Author: Annelyn Russ

One Person Died In A Barricaded Suspect Situation

One person is dead from injuries sustained on the scene at The Road Side Inn in Surfside Beach.

Authorities have confirmed that one death occurred in the Surfside standoff incident. 39-year-old, Hendrix Washington died from injuries sustained on the scene at The Road Side Inn in Surfside Beach. On Sunday night, a person barricaded themselves after firing a weapon. Parts of Highway 17 Business were closed to traffic both ways as many officers were on the scene attempting…

One Street, Three Shootings, In One Week

An investigation was opened after shots were fired into an occupied structure in the 100 block of Meadow Street.

Police are searching for a man after a 3rd shooting occurred in Georgetown County this week. An investigation was opened after shots were fired into an occupied structure in the 100 block of Meadow Street a little after 11p.m. Monday night. A witness saw a suspect wearing a hoodie flee the scene on foot. This is the 3rd shooting that…

House Fire Took The Lives Of Two People

One person was upstairs and made it out but the two who were downstairs were not able to escape the flames.

The identities have been released of the two people who died in a house fire Sunday morning. Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District crews responded to the 500 block of Woodland Drive around 3a.m.. A blaze took over a home with flames on all four sides of the structure. One person was upstairs and made it out but the two who…

Powerball Jackpot Grows As No One Wins

The jackpot has now grown to $653 million. The cash option for Wednesday night's drawing is $350 million.

After no winners for Monday night’s drawing, the jackpot has now grown to $653 million. The winning numbers from Monday nights drawing were, 1, 4, 12, 36, 49, and the Powerball was 5. The last jackpot won was on November 19th when a ticket sold in Kansas matched all 6 numbers and won a jackpot of $92.9 million. The cash…

Boar’s Head Recalled Products For Possible Listeria Contamination

Anyone with the products listed is urged to throw them away or return them to the store for a full refund.

Boar’s Head brand has announced a recall after listeria contamination was discovered. Over 52 thousand pounds of Italian cold sausage products sold under five brands have been recalled Nationwide. The USDA recall notice stated the agency’s food safety and inspection service came across a problem during routine inspection activities where listeria monocytogenes were found on surfaces on which the product…

CEO Of TikTok To Testify Before Congress

The hearing follows the blocking of the app on all government devices due to it being believed to be a spy for China and feeding secured U.S. information.

The CEO of TikTok is set to testify before congress. Shou Zi Chew will testify on behalf of the video platform at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He will be the only witness called on during the hearing. Chew is expected to testify on TikTok’s privacy and data security practices, its impact on young users, and…

Many Flights Cancelled Due To Ice Storm Freezing Parts Of The South

The ice storm is expected to last until Thursday, bringing in cold air, freezing rain and sleet.

Almost 1 thousand flights have been canceled as an ice storm freezes over parts of the South. Flights within, to, and from the United States were canceled. The storm is mainly in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area which means most of the cancelations stem from there. 288 flights were canceled at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport alone. At least 319…

White House To Terminate Public Health Emergency Response To COVID

The termination comes as the U.S. is attempting to stop responding to the pandemic as a National crisis.

The White House announced plans to terminate a public health emergency response. The Biden administration said both the public health and national emergencies declared in response to COVID is set to end on May 11th. The termination comes as the U.S. is attempting to stop responding to the pandemic as a National crisis and instead view it as a virus…

Lakeland Florida Shooting Resulted In 10 People Injured

Eight victims suffered non-life threatening wounds as the other two are in critical condition.

A shooting in Lakeland, Florida resulted in 10 people injured. Monday afternoon, a dark-blue, four-door Nissan Sedan slowly cruised by a crowd of people that were gathered along a residential street. Four shooters in the vehicle opened fire on the crowd. The four suspects remain at large at this time. Monday night, officials were searching for the vehicle and shooters…

Annual Polar Plunge Event Raised Thousands Of Dollars

Funds raised went to the Special Olympics of South Carolina.

An annual event held in Myrtle Beach over the weekend raised thousands of dollars. Myrtle Beach police said they were “freezin’ for a reason” while they participated in the 2023 Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge event. Funds raised went to the Special Olympics of South Carolina. The Special Olympics S.C. website states that the goal for the fund-raiser is to raise…