Author: Annelyn Russ

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Investigation Underway After Road-Rage Shooting

The victim reported that he has no idea who the shooter might have been.
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An investigation is underway after an apparent road-rage incident unfolded in Horry County. Around 2:15am Wednesday, a dark colored SUV with tinted windows pulled alongside a car that was traveling along Highway 57 near Riverside Elementary School. Shots were fired from the SUV toward the victim’s vehicle which turned onto Sunny Heights Road. The SUV did not reportedly follow him…

Olymp
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USOPC Bans Transgenders From Competing In Women’s Sports

The change is noted as a detail under "USOPC Athlete Safety Policy" and references Trump's order.
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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has officially banned transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The new policy forces the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports, to act on its “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Trump. The ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’ order signed in February threatens to “rescind all funds” from…

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Second Court Votes To Block Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled two to one blocking that order from taking effect referencing the 14th Amendment.
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A second court voted to block President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. On his first day of his second term in office, Trump signed an order. It said people born in the U.S. should not automatically get citizenship if one parent is undocumented and the other isn’t a citizen or green-card holder, or if both parents are in the…

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Ohio Officers Injured During Apparent Ambush

The suspect was described as a 28-year-old man, who was fatally shot on the scene.
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Officers in Ohio were met with gunfire during an ambush Wednesday. Two police officers were parked side-by-side in their patrol vehicles at the end of a dead-end road to eat lunch. They were located in an undeveloped industrial park in Lorain. The suspect was armed with an “arsenal of weapons” and appeared to be waiting for the officers before firing…

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Kohberger Sentenced For Murders Of 4 Idaho University Students

Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to four consecutive sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced after pleading guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students. In 2022, Kohberger entered an off campus house and brutally stabbed the four victims to death. He pleaded guilty earlier this month as part of a plea deal that spared him from the death penalty. A hearing was held Wednesday that lasted for…

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Socastee Swing Bridge To Close For ‘Outer Banks’ Filming

Dick Pond Rd will also be closed from Waterway Ln to Peachtree Rd during those times.
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The Socastee Swing Bridge is scheduled to close soon for an exciting reason. On July 29, the bridge will be closed as it will be featured in the popular Netflix show ‘Outer Banks.’ Film Office Manager in South Carolina, Matt Storm, said it the filming will involve stunt work. The bridge will be used from 10am-8pm. Dick Pond Rd will…

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Myrtle Beach City Council Approves New Juvenile Curfew Timeframe

The curfew was was placed following several criminal incidents involving teen violence in the city.
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The Myrtle Beach City Council unanimously voted in favor of a motion involving a curfew for minors. A change was previously enforced during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. It was temporarily adjusted from 10pm to 9pm for juveniles under the age of 18. Now, council members passed a curfew motion that permanently enforces a 9pm-6am timeframe in which minors…

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Man Sentenced In Connection To String Of 2023 Robberies

In 2023, Samuel Smith broke into some of the area's best-known locally-owned restaurants and bars.
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One man has been sentenced in connection to a string of robberies along the Grand Strand. In 2023, Samuel Smith broke into some of the area’s best-known locally-owned restaurants and bars. The items stolen include safes, some with thousands of dollars inside, a firearm and more. That includes the ashes of a former bartender at the Old Bull and Bush…

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Man Facing Murder Charges In Florence Stabbing

Upon arrival, a woman was found deceased inside and appeared to have suffered stab wounds.
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We now have an update regarding a stabbing incident that occurred in Florence County. Tuesday morning, police responded to the 200 block of N. Coit Street. Upon arrival, a woman was found deceased inside and appeared to have suffered stab wounds. The woman’s identity has not been publicly released and an autopsy is scheduled for this week. Michael Smith was…

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Log Truck Driver Dies After Crashing To Avoid Colliding With Vehicle

The accident unfolded around 7am Monday along Highway 378 near Lake City.
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A crash involving a log truck resulted in the death of one person. The accident unfolded around 7am Monday along Highway 378 near Lake City. The driver of a loaded logging truck swerved to avoid colliding with a vehicle that was crossing the intersection in front of him on Turbeville Highway. The truck drove off the road into a nearby…

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