Author: Annelyn Russ

Bass
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Karen Bass Sworn In As First Female Mayor Of Los Angeles

With Bass taking office, the four largest cities in the U.S. will all have black mayors, marking a historic period for the country.
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Kamala Harris sworn in the first female mayor of Los Angeles. Karen Bass marked another historic achievement in her career as she took an oath of office at the Los Angeles City Hall. Bass announced her plans to solve the city’s housing crisis, as around 40 thousand people live in the streets of Los Angeles. She explained her first act…

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Ukraine Launched Missiles In Russian-Occupied Cities

Ukraine launched an attack on Melitopol while Russian state media reported 20 missiles hit the Donetsk People's Republic Sunday morning.
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Reports of a missile attack have been made in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol in Southern Ukraine, as well as in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, and at a Russian military barrack in Crimea. On Saturday, Ukraine launched a missile attack on Melitopol while Russian state media reported 20 missiles hit the Donetsk People’s Republic Sunday morning. Melitopol’s administrators said…

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Man In U.S. Custody For Flight Explosion In 1988

On December 21st in 1988, the Pan Am Flight 103 exploded traveling from London to New York.
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A Libyan man is now in U.S. custody for his alleged involvement in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. On December 21st in 1988, the flight exploded while it was 31 thousand feet over Lockerbie, Scotland. There were 259 people on board the flight that took off from London for New York. All people aboard the flight died as…

Free Lunch
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Possibility For All S.C. Students To Receive Free Lunch

S.C. Senate presents bill that would extend important funding and flexibility for communities to supply children with healthy meals
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South Carolina students will possibly see free breakfast and lunch soon if a proposed bill is approved. As of July 1st, schools reverted back to the pre-pandemic systems of families having to apply to see if they qualify for free meals at school, based on income. S.C. Senator, Katrina Shealy, pre-filed a bill this month, seeking to expand lunch periods…

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Surfside Residents Voice Opinions On Rezoning Of Waterpark

The people wanted to ensure their opinions of rezoning the Wild Water and Wheels water park, were considered.
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Residents of Surfside Beach filled the town’s Civic Center and its parking-lot to make sure their voices were heard. The people wanted to ensure their opinions of rezoning the Wild Water and Wheels water park, were considered. Concerns have risen about the lack of infrastructure the town has to welcome 300 new units and more residents. Locals mentioned their concerns…

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Investigation Opened Into The Death Of Green Sea Resident

The cause of death has not been confirmed to be connected to a certain incident and an autopsy is set to happen later in the week
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An investigation has been opened into the case of a 21-year-old Green Sea man’s death. On Wednesday, Demarques McCallum died at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. An incident occurred on Tuesday night at the Sunhouse Gas Station in the 7400 block of Highway 905 in Longs. Officers arrived at the area around 9:30p.m to investigate a call reporting a shooting….

Drugs
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Two Arrested On Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

A traffic stop was conducted on a 'suspicious' vehicle when officers discovered drugs within the vehicle.
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Two men have been arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop was conducted on a ‘suspicious’ vehicle. The traffic stop occurred around 2:17p.m, Tuesday on Fraser Street in Georgetown. 55-year-old, Hoyt High and 51-year-old, David Birt, were fighting in a gray SUV when officers approached the vehicle and saw High place a clear plastic bag in his mouth. After…

Shootout
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Man Sentenced To Nearly A Decade For Shootout Incident

The man pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
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A man was sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for his participation in a gang related shootout. 21-year-old, Dewon Cole, will face 8 years in prison for the incident that occurred on Ocean Boulevard in 2020 that left one person injured. On January 25th of this year, Cole pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated…

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Surfside Beach Police Department Facing Lawsuit

A woman is seeking a settlement on behalf of her extreme mental and emotional distress caused by an incident.
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A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Surfside Beach Police Department and one of its sergeants. Jessica Melton is suing the department on claims that Sergeant, John Gambone, pulled a car over that belonged to Melton, who was riding as a passenger. While the car was pulled over, Gambone informed her that she was being arrested due to a…

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Apple Plans To Expand iCloud Data

This move could further protect user data but add tensions with law enforcement around the world.
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Apple announced its plans to expand end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. The expansion will include back-ups, photos, notes, chat histories, and other services. This move could further protect user data but add tensions with law enforcement around the world. The new feature is called “Advanced Data Protection” and will allow users to keep certain data more secure from hackers, governments,…

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