Author: Annelyn Russ

Wild Water & Wheels Announced It Is Officially Closing After 30 Years

The waterpark is part of a potential rezoning application to replace it with multifamily and commercial units.

The well known Wild Water and Wheels waterpark in Surfside has been on the list of a rezoning application since October. The rezoning plan is for the future development of multifamily and commercial units. A timetable displays that construction is expected to start in winter of 2023 and continue through summer of 2024. The project plans to split the park…

A Search Warrant That Led To One Arrest, Revealed Drugs And Firearms

The warrant was part of an ongoing drug investigation and more charges can be expected.

A search warrant led to a series of discoveries in a home off of Timmonsville Highway. Darlington County deputies searched the home where they found seven clear plastic bags with nearly two ounces of meth and six guns. Robert Hilburn was arrested and charged with trafficking meth, possession of a firearm during a violent crime, and simple possession of marijuana….

The Powerball Jackpot Is Now $1.5 Billion

The next drawing will be held Saturday at 10:59p.m.

The Powerball Jackpot will once again climb. The drawing for the $1.2 billion jackpot occurred last night. The winning numbers were 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 and a Powerball of 23. With no one having all correct 6 numbers needed to win, the jackpot is now $1.5 billion with a cash value of $745.9 million. The next drawing will be…

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Is Sending Refund Checks

Refund checks are being sent out to students who paid on their loans during the pandemic pause.

Although the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program has been halted due to legal challenges, refund checks are currently being sent out to some students. The checks are being sent to borrowers who started to pay off their student loans after the pandemic pause was put in place during March 2020. Despite the pandemic pause, nearly 8.8 million people made…

Pfizer Is Seeking The FDA’s Approval For A RSV Vaccine

If approved, the shot will be the first vaccine to fight RSV.

Pfizer says that it is going to seek the FDA’s approval to create a vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus. RSV can be a mild illness with cold-like symptoms. However, it can be more serious in cases of older adults and infants. World-wide, the illness causes nearly 33 million infections in children under 5-years-old and hospitalizes 3.6 million yearly. Pfizer’s vaccine…

The Fed Reserve Approved Fourth Straight Rate Hike

When The Fed raises interest rates, it weighs down the stock market, hikes mortgage rates and increases recession fears.

The Federal Reserve made history once again by approving the fourth straight interest rate hike of three quarters of a percent. The rate hike follows after Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to The Fed Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell. The letter explained concerns about the central bank’s plan to raise rates at an “alarming pace.” It urged Powell to acknowledge the…

The Parkland School Shooter Was Formally Sentenced To Life In Prison

On Wednesday, the gunman guilty of the murder of 17 people in the Parkland school shooting case, was formally sentenced. Nikolas Cruz avoided the death penalty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Before the formal sentence came, the family members of the victims were given the chance to personally address Cruz in court. Most of them expressed…

Iran Is Preparing To Ship Ballistic Missiles And Drones To Russia

The weapon gain could give the kremlin a heavy advantage on the battlefield.

Iran is preparing to ship ballistic missiles to Russia to use in it’s war against Ukraine. Ukrainian forces said that it doesn’t have a powerful enough defense to stand against the type of missiles Iran is sending. In recent weeks, Russia has used Iranian drones to attack Ukrainian infrastructure. Western officials say a plan is in the works for Iran…