVB will now begin operating as 'Silicone Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens'.

First Citizens Bank is set to purchase most of the business of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB is the U.S. tech lender that recently crashed and became the second largest bank failure in the Nation. The FDIC said it has agreed that First Citizens Bank and Trust company would buy all of SVB’s deposits and loans that regulators transferred to a…

Chocolate Factory Explosion Resulted In Several Deaths

RM Palmer operates the large facility where the explosion occurred. Rescue crews worked over the weekend to inspect the rubble in search of people who were still unaccounted for.

On Friday, an enormous explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania resulted in several deaths and left multiple people injured. RM Palmer operates the large facility where the explosion occurred. Rescue crews worked over the weekend to inspect the rubble in search of people who were still unaccounted for. As of Sunday, the death toll was recorded at…

Severe Storms Struck The South

One Alabama resident was confirmed deceased after he became trapped inside his mobile home. The swirl of storms left at least 25 others dead.

The South was struck by severe storms over the weekend. Across the South and Southeast, over 30 million people were at risk from Houston all the way to the coast of the Carolinas. Many infrastructures and power lines were destroyed as a result of the intense storms, most significantly from central Louisiana, across central and southern portions of Mississippi and…