Author: Annelyn Russ

Investigation Opened Into The Death Of Green Sea Resident

The cause of death has not been confirmed to be connected to a certain incident and an autopsy is set to happen later in the week

An investigation has been opened into the case of a 21-year-old Green Sea man’s death. On Wednesday, Demarques McCallum died at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. An incident occurred on Tuesday night at the Sunhouse Gas Station in the 7400 block of Highway 905 in Longs. Officers arrived at the area around 9:30p.m to investigate a call reporting a shooting….

Two Arrested On Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

A traffic stop was conducted on a 'suspicious' vehicle when officers discovered drugs within the vehicle.

Two men have been arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop was conducted on a ‘suspicious’ vehicle. The traffic stop occurred around 2:17p.m, Tuesday on Fraser Street in Georgetown. 55-year-old, Hoyt High and 51-year-old, David Birt, were fighting in a gray SUV when officers approached the vehicle and saw High place a clear plastic bag in his mouth. After…

Man Sentenced To Nearly A Decade For Shootout Incident

The man pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

A man was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for his participation in a gang related shootout. 21-year-old, Dewon Cole, will face 8 years in prison for the incident that occurred on Ocean Boulevard in 2020 that left one person injured. On January 25th of this year, Cole pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated…

Surfside Beach Police Department Facing Lawsuit

A woman is seeking a settlement on behalf of her extreme mental and emotional distress caused by an incident.

A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Surfside Beach Police Department and one of its sergeants. Jessica Melton is suing the department on claims that Sergeant, John Gambone, pulled a car over that belonged to Melton, who was riding as a passenger. While the car was pulled over, Gambone informed her that she was being arrested due to a…

Apple Plans To Expand iCloud Data

This move could further protect user data but add tensions with law enforcement around the world.

Apple announced its plans to expand end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. The expansion will include back-ups, photos, notes, chat histories, and other services. This move could further protect user data but add tensions with law enforcement around the world. The new feature is called “Advanced Data Protection” and will allow users to keep certain data more secure from hackers, governments,…

Power Restored To North Carolina County

Utility crews discovered two substations reportedly displayed damage by gunfire.

Power has been restored in thousands of homes, businesses and along the streets in a North Carolina county. After multiple reports of black outs around Moore County came in, utility crews discovered signs of potential vandalism of equipment at different sites including two substations that reportedly displayed damage by gunfire. As of Wednesday, power has officially been restored in infrastructure…

Putin Highlights ‘Nuclear Threat’ Is Nearing Reality

Putin warned that the option of a nuclear war is close to becoming a real issue versus just a threat.

It’s been nearly 10 months since Russia began to invade Ukraine. Russian President, Putin, acknowledged that the conflict is “going to take a while”. He also warned that the option of a nuclear war is close to becoming a real issue versus just a threat. Putin shared that he sees no immediate need to mobilize more troops while insisting to…

House Passes “Respect For Marriage” Act

The Act passed 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining the Democrats.

On Thursday, the House voted and passed legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. This was the last step before the bill proceeds to President Biden for his signature which will then confirm the “Respect for Marriage Act” as a law. The Act passed 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining the Democrats. Last week, the Senate passed the ace…

Brittney Griner Released From Russian Prison

The WNBA star has been detained in Russia since February on charges for possession of drugs.

Breaking news today as Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison. We’ve been following Griner’s story for sometime now. The last update we announced was that she had been transferred to the Russian prison to begin serving her original 9-year sentence. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia since February on charges for possession of drugs. Her…

Death Investigation Resulted In Incident Ruled As Accident

The manner of death has been resolved and no further investigation will be conducted.

Tuesday night, an inquest into the death of 30-year-old, Tyler Bailey was conducted by Darlington County Coroner, Todd Hardee. Bailey passed away on June 24th after a shooting occurred on Hunt Drive in Darlington County. During the inquisition, Bailey’s father and brother recapped the night he died. His brother said that Tyler and his father got into an argument which…