Author: Annelyn Russ

Two Men Arrested For Kidnapping And Sexual Assault

The two were armed with guns, a machete, and a piece of rebar during the incident.

Two Myrtle Beach men are behind bars for alleged kidnapping and sexual assault. 42-year-old, Kelly Clemons, and 35-year-old, Samuel Tucker, have been arrested for an incident that occurred on January 16th. The two are accused of holding a woman hostage and physically sexually assaulting her. The alleged assault happened at a campsite in the woods near Piedmont Avenue and Highway…

Victims Of Deadly Shooting Identified

Officers responded to Birch Creek Road on Saturday after reports of gunshots and two people lying in the road.

Two victims of a deadly shooting have been identified. Officers responded to Birch Creek Road on Saturday after reports of gunshots and two people lying in the road. When police arrived, they found 52-year-old, John Leone, and 30-year-old, Kimberly Rowell, were both shot and killed. Another shooting occurred on the same night that resulted in two people injured. An investigation…

It’s Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil Says We’ll Be Seeing Six More Weeks of Winter

Punxsutawney Phil predicted that winter weather is expected to linger for a while

hil Say Punxsutawney Phil made his much anticipated annual weather prediction. The legendary groundhog weather forecaster woke up today and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter is ahead. Legend says that if the groundhog sees his shadow, winter weather is expected to linger for a while, but if he doesn’t than spring is right around the corner….

Several Companies are Cutting Jobs in the U.S.

FedEx, Rivian Automotive, and DraftKings, announced terminations can be expected in attempt to become more efficient.

A group of companies have announced they will be conducting layoffs. FedEx, Rivian Automotive, and DraftKings joined the growing list of U.S. corporations conducting job cuts. FedEx sent out an announcement to employees warning that the package delivery company is cutting the size of its officer and director team by over 10%. Rivian said it is reducing 6% of its…

Federal Reserve Raised Rates… Again

Rates are expected to continue rising as long as inflation stands as a threat to the economy.

The Federal Reserve previously announced plans to raise interest rates again. Rates were raised by a quarter point which marks the smallest rate hike since March of last year. The Fed has previously raised rates by a half-point twice and a historically high three-quarters of a point four times to battle inflation. Rates are expected to continue rising as long…

NFL Eagles Player Indicted For Rape And Kidnapping

The Eagles player has been placed on the commissioner exempt list.

The Eagles will be a player short when they play in the Super Bowl next week. While the team is gearing up for their biggest game of the season, 25-year-old offensive lineman Joshua Sills will not be allowed to play. Sills has been indicted for one count of rape and one count of kidnapping from an incident that occurred in…

Ice Storm In Parts Of The South Causes Power Outages

Almost 400 thousand homes and businesses were without power as of Thursday morning.

An ice storm has frozen parts of the South. At least eight deaths had been connected to the storm, which covered parts of the South from Texas to Tennessee. Seven of those were in the lone star state, while a person driving a truck died in Benton County, Arkansas, after sliding on ice. Many Texas residents are without power as…

McCarthy And Biden Met To Discuss The U.S. Debt Limit

House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy suggested that he and President Biden could find common ground when it comes to U.S. spending

The president and house speaker held a meeting at the White House Wednesday to discuss how to address the Nation’s debt limit. Kevin McCarthy suggested that he and President Biden could find common ground when it comes to U.S. spending but said there were “no agreements” and “no promises” made. This was the first time the two have held a…

‘Joan England’s Promises’ Prom Dress Donations

The donations will go to high school girls who do not have the funds to buy a prom dress.

A boutique shop in Murrells Inlet is now accepting donations as prom is right around the corner. Christine Nelson is collecting prom dresses for high school girls who do not have the funds to buy one for themselves. Her mother, Joan, started the collection drive nine years ago and Christine decided to carry on the legacy and continue to take…

Seaboard Street Planet Fitness Re-Opened

The gym has been closed for several months while undergoing renovations.

A Planet Fitness location that was currently closed for renovations has now been re-opened. The gym located on Seaboard Street is officially open after several months of closure. It has a redesigned layout with new equipment, amenities, and locker rooms. The renovations included installing HydroMassage lounge chairs. This Planet Fitness is located at 1145 Seaboard Street in Myrtle Beach. The…