Author: Annelyn Russ

Marion Man Arrested And Accused Of Killing His Brother

Billy Avant was arrested at the scene and initially told police the shooting was an accident though it happened during a heated argument between him and the victim.

A Marion man has been accused of killing his brother who died early on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday night, officers responded to the 900 block of Cooper Street in Marion around 7:30p.m.. The victim whose name has not been released, was found in the front yard of the residence, where he had been shot. He was transported to MUSC hospital…

Crash Resulted In The Death Of One Pedestrian And Left Two Motorcyclist Injured

The Horry County Police Department is stressing safety on the roads during the 84th Annual Myrtle Beach Bike Week.

On Wednesday night, a crash resulted in the death of one pedestrian and left two motorcyclists injured. A 2015 Harley Davidson was traveling South on Highway 17 Business and struck the pedestrian who was in the road near Woodland Drive Extension a little after 11p.m.. The pedestrian died and the motorcycle driver and a passenger were both transported to a…

Uber Rolls Out New Feature For Minors

With the new feature, teens are not allowed to take trips outside of the area where they live, such as jumping cities.

Not many ridesharing companies allow unaccompanied minors on their apps, but Uber has announced they are joining the small minority of those that do. The company revealed that teens will soon be able to create their own accounts which parents and guardians will be able to monitor and track their rides or take-out orders. The change allows children between 13…

Texas Lawmakers Approved Law Restricting Trans College Athletes

The 'Save Women's Sports Act' is now on its way to Texas Governor, Dan Patrick's desk for signature, who has already stated he would sign the bill into law if it advanced to his desk.

The Texas House approved a bill that would require college athletes to compete on teams that align with their gender assigned at birth. ‘Senate Bill.15’ is referred to as the ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’. Under the legislation, transgender women would have to play on men’s collegiate sports teams and transgender men would have to play on women’s sports teams. The…

Biden Administration Proposed New Rule Targeting Student Debt

The 'Gainful Employment' rule aims to crack down on those programs while also requiring all colleges to reveal information on how much attendance really costs and graduates really earn.

The U.S. Education Department issued a new rule that would significantly restrict operations at certain for-profit colleges and job certificate programs. The ‘Gainful Employment’ rule aims to judge career training programs on how much debt their students take on compares to the income that they are on the path to earn. It would require all institutions to disclose information related…

Montana Became The First U.S. State To Ban TikTok

Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation prohibiting mobile application stores from offering the app within the next year.

Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to ban TikTok. Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation prohibiting mobile application stores from offering the app within the next year. The short video platform is owned by Chinese tech company ‘ByteDance’. with growing fear that China could be using the app to obtain confidential information and breach personal security, concerns have…

Idaho Murder Suspect Indicted By Grand Jury

The 28-year-old suspect was arrested in December on four counts of first-degree murder and burglary, as well as accused of breaking into the house with intent to commit a felony.

An Idaho grand jury has indicted the suspect accused of fatally stabbing four college students in November. The indictment against Bryan Kohberger says he “unlawfully entered” a home in Moscow, Idaho, then “willfully, unlawfully, deliberately, with premeditation and with malice aforethought, killed and murdered” victims Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. A preliminary hearing in the case…

Winner Of The 2024 Support Staff Of The Year Award

Angie Crosby was among five finalists for the annual award. She is a custodial supervisor at St. James Middle School.

The winner of the Horry County Schools 2024 Support Staff of the Year Award has been announced. Angie Crosby was among five finalists for the annual award. She is a custodial supervisor at St. James Middle School. Horry County Schools celebrates the efforts of support staff members through its annual recognition program which is similar to the district’s teacher of…

Bill To Terminate SCDHEC On It’s Way To Governor’s Desk

S.C. Governor Henry McMaster has stated he is in favor of the bill and plans on signing it into law. If signed, it will be put into effect by July of next year.

South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill aimed at getting rid of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control, referred to as ‘DHEC’. It oversees everything health, food, and environment-related across the Palmetto State. It was established 50 years ago when the state’s ‘Pollution Board of Authority’ and the ‘State Board of Health’ merged. The bill is on it’s…

Suspect Pleads Guilty To Attack On Halloween Night Of 2021

Warren has been sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole. He is also required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

A Loris man has pleaded guilty in connection to an attack that occurred on Halloween night in 2021. The incident happened at The Cove apartments along Highway 544. A victim told police she was sitting in her car in a parking lot when two men approached and opened her car door. 19-year-old Jareal Warren allegedly sexually assaulted her at gunpoint…