Author: Annelyn Russ

Myrtle Beach SkyWheel To Light Up For National Nurses Week

The American Nurses Association is lighting up over 100 buildings and landmarks across the nation.

The SkyWheel will celebrate ‘The Power of Nurses’ during National Nurses Week. The American Nurses Association is lighting up over 100 buildings and landmarks across the nation this week as part of the ‘nurses light up the sky’ initiative. The SkyWheel will join over 20 other South Carolina landmarks glowing red. Prisma Health and MUSC locations will also participate. National…

Three People Displaced After Residential Fire In Aynor

Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to a mobile home along Woodstock Drive in Aynor.

Three people have been displaced as a result of a residential fire Tuesday morning. Just before 7am, Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to a mobile home along Woodstock Drive in Aynor on reports of the blaze. The home sustained “significant fire damage.” Those displaced will be offered assistance from the American Red Cross. The cause of the fire is…

Single-Vehicle Crash Results In The Death Of One Person

32-year-old Telah Locklear was the driver and did not survive the crash.

A single-vehicle crash in Robeson County left one person dead. Shortly after 7pm Monday a vehicle was traveling southbound along I-95 when it veered off the road to the left onto the median where it struck a tree near mile marker 10. 32-year-old Telah Locklear was the driver and did not survive the crash.

One Charged Following Fatal Head-On Collision

The vehicle traveled over the center line and crashed head-on with a Chevy Impala.

One person has been charged following a fatal crash in Robeson County. Around 6:30pm on Saturday, a Honda CR-V was heading west on McGirt Road near Junita Road just outside of Maxton. The vehicle traveled over the center line and crashed head-on with a Chevy Impala. Ethel Locklear was the driver of the Impala and was pronounced dead at the…

One Year Old Child Dies After Drowning In Florence Co. Pool

Shortly after 9pm on Saturday, family members reported they were saying goodbye to guests when the child wandered off.

One child is dead after drowning in a pool in Florence County. Shortly after 9pm on Saturday, family members reported they were saying goodbye to guests when the child, 23-month old Journee Davis, wandered off. She was found in an above-ground pool at her home near Elk Lane in Lake City. She was transported to an emergency room where she…

Soviet-Era Spacecraft To Return To Earth After 50 Years

Cosmos 482 is now expected to return to Earth sometime through May 13.

A spacecraft that has been in orbit for over 50 years, is returning to Earth’s atmosphere this week. Soviet spacecraft, Cosmos 482, was intended to be a Venus probe. However, It failed to escape low Earth orbit following its launch in 1972. The spacecraft separated into four pieces, with two decaying in low Earth orbit within 48 hours and the…

DHS To Give Money To Undocumented Immigrants To Voluntarily Leave

The DSH described the plan as "a historic opportunity for illegal aliens to receive both financial and travel assistance to facilitate travel."

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced an incentive for undocumented immigrants to leave the country. The agency plans to give $1,000 to immigrants who lack proper papers needed to remain in the United States. The DSH described the plan as “a historic opportunity for illegal aliens to receive both financial and travel assistance to facilitate travel.” The process gives…

Attorneys General Challenge Cuts To U.S. Health And Human Services

The Attorneys General said the administration deprived the agency of the resources necessary to do its job.

Attorneys General in 19 states and Washington DC are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency. They claim the Trump administration’s restructuring plans have destroyed life-saving programs and left states to fund the bill for a rising health crises. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. restructured the agency in March, terminating over 10,000 employees and slashing the…

Defense Secretary Hegseth Directs Cut To Top Military Officials

The move comes as the Trump administration moves forward with deep cuts that it says will promote efficiency.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the active duty military to cut 20% of its four-star general officers. The move comes as the Trump administration moves forward with deep cuts that it says will promote efficiency. Hegseth also told the national guard to shed 40% of its top positions and directed the military to cut an additional 10% of its general…

National Weather Service Receives Threats From Militia-Style Group

The FBI and other law enforcement authorities are aware of the militia-style group’s activities.

The National Weather Service has received threats from a violent militia-style group. An email was sent out that said the anti-government organization, ‘Veterans on Patrol,’ is calling for “penetration drills on nexrad sites to identify weaknesses which can be used to ultimately destroy the sites.” The ‘Next Generation Weather Radar’ system is used by meteorologists, the FAA, and Air Force…