Author: Annelyn Russ

House Democrats Return To Texas

The Democrats were forced to sign "permission slips," agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance.

House Democrats have returned to Texas following a major walk-out protest. The protests came during a legislative session that involved voting on a redistricting map. The proposal would give Republicans five additional seats on the committee. When Democrats fled, the House did not have enough members to complete the voting process, putting a pause on the effort. They refused to…

Trump And European Leaders Meet At White House

Trump expressed his goal of hosting a meeting that involves all participants soon.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky met at the White House Monday. Major European leaders also participated in the meeting that aimed to search for an end to the three-and-a-half-year war between Ukraine and Russia. The meeting came after Trump met with Putin on Friday. He vouched more than once for the Russian leader’s interest in making peace. Both Trump…

Historic Cemetery Damaged During Incident Involving DUI

27 tombstones were destroyed and the church is expecting a final damage estimate in the coming days.

A historic cemetery in Darlington County was damaged when a suspected drunk driver crashed into nearly 30 grave sites. The incident occurred on Saturday night when 52-year-old Jose Trejo ran his vehicle into the cemetery at Swift Creek Baptist Church. The cemetery was established over 240 years ago in 1783 and is one of the oldest in the area. 27…

Investigation Underway After Mother Stabbed By Son

A 72-year-old woman sustained multiple stab and cut wounds.

An investigation is underway following a stabbing incident in Marlboro County. The situation unfolded on Saturday in the Bennettsville area. A 72-year-old woman sustained multiple stab and cut wounds. She was left in life-threatening condition. A family member found her after the attack occurred. Authorities arrested her son, Raymond Prichard, at the scene and transported him to the Marlboro County…

Horry Co. Restaurant Employee Shot And Killed

The incident occurred around 10pm at the Rascals Bar and Grill located along 16th Avenue in Conway.

An employee at an Horry County bar was shot and killed Friday night. The incident occurred around 10pm at the Rascals Bar and Grill located along 16th Avenue in Conway. 41-year-old Lester Goldsmith died as a result of the shooting. Irving Gonzalez was arrested on Sunday and charged with murder. Meanwhile, Herman Herrera and Marco Gutierrez-Vazquez were also charged in…

Horry County Shooting Results In The Death Of One Person

The incident unfolded around 1:30am Sunday on Cedar Branch Road in the Loris area.

A shooting in Horry County resulted in the death of one person. The incident unfolded around 1:30am Sunday on Cedar Branch Road in the Loris area. Police administered CPR to 18-year-old Christian Hemmingway, who was in critical condition at the time. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. The victim lived near the scene of the shooting….

Scottie Scheffler Wins BMW Championship For Fifth PGA Tour Title

The tour championship will start on Thursday and wrap up on Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler took the victory in the BMW Championship for his fifth PGA Tour title of the year. The golfer closed with a 3-under 67 for two-shot victory and became the first player since Tiger Woods to win at least five times on the PGA Tour in consecutive years. Scheffler now leads the 30 players who advanced to the tour…

AT&T Agrees To $177 Million Settlement

The telephone company confirmed that a data-set found on the "dark web" contained personal information.

AT&T has agreed to a $177 million settlement in connection to a massive data breach that targeted customers. In March of last year, the telephone company confirmed that a data-set found on the “dark web” contained personal information. Around 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders were affected. The breach started in 2019 and the information…

GOP Led States Send National Guard Members To Nation’s Capital

The president has justified the move as an emergency response to crime and homelessness.

Three GOP-led states have sent hundreds of National Guard members to Washington D.C. West Virginia plans to deploy 300 to 400 guard troops, South Carolina pledged 200, and Ohio is sending 150 in the coming days. The move is on par with the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the nation’s capital to make is safe again. The troops…

Three Dead, Several Injured During New York Shooting

Police believe some of the victims were involved in the gun fire exchange while others were bystanders.

A shooting in Brooklyn, New York resulted in the death of three people and left several others injured. The shooting unfolded at the Taste of the City lounge in the Crown Heights neighborhood around 3:30am Sunday. Three men, ages 19, 27, and 35, died from gunshot wounds. Nine other victims were injured and range in age from 19 to 61….