Author: Annelyn Russ

The FAA Announces New Rules For Flight Attendants

The FAA has announced a new and finalized rule to guarantee flight attendants get more rest between work days. Before the new rule, flight attendants required 9 hours of rest between shifts and could even be an hour shorter depending on the circumstances. They now have the same rights as pilots to a minimum rest period of at least 10…

Elon Musk Reversed His Decision Regarding A Deal Presented By Twitter

Elon Musk sent a letter to Twitter informing the company that he intends to proceed with a deal that he previously backed out of. Twitter stated that the goal of the company is to close the transaction at $54.20 per share. Musk originally agreed to the deal, then quickly tried to back out of it after him and his attorneys…

A Live Fire Drill In South Korea Resulted In A Missile Malfunction

On Tuesday, South Korea conducted a live-fire drill with the United States as a retaliation to North Korea’s successful launch of a missile over Japan. During the drill, the Hyumoo-2 ballistic missile malfunctioned and blew up as it crashed inside an air force base on the outskirts of the coastal city of Gangneung. With the unsettling knowledge of North Korea’s…

America’s National Debt Exceeded $31 Trillion For The First Time

America’s national debt has exceeded $31 trillion for the first time. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the U.S. government went on a borrowing spree. The borrowing occurred when interest rates were low. Now, inflation has reached a historical high period as well as interest rate hikes by the federal reserve in attempt to subdue rising prices, results in borrowing costs to…

A New Escape Room Has Opened In Surfside Beach

A new attraction called Coastal Escape Rooms recently opened in Surfside Beach. Two brothers built the rooms and designed the clues that must be figured out to win the game. They started the business and say that it is family friendly. Co-Owner of Coastal Escape Rooms, Gunnar Grossetti shared that he always wanted to do something that makes people happy…

Ceremony Held in Honor of a Fallen Myrtle Beach Police Officer

Monday was the anniversary of the death of a Myrtle Beach Officers that was shot and killed in the line of duty. On October 3rd, 2020, 23-year-old Jacob Hancher, responded to a domestic violence call where he was killed. Monday made the 2 year anniversary of his death. A month ago, Myrtle Beach Police dedicated a Highway 17 Overpass to…

Man Arrested In Florence County On Multiple Drug Charges

A man who was already wanted for a previous drug charge, was arrested at a local fast food restaurant in Florence County. 49-year-old Kevin Robert Washington is charged with trafficking in heroin, meth, and distribution of meth. When he was arrested, he was in possession of methamphetamine and is now being charged with multiple drug charges. After Washington was taken…

Gov. McMaster Stated 100 Thousand S.C. Homes Were Added To Broadband Access

Governor McMaster also made an announcement with Democratic U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn. A year into South Carolina’s $480 million effort to increase the amount of families that have access to internet, more than 100 thousand homes now have access to broadband internet. The state’s time-line to connect everyone has also sped up in result of nearly half a billion dollars…