Author: Annelyn Russ

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Mike Pence To Officially Launch His 2024 Presidential Campaign

The former vice president has been hinting at taking on his presidential campaign for some time now while he's been on the road promoting his memoir, 'So Help Me God'.
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A Former vice president is set to formally launch his 2024 presidential campaign on June 7th. Mike Pence will make the announcement through a video along with a speech in Iowa. Pence’s presidential bid will put him against his former boss and running competitor, Former President Donald Trump, who is seeking a second term in office. The speech in Iowa…

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The Conway Chamber of Commerce CCMF Ticket Raffle

The contest is set to end on June 6th at noon and the drawing will be at 3p.m..
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If you have not landed tickets to the Carolina Country Music Festival yet, it may not be too late. The Conway Chamber of Commerce is raffling off five four-day General Admission tickets to CCMF. Entries are $25 and with each one, participants have five chances to win a wristband. The contest is set to end on June 6th at noon…

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CCU Baseball Coach Announces Retirement After 2024 Season

The 65-year-old has been treated for pancreatic cancer for the past three years, which has spread to his liver, but he shared he feels strong enough to continue coaching through next season.
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Coastal Carolina University’s baseball coach who led the team to the 2016 College World Series Title, announced he will be retiring after the 2024 season. Gary Gilmore has led the CCU baseball program for the past 28 years. His team is seeded 10th Nationally in the NCAA Tournament and will host a four-team regional starting Friday. The 65-year-old has been…

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Myrtle Beach’s ‘Umbrellas Only’ Rule Put Into Effect For Summer Season

The "umbrellas only" policy was created in 2014 when there was such an abundance of tents and shading devices that they blocked access and visibility to the water's edge.
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From now through Labor Day, only certain umbrellas will be allowed on the beach in Myrtle Beach city limits. Only circular umbrellas measuring up to 7 1/2 feet in diameter are allowed in-line with or behind the established umbrella line. Tents, shading devices, and umbrellas larger than the set diameter are not allowed during the summer. The only exception is…

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Man Pleaded Guilty To Manslaughter Now Facing Prison Sentence

The suspect pleaded to a fatal shooting at the Waffle House along Highway 501 in June of 2021.
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A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter turned himself in to authorities on Monday to begin serving his sentence. 25-year-old Chancey Hickman was charged with killing 34-year-old Branden Harshaw during a shooting at the Waffle House along Highway 501 in June of 2021. Warrants indicated that Hickman shot Harshaw after he was asked to leave the restaurant following a physical…

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Man Arrested After Shooting Into Vehicle Injuring Three People

The victims were transported to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening gunshot wounds.
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A man was arrested after injuring three people. Deputies reported to calls of a shooting around 1a.m. in the 2500 Block of Wippoorwill Road in Effingham. 59-year-old Mikel Johnson was allegedly arguing with someone in a front yard when the conflict intensified into a physical fight. He then allegedly proceeded to go inside a home, grabbed a gun and shot…

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Chipotle Offering Free Entrée During NBA Finals For 3-Pointers

The 'Free Burrito' codes will be valid for any regularly-priced entrée through June 30th.
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Throughout this year’s NBA finals, Chipotle is offering a deal. Each time a player hits a 3-pointer, Chipotle will drop a text-to-win code via a tweet from @CHIPOTLETWEETS on Twitter. The first 300 fans to text the designated code to 888-222 will receive a free entrée from the food chain. The eatery will give away up to 10,500 free entrees…

Drugs
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FDA Proposes Additional Information To Be Added To Prescription Drug Directions

One study revealed nearly 70% of Americans have trouble taking their medication as directed.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed additional guidelines that could come with prescription drugs. The new rule would require the prescriptions to come with a new kind of single-page medication guide with an easy-to-use set of directions and easy-to-understand safety information. One study revealed nearly 70% of Americans have trouble taking their medication as directed. The new ‘Patient Medication…

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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Announced Retirement At The End Of June

Raul Ortiz first became chief in August of 2021 and led the agency through significant challenges in recent years, including the COVID pandemic and recent expiration of Title 42.
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U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz announced plans to retire at the end of June. Ortiz wrote a letter to Border Patrol employees that said after a 32-year career spanning multiple Sectors, HQ tours, and overseas assignments, he decided to retire from federal service on June 30th. Ortiz first became chief in August of 2021 and led the agency through…

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S.C. Store Owner Charged After Fatally Shooting 14-Year-Old

Self-defense law in S.C. requires that the shooter does not instigate the incident, believes he is in imminent danger, and has no way to avoid that danger.
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On Tuesday, a gas station owner accused of chasing a 14-year-old boy and fatally shooting him in the back, made his first court appearance. Rick Chow accused Cyrus Carmack-Belton of shoplifting four bottles of water from his Xpress Mart Shell station in Columbia, S.C.. However, authorities said the boy put the waters back in the cooler and was not on…

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