Author: Annelyn Russ

Homeless
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Biden Administration Announced Billions To Tackle Homelessness In The U.S.

Finances will be made available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the 'Continuum of Care Program'.
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The Biden Administration announced new efforts expected to tackle the issue of homelessness across the country. Actions include $3.1 billion in funding to support efforts to quickly rehouse homeless Americans. The White House said these funds can be used for a broad range of critical interventions from rental assistance to supportive services to technology and data sharing. Finances will be…

Doj
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The DOJ Is Targeting A Nationwide Healthcare Fraud Scheme

The two-week national law enforcement effort resulted in both federal and state level charges against 78 defendants.
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On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced a broad enforcement effort aimed at health care, telemedicine, and illegal prescription schemes totaling $2.5 billion in alleged fraud. The two-week national law enforcement effort resulted in both federal and state level charges against 78 defendants including 24 doctors, nurses, or other licensed medical professionals. As part of the enforcement action officials issued 90…

Titan
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Debris From Titan Implosion Returned To Land

'Presumed human remains' were among the evidence recovered and will be analyzed by U.S. medical professionals.
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Debris from the ‘Titan’ submersible has been returned to land after the fatal implosion during its journey to the wreck of the Titanic. The return of the debris is a significant piece of the investigation into what caused the submersible to implode. Misshaped pieces of the 22-foot submersible came ashore at a Canadian Coast Guard Pier on Wednesday as well….

Clinic
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Ricky Sapp Coached This Years Myrtle Beach Bowl Youth Football Clinic

The clinic is hosted every summer and is free for youth ages 7 to 12 to attend.
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On Tuesday, young athletes were granted the opportunity to show off their skills at the annual Myrtle Beach Bowl Youth Football Clinic. The event was hosted at the Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Former NFL Linebacker Ricky Sapp acted as the head coach of the nearly one hundred players who showed up to participate in the drills. Sapp…

Funding
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$2.2 Billion Funded To Infrastructure Projects Across The U.S.

The grants are part of President Biden's investing in America agenda that aims to grow the economy.
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On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will join Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn and others in S.C.. The leaders will gather to announce that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded over $2.2 billion from the ‘RAISE’ discretionary grant program to 162 different infrastructure projects across the country. Wednesday’s funding includes a nearly $23 million grant to build a pedestrian…

Council
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Unofficial Election Results Are In To Fill The Vacant Conway Council Seat

The city of Conway Municipal Election Committee will meet Wednesday to certify the election results.
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The unofficial results for the Conway City Council special election runoff are in. Autry Benton is the winner of the council seat that has been vacant since March. Benton has 760 votes while competitor Kendall Brown has 726 votes. \ The seat was vacated by Alex Hyman who resigned to become a circuit court judge in S.C.. The city of…

Theft
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A Double Theft Incident Occurred In The Carolina Forest Area

If you spot the truck or trailer, contact the Horry County Police non-emergency number.
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Security footage captured a double theft in the Carolina Forest area. Business owner Bryan Baeza shared a video via Facebook that captured someone in a silver Dodge Ram driving off with his work trailer that was parked at the Vinings Apartment complex where he lives. Michael and Kaitlyn Elonis commented on the post sharing that the truck belonged to them…

Hit And Run
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Hit And Run Suspect Arrested And Charged

Kendrick Page failed to reduce speed, crossed over the center line, and struck a golf cart as it was attempting to make a left turn.
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A hit and run on Monday night resulted in the death of one person. The crash occurred on Wire Grass Road near North Carolina 41 in Robeson County. Kendrick Page failed to reduce speed, crossed over the center line, and struck a golf cart as it was attempting to make a left turn. 74-year-old Annie Thomas was one of the…

Cruise
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Construction Of The World’s Biggest Cruise Ship Is Complete

Royal Caribbean International's 'Icon of the Seas' is nearly 1,200 feet long and weighs nearly 300,000 tons.
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The boat that is expected to be the world’s biggest cruise ship has completed construction at a shipyard in Finland and has made its first trip in open waters for trial. Royal Caribbean International’s ‘Icon of the Seas’ is nearly 1,200 feet long and weighs nearly 300,000 tons. It is scheduled to set sail in Caribbean waters in January of…

Costco
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Costco Cracks Down On Membership Sharing

At self check-out registers, customers will now be asked to show their membership card.
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First Netflix, now another company is cracking down on membership sharing. Costco requires shoppers to pay for membership, and has seen an abundance of non-members using memberships that do not belong to them. A spokesperson for the wholesale store shared that Costco is able to keep their prices as low as possible because of their membership fees that assist in…

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