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The 64th Coca-Cola 600 Is Happening Over Memorial Day Weekend

The Bahakel Sports team has been there all week long leading up to the race and you can watch the Dive for the Championship this Friday at 7:30p.m. on WFXB Fox TV!
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If you don’t have plans for Memorial Day weekend yet, the 64th Coca-Cola 600 is happening this Sunday. Festivities have been on-going all week at the Charlotte Motor Speedway leading up to the race. After Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200, fans can look forward to a concert from Dirty Deeds. On Saturday, Grammy-nominated and ACM award winner Jake…

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Netflix Starts Cracking Down On Users Sharing Passwords

The crackdown on sharing comes as the company said it overall hurts its bottom line.
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After several months of warnings, Netflix has officially started cracking-down on users who share passwords in the U.S.. The streaming company has started sending out emails to all U.S. subscribers who share passwords with people outside their household, as part of a long planned move to limit account sharing. To share an account with someone outside a household, a user…

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Former Horry County School Teacher Sentenced After Pleading Guilty

Michael Oerther pleaded guilty to reckless homicide after he crashed his Jeep Wrangler into the back of a Honda Civic that was stopped at a traffic light
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A former Horry County School teacher has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison after pleading guilty to a 2021 fatal crash. 54-year-old Michael Oerther pleaded guilty to reckless homicide after he crashed his Jeep Wrangler into the back of a Honda Civic that was stopped at a traffic light on Carolina Forest Boulevard near Stafford Drive on October…

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New Chinese Ambassador Wants To Mend US-China Relations

Tensions between Beijing and Washington grew after the U.S. shot down China's suspected spy balloon as well as after Taiwan and the U.S. openly showed their unity.
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China’s new ambassador arrived in the U.S. as both governments have indicated that they want to steer the relations between their two nations back on track. Xie Feng said his goal is to enhance US-China relations during a time of ‘serious difficulties and challenges’. Feng said that he hopes the U.S. will work in correlation with China to address issues…

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Abortion Bill Is On It’s Way To Governor McMaster’s Desk

The Senate approved a House-amended version of the bill by a 27 to 19 vote, after the House passed it last week.
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A controversial six-week abortion ban bill is now on its way to Governor McMaster’s desk. The Senate approved a House-amended version of the bill by a 27 to 19 vote, after the House passed it last week. The ‘Fetal Heartbeat and Protection From Abortion Act’ would ban most abortions after a heartbeat can be detected in a fetus or embryo,…

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Ron DeSantis To Announce Presidential Bid With Elon Musk Via Twitter

The event will take place at 6p.m. and will be moderated by tech entrepreneur David Sacks.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to share the virtual stage on Wednesday night with Elon Musk via Twitter when he kicks off his republican presidential primary campaign. DeSantis will make the announcement through the site’s audio platform, Twitter Spaces, in a discussion with Musk. Using Twitter aims to underscore DeSantis’ desire to win the loyalty of the right-wing influencers…

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Carowinds Offers Military Days For Memorial Day Weekend

Active and retired military people can receive complimentary admission with a valid U.S. military ID at the front gate from Friday through Monday.
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Carowinds is honoring the U.S. military and their families by inviting them to Military Days at the park during Memorial Day weekend. Active and retired military people can receive complimentary admission with a valid U.S. military ID at the front gate from Friday through Monday. Along with free admission, soldiers and veterans can purchase up to six discounted tickets for…

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HGTC Offers New Boat Building Program

HGTC is in the process of having a new building built on the Georgetown campus that will house the new program and its Outboard Marine Technology program.
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Horry Georgetown Technical College has announced a new program that will be the first of its kind in South Carolina. On Monday, the HGTC Commission held a special meeting where they approved a new boat-building program. It will be offered starting this fall on Georgetown’s campus and will last three semesters. It took several years for the school to develop…

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Florence School District 3 Announced Free Summer Meals

The bulk meal packages include five days worth of school lunches and breakfasts.
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Florence School District 3 announced they will be offering free summer meals to anyone 18 and younger, who are not participating in school-based summer programs. The district said meal pick-up options will also be available from the district food service van or school bus on Tuesdays at several different locations. The bulk meal packages include five days worth of school…

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Governor McMaster Makes Comment Stirring Up Backlash

Alongside calling for an apology and retraction of his statement, Democrats are also calling for the S.C. Law Enforcement Division to open an investigation into McMaster.
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Governor McMaster is facing backlash from Democrats across S.C. after a comment he made at the S.C. Republican Convention. Republicans across the Palmetto State gathered in Lexington County at the convention to elect a party chairperson. Before Drew McKissick was re-elected for the fourth time, McMaster addressed the crowd and said, “I look forward to the day that Democrats are…

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