A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Surfside Beach Police Department and one of its sergeants. Jessica Melton is suing the department on claims that Sergeant, John Gambone, pulled a car over that belonged to Melton, who was riding as a passenger. While the car was pulled over, Gambone informed her that she was being arrested due to a…
Apple announced its plans to expand end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. The expansion will include back-ups, photos, notes, chat histories, and other services. This move could further protect user data but add tensions with law enforcement around the world. The new feature is called “Advanced Data Protection” and will allow users to keep certain data more secure from hackers, governments,…
Power has been restored in thousands of homes, businesses and along the streets in a North Carolina county. After multiple reports of black outs around Moore County came in, utility crews discovered signs of potential vandalism of equipment at different sites including two substations that reportedly displayed damage by gunfire. As of Wednesday, power has officially been restored in infrastructure…
It’s been nearly 10 months since Russia began to invade Ukraine. Russian President, Putin, acknowledged that the conflict is “going to take a while”. He also warned that the option of a nuclear war is close to becoming a real issue versus just a threat. Putin shared that he sees no immediate need to mobilize more troops while insisting to…
On Thursday, the House voted and passed legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. This was the last step before the bill proceeds to President Biden for his signature which will then confirm the “Respect for Marriage Act” as a law. The Act passed 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining the Democrats. Last week, the Senate passed the ace…
Breaking news today as Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian prison. We’ve been following Griner’s story for sometime now. The last update we announced was that she had been transferred to the Russian prison to begin serving her original 9-year sentence. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia since February on charges for possession of drugs. Her…
Tuesday night, an inquest into the death of 30-year-old, Tyler Bailey was conducted by Darlington County Coroner, Todd Hardee. Bailey passed away on June 24th after a shooting occurred on Hunt Drive in Darlington County. During the inquisition, Bailey’s father and brother recapped the night he died. His brother said that Tyler and his father got into an argument which…
An Iranian patrol boat attempted to temporarily blind U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps” patrol boat shined a spotlight toward the vessels and crossed within 150 yards of them. The U.S. Central Command said that the watercraft acted in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner” and violated international standards for safe maritime behavior. The…
Time Magazine has released this years person of the year. The award goes to an event or person deemed to have had the most influence on global events over the past 12 months. This year Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky has been appointed the award. The magazine said that Zelensky had inspired Ukrainians and was recognized internationally for his courage in…
Ten people are facing various shoplifting charges after an illegal operation was revealed by the Myrtle Beach Police Department. MBPD said the several-day operation was designed to identify shoplifters in retail establishments by working with local loss prevention professionals. Charged with one count of shoplifting: 36-year-old, Cody DeAngelis 30-year-old, Joshua Cook 53-year-old, David Lazinski 47-year-old, Michael Newman 25-year-old, Mikayla McCray…
