Author: Annelyn Russ

Debt
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Biden And McCarthy Set To Meet And Discuss The U.S. Debt Ceiling

Officials are attempting to settle on a "reasonable and responsible" way to lift the debt ceiling.
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U.S. House speaker and the president are scheduled to meet this week to discuss the Nation’s debt limit. Officials are attempting to settle on a “reasonable and responsible” way to lift the debt ceiling. House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy said he is looking forward to addressing spending cuts along with raising the debt limit. The White House has disagreed to linking…

Migrants
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Thousands Of Migrants Approved For New Parole Program

Officials said opening a legal pathway for migrants could assist in the decline of encounters with migrants at the border.
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Thousands of migrants have been approved to participate in a new parole program. The program is a way for migrants who are fleeing to the U.S. from poor conditions at home. 7,500 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Haiti have been approved for the program. Data shows that migrants are using the program as a way to legally migrate to the…

Protest
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Demonstrators Marched For Tyre Nichols

Police released body-cam footage of what happened during the arrest of 29-year-old, Tyre Nichols.
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Over the weekend, thousands of protestors filled the streets across the U.S. after a video was released to the public. Police released body-cam footage of what happened during the arrest of 29-year-old, Tyre Nichols. The audio captured Nichols calling out for his mother. The incident started with a traffic stop and led to a foot chase after Nichols attempted to…

Surfside
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New Surfside Beach Parking Registration Option Replaces Decal

Officials would only have to scan a license plate to determine whether it is registered for parking or not.
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Surfside Beach announced plans to start using a different way to recognize parking registration. Currently the city uses parking decals to confirm registered vehicles in certain parking spaces. The plans state that when residents register a vehicle for parking, they will no longer receive a decal. The license plate number of the vehicle will be registered to the system in…

Neal
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Neal And Pam’s Bar And Grill Pass Inspection

Neal and Pam's in Surfside Beach has been under re-construction after a fire broke out in July.
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A local bar and grill could soon re-open it’s doors. Neal and Pam’s in Surfside Beach has been under re-construction after a fire broke out in July. The blaze was originally called in as a porch fire but it unfortunately spread inside causing extensive damage. On Wednesday, the restaurant passed an insulation inspection and the latest major step Neal and…

Train
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Train Collided With 18-Wheeler Stopped On The Tracks

This is the second incident involving a train collision in Lake City over the past two weeks. 
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Another accident involving a train has happened in Lake City. On Thursday, an 18-wheeler and a train collided on Fairview Street on Thomas Street. A train car derailed after it was not able to stop in time and struck the truck that was stopped on the tracks. Debris from the wreck covered the scene. The railroad crossings at Thomas Street…

Missing
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One Still Missing After Sinking Watercraft Incident

One person was found and rescued from the North jetties where the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean meet.
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The search continues for a person that was reported missing after a watercraft took on water causing it to sink. The North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad and Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to a watercraft in distress call around 5p.m. Thursday. Two people were aboard the sinking boat. One person was found and rescued from the North jetties where…

Hit And Run
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19-Year-Old Arrested For Hit And Run Resulting In One Death

The incident happened in the area of East Ashby Road and North Irby Street.
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A man has been charged after a deadly hit and run occurred in Florence. 19-year-old Trezahn Stubbs was arrested on January 20th after 58-year-old Joseph LaBianco was struck and killed on January 9th. The incident happened in the area of East Ashby Road and North Irby Street. Stubbs has been charged with hit-and-run in an accident involving death. On Tuesday,…

Murdaugh
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Murdaugh Murder’s Trial Update

The murder trial for former Lowcountry Attorney Alex Murdaugh continues.
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Friday morning, the murder trial for former Lowcountry Attorney Alex Murdaugh continues. Murdaugh stands trial for the murders of his wife and youngest son. On Thursday, testimonies began with bodycam footage from law enforcement officers who responded to the property. The first person to testify was the first officer to arrive at the crime scene. Colleton County Sergeant Daniel Green…

Asteroid
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Asteroid Reached Closest Distance To Earth On Record

It flew over the Southern tip of South America nearly 2,200 miles above Earth's surface.
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On Thursday, an asteroid made one of the closest approaches to Earth recorded to date. The asteroid called ‘2023 BU’ is described as the size of a box truck. It flew over the Southern tip of South America nearly 2,200 miles above Earth’s surface. The distance recorded is well within the orbit of global satellites but NASA announced there was…

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