Author: Annelyn Russ

New Miss South Carolina Crowned

Over 30 finalists from across the state earned their spot by winning local titles.

A new Miss South Carolina was crowned over the weekend. The pageant was held at the Township Auditorium in Columbia on Saturday night. Over 30 finalists from across the state earned their spot by winning local titles. Miss Lake Murray, Sarah Wrenn, was crowned. She is a marketing graduate of Clemson University and currently serves as the director of school…

Pee Dee IceCats Release Schedule For First Season Ever

The team will also play on several holidays including Thanksgiving Eve, New Year's Eve, and Valentine's day.

A Pee Dee hockey team has released the schedule for their first season ever. The IceCats’ first game will be played at home at the Florence Center against division rival Columbus River Dragons on October 10. Most of the home games will take place on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the season. The team will also play on several holidays…

NFL Rookie Jordan Waters Hosts Free Barbecue In Hometown

Jordan Waters will make his debut in the league this season after signing with the Los Angeles Rams.

A NFL rookie hosted a barbecue in his local hometown for the homeless community. Jordan Waters will make his debut in the league this season after signing with the Los Angeles Rams. He is from Robeson County and returned home over the weekend. On Sunday afternoon the football player hosted the barbecue at Lumberton’s Christian Care Center, where a large…

Man Arrested After Firing Shots Into Georgetown Co. Residence

20-year-old Tyquan Palmer is accused of entering a woman's home, striking her, and firing shots.

An arrest has been made in connection to a Georgetown County shooting. The incident unfolded at a residence along West Myrtle Road in Andrews. 20-year-old Tyquan Palmer is accused of entering a woman’s home, striking her, and firing shots into a screen door and a wall after exiting the home. The incident has been labeled as domestic violence. Palmer now…

18-Year-Old Shot And Killed At Myrtle Beach Restaurant

A verbal altercation broke out between an employee and another individual prompting shots fired.

The victim of a fatal shooting in Myrtle Beach has been identified. The shooting took place around 11:15pm on Friday at the Peaches Corner restaurant along N. Ocean Boulevard. A verbal altercation broke out between an employee and another individual prompting shots fired. 18-year-old Grayson Meyers was shot and killed in the incident. Another individual who was crossing the street…

Shooting Results In Death Of Two Teens And Left Others Injured

18-year-old Mycheal Edwards-Wallace and 16-year-old Edwin Cooper were identified as the deceased individuals.

Several people were shot at an apartment complex in Williamsburg County. Shortly after 8:15pm, shots were fired at the Kings Crossing complex on N. Brooks Street in Kingstree. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Another victim was taken to a hospital where they later died. Two other victims were also injured, but their current conditions are unknown. 18-year-old…

U.S. Men’s National Team Advances To Gold Cup Semifinals

The U.S. won 4-3 on penalties after a dramatic 2-2 draw over 90 minutes.

The U.S. Men’s National Team is advancing to the Gold Cup semifinals. The soccer team scraped past Costa Rica in the quarter finals Sunday, winning 4-3 on penalties after a dramatic 2-2 draw over 90 minutes. Goalkeeper Matt Freese, in his first month as the U.S. starter, made three massive saves to one-up Costa Rican legend Keylor Nava and send…

BMW Issues Recall On Over 70,000 EVs

Owners can take their vehicles to a BMW dealership to have an over-the-air software update performed.

BMW has issued a recall on more than 70,000 EVs. The recall covers 2022-2025 BMW i4s and iXs. It also covers 2023-2024 i7s as well as 2024 i5s. It was placed due to a software issue that could shut down electric motors, leading to a sudden loss of drive power. A red warning symbol may be displayed on the dashboard…

Ninth Arrest Made Out Of Ten Escaped New Orleans Inmates

33-year-old Antonie Massey was arrested on Friday marking the ninth arrest.

The ninth out of ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison has been captured. The inmates escaped six weeks ago from the Orleans Parish Prison by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it, and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours of May 16….

Canada Rescinds Digital Service Tax

President Trump announced over the weekend that he will be “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada.”

Canada has rescinded its digital services tax ahead of a possible comprehensive trade agreement with the U.S. The move comes just one day before the first tax payments were due. The tax would have applied to both domestic and foreign tech companies with a 3% levy. Canada’s retraction comes after President Trump announced over the weekend that he will be…