Author: Annelyn Russ

Ambulance Thief Remains In Jail

The ambulance belongs to Coastal Medical Transportation and was stolen from nearby Conway Medical Center just minutes before the crash.

In December a video captured a stolen ambulance crashing in a field near Burning Ridge Road off of Highway 501. The ambulance belongs to Coastal Medical Transportation and was stolen from nearby Conway Medical Center just minutes before the crash. Details from the incident report have been released. A Coastal Medical Transport employee took a patient into the Medical Arts…

Shooting Led To A Vehicle Crashing Into A Tree

Someone shot at a home from a car which instigated someone inside the home to respond back with gunfire.

An investigation has been opened into a shooting incident that resulted in a vehicle crash in Dillon County. On Thursday, someone shot at a home from a car which instigated someone inside the home to respond back with gunfire. As gunshots were returned, the vehicle crashed into a tree and injured a man who occupied the car. The people involved…

Fugitive Wanted In Virginia Arrested In Myrtle Beach

The 24-year-old was wanted on charges of production of child porn, obscene material, and carnal abuse of a minor.

A man wanted in Virginia was found hiding out in Myrtle Beach. 24-year-old, Derrick Young, was arrested on Thursday. He was wanted on charges of production of child porn, obscene material, and carnal abuse of a minor. Young’s arrest warrants were out of Tazwell County. The fugitive was spotted inside a home on 11th Avenue South by the Myrtle Beach…

EzriCare Eye Drops Recalled For Possible Contamination

Reports include infection of the cornea, intraocular fluids, respiratory tract and urinary tract, as well as sepsis.

Global Pharma Healthcare has announced a recall of its Artificial Tears Lubricant eye drops. The products were distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma and a recall has been placed due to possible contamination. The drops were sold online across the U.S. in multi-dose bottles. The CDC is investigating 55 reports of infections, in 12 states that are possibly connected to…

Study Revealed Most U.S. Adults Support Banning All Tobacco Products

Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California, were the first cities to prohibit all tobacco sales.

Over half of U.S. adults support terminating the sale of all tobacco products. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted a research study and discovered half of U.S. adults support the ban of tobacco and almost two-thirds support the ban of menthol cigarette sales. The 2021 poll, including 6,445 U.S. adults was published on Thursday in the journal…

DOE Releases New Website To Assist Student Borrowers

The new website will provide clear instructions for people who want to apply for debt forgiveness under a program called Borrower Defense to repayment.

The Department of Education launched a new webpage. The Biden Administration is attempting to make it easier for borrowers who were misled by their colleges to apply for student loan forgiveness. The new website will provide clear instructions for people who want to apply for debt forgiveness under a program called Borrower Defense to repayment. The Federal Student Aid Office…

Arctic Blast Breezing Across Parts Of The Nation

It is expected to feel like negative 32 degrees Fahrenheit across the region as gusty winds breeze through and could cause frostbite in less than 10 minutes.

An extreme arctic blast is expected to ravage the Northeast and New England today. Due to the severe cold, officials have closed schools and activate emergency plans as the region prepares for record breaking sub-zero temperatures. Over 15 million people are under wind chill warnings. It is expected to feel like negative 32 degrees Fahrenheit across the region as gusty…

New Package To Ukraine Includes Longer-Range Missiles

This marks the first security package since the U.S. committed to providing M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine last month.

A new security package for Ukraine is expected to be worth billions. The package is approximately $2.2 billion and includes longer-range missiles for the first time. The U.S. will provide Ukraine with the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb, a guided missile with a range of 90 miles. The missiles will double the range of Ukrainian weaponry but won’t include a long…

Possible Chinese Spy Balloon Spotted

It was said to be traveling at an altitude far above commercial air traffic and did not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground.

The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon. The U.S. government has been tracking the high-altitude surveillance balloon for a few days as it flew over the Northern part of the country. It was said to be traveling at an altitude far above commercial air traffic and did not present a military or physical threat to people on the…

The Grand Strand Awarded Grant For Safer Roads

The funding is meant to solve issues such as redesigned roads, better sidewalks and crosswalks, to prevent deaths and serious injuries on the Nation's roads.The funding is meant to solve issues such as redesigned roads, better sidewalks and crosswalks, to prevent deaths and serious injuries on the Nation's roads.

An organization is assisting the Grand Strand with funds to address road related needs. The Department of Transportation is awarding a total of $800 million for over 500 projects through a new safe streets and road for all grant program. The funding is meant to solve issues such as redesigned roads, better sidewalks and crosswalks, to prevent deaths and serious…