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SC Forestry Commission Lifts Statewide Burning Ban

The ban was placed on Friday due to low humidity levels and gusty winds.
Annelyn Russ,

The South Carolina Forestry Commission has lifted a statewide burn ban. The ban was placed on Friday due to low humidity levels and gusty winds. Conditions have since settled. However, officials said even with the ban ending, elevated drought conditions are expected to keep fire danger above average. Dry conditions and ongoing drought mean the wildfire risk remains high. The…

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Minor Struck By Stray Bullet In Florence County Home

A 9-year-old girl was injured by the stray bullet in her home.
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A minor was struck by an apparent stray bullet in Florence County Sunday. The situation unfolded at on North Georgetown Road. A 9-year-old girl was injured by the stray bullet in her home. The shooting did not appear to be intentional toward the home or the child, but an investigation remains underway. The child is expected to be okay. Further…

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Fiery Crash In Robeson Co. Claims The Life Of One Man

The accident unfolded shortly before 1:30pm Saturday along Interstate-95 south near mile marker 13.
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A crash in Robeson County claimed the life of one person. The accident unfolded shortly before 1:30pm Saturday along Interstate-95 south near mile marker 13. The collision involved a commercial vehicle pulling a trailer and a Honda passenger vehicle. Both were traveling southbound when the Honda failed to reduce speed, struck the trailer and became stuck as the driver of…

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Suspect Arrested Following Fatal Florence Bar Shooting

The incident happened on Friday at the Oasis Elite Restaurant Bar and Lounge in Florence.
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One suspect has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting. The incident happened on Friday at the Oasis Elite Restaurant Bar and Lounge in Florence. Leverne Ross Jr. and the victim reportedly got into an argument which prompted ross to discharge a firearm, striking the victim. The victim did not survive the injuries they sustained. Ross was arrested and…

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Pedestrian Struck And Killed On On-Ramp In Horry County

The accident happened around 4:20am on the on-ramp to Highway 31 from Highway 707.
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A pedestrian was struck and killed early Monday morning. The accident happened around 4:20am on the on-ramp to Highway 31 from Highway 707 in Horry County. A Kia sedan was traveling north from 707 to 31 when it struck the pedestrian. The driver of the Kia was not injured but the pedestrian did not survive the injuries they sustained. Further…

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March Madness Final Four Teams Secured

Illinois will face off against UConn and Michigan will face off against Arizona.
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The men’s NCAA tournament wrapped up the Elite Eight Sunday securing the Final Four teams. The first team from the initial 68-team March Madness bracket to secure its Final Four spot came when No. 3 seeded Illinois defeated No. 9 seed Iowa for the program’s first trip to the final four since 2005. No. 1 seed Arizona then won over…

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Tiger Woods Arrested On DUI Charges Following Roll Over Crash

The pro golfer was reportedly traveling at "a high rate of speed" when he collided with another car
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Tiger Woods was arrested on Friday. The pro golfer was involved in a roll over crash near Jupiter Island in Florida. The crash involved Woods’ Land Rover and a pressure-cleaning truck that was pulling a small trailer. Woods was reportedly traveling at “a high rate of speed” when he collided with another car, resulting in his vehicle rolling over onto…

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TSA Agents To Receive Pay Amid Ongoing DHS Shutdown

The DHS shutdown has impacted TSA agents causing travel chaos across the nation.
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Some TSA agents have reportedly started receiving paychecks after working without pay since the Department of Homeland Security funding lapsed. The department’s shutdown reached 45 days Monday, passing the record 43-day shutdown last fall that affected all of the federal government. The DHS shutdown has impacted TSA agents causing travel chaos across the nation. On Friday, Trump signed an executive…

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U.S. Government To Allow Russian Oil Tanker To Reach Cuba

"If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem whether it’s Russia or not," Trump said.
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President Trump said the U.S. government will allow a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba. The Russian-flagged tanker was heading for Cuba Sunday carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of oil. “If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem whether it’s Russia or not,” Trump said. The U.S. government has temporarily eased some…

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SC Forestry Commission Issues Statewide Burning Ban

The ban will start at 4pm Friday and remain in place until further notice.
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A statewide burning ban will take effect Friday across South Carolina. The order prohibits all outdoor burning in every county, including the burning of yard debris, prescribed burns, campfires, burn-fires, and other recreational fires in unincorporated areas. The ban does not apply to cooking fires or those contained within approved enclosures like outdoor fireplaces, or permanent fire pits. The ban…

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