Annelyn Russ

Two brands are set to open their second shared location in Myrtle Beach. Ole Smoky Distillery and Yee-Haw Brewing Co. announced plans to open a new venue. It will be inside Broadway at the Beach featuring an indoor and outdoor space. The site will offer a beer garden, full-service distillery, tasting rooms, guided tours, food and beverages as well as...

An employee at a Florence massage parlor was arrested after an undercover operation was conducted. The Florence Police Department reportedly received complaints regarding sexual acts being offered to customers at the VIP Massage Parlor located off Second Loop Road. Agents with the department went in undercover when 51-year-old Ping Hua Wang allegedly offered sexual favors in exchange for money. Wang...

The FDA released a proposal aimed at making cigarettes less addictive by lowering the amount of nicotine they contain. The proposal would cap nicotine at levels that “could no longer create and sustain this addiction among people who smoke.” The cut off would sit at 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco. On average each cigarette currently contains around 10 to...

The South Carolina Department of Consumer affairs is reminding parents of ways to protect their children after last week’s Powerschool data breach. All state districts except for four were involved in the breach. The department is urging parents to check and see if their child has a credit report, which could be a sign of identity theft. You can do...

Details Of Former “Home Improvement” Star’s Myrtle Beach Arrest

Big Lots will no longer be going out of business after initially filing for bankruptcy. The company filed Chapter 11 in September. The company has now agreed to a deal to save hundreds of stores after an early sale of the business fell apart. The new deal will save the chain from closing down entirely. Big Lots Inc. has now...

A popular party store has filed for bankruptcy. Party City filed for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. In the filing, Party City Holdings Inc. will “implement an orderly wind down of its business and liquidation of its assets.” The company will put its assets up for bidding. However, if there’s no sale, it will “initiate store closing sales to...

The Environmental Protection Agency has placed a ban on two solvents known to cause a range of cancers. TCE and PCE or Perc are used in a variety of products including cleaners, degreasers, sealants, lubricants, adhesives, and commercial applications such as dry cleaning. TCE is known to cause liver and kidney cancer and can also damage the nervous and immune...

A new gym option is coming to Myrtle Beach. A Crunch Fitness location will take over the old Bed Bath and Beyond space at Coastal Grand Mall. A basic membership will start at $9.99 a month. The most expensive membership is its highest tier that includes group fitness classes and child care. That plan will cost $25 a month. Crunch...

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