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Soccer Game Recap: Lakewood Takes a Loss
After flying high against East Columbus last Monday, Lakewood came back down to earth. The Lakewood Leopards lost 6-1 to the Pender Patriots on Wednesday. The Leopards have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup. Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down...
Sea turtle nesting season in full swing along Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — It’s the peak nesting season for sea turtles along the Grand Strand, and officials said they are seeing fewer nests than in past years. There are just two loggerhead turtle nests currently at Myrtle Beach State Park, officials said, including one that just emerged Monday night. So far this year, […]
Hurricane Ernesto continues to strengthen
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Ernesto strengthened to a category 1 hurricane yesterday and continues to strengthen. Ernesto has 85 mph winds and is moving to the north at 14 mph. Ernesto made its second landfall in the Virgin Islands Tuesday evening and now has its sights set on Bermuda.
2 critically injured in Loris motorcycle wreck
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WPDE) — Two people are critically injured from a motorcycle wreck on HWY 701 in Loris Friday, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Crews responded around 2:21 a.m. and blocked the northbound lanes of the highway near the state line. NEW:Escaped NC inmate Ramone Alston...
Horry County moves to OPCON 1, activates emergency operations center ahead of flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County moved to OPCON 1 Thursday morning ahead of anticipated flooding in the aftermath of days of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby. OPCON 1 is the highest level of emergency preparedness and means the county’s emergency operations center has been activated. Officials are continuing to monitor conditions along […]
SC is buying out more than 200 repeatedly flooded homes. Here’s how the effort has gone.
The white oak Terri Straka planted as a sapling is all that still stands in her former yard in Socastee. Earlier this summer, demolition crews erased her home of more than three decades from the landscape on low-lying banks of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Seeing the tree serves as a reminder and brings on a […]
Horry County leaders meet with Bucksport residents to talk about flood-mitigation efforts
BUCKSPORT, S.C. (WBTW) — With river levels rising into the weekend in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby, members of the Bucksport community and Horry County leaders got together Wednesday evening to discuss flooding concerns. County authorities took steps in recent days to prepare the community for what they say will be flooding along the […]
Morgan resigns from OKI board; complaints filed
A directive handed down from Oak Island Town Council to the planning board earlier this summer has led to several code of ethics complaints, accusations of racism and one member stepping down entirely. Planning board member Melanie Morgan submitted her resignation Aug. 5 after council members Bob Ciullo and Terri...
Coalition pushes for NC school suspension reform
A coalition of groups focused on helping students and communities of color are pressing for changes to school suspension rules. The Freedom Hill Coalition launched its Represent Us! campaign Thursday in Raleigh. The Coalition, which is comprised of 14 separate groups, is calling on lawmakers and school boards to allow...
Cooper, Davis celebrate high-speed internet milestone for Twin Counties
Faster and more reliable internet access may soon be coming to a rural community near you. That was the message Wednesday at Rocky Mount High School where Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-1st District, gathered with community leaders and officials from Nash County Public Schools to celebrate a WiFi milestone. To date, internet provider Brightspeed’s network has reached more than 30,000 homes and businesses across the Twin Counties, said the company’s Director of Government Affairs Steve Brewer. ...
Capital Square Acquires Seaboard at Sidbury Station Build-for-Rent Community in Popular Wilmington Submarket of Castle Hayne
WILMINGTON, NC - Capital Square, one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer and manager of multifamily communities, announced the acquisition of Seaboard at Sidbury Station, a newly constructed, 113-unit, build-for-rent (BFR) housing community in the Wilmington suburb of Castle Hayne, North Carolina. The community was acquired on behalf of CS1031 Sidbury Station BFR Housing, DST, which seeks to raise equity from accredited investors.
Wilmington police looking for missing woman
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department announced that it is looking 62-year-old Debra Angela Morrison. Per the WPD, Morrison was last seen on Monday, Aug. 12, in the 4400 block of Peachtree Avenue, near S Kerr Avenue and College Road. At the time she was wearing a black AC/DC shirt.
Brunswick man who never considered becoming a Legionnaire to now lead state chapter
Tom Cerniglia never planned to become a Legionnaire. Though he served in the U.S. Navy and was active in the community, he didn’t think he was eligible for membership. “I never served overseas,” Cerniglia explained. ...
FIRST ALERT: One more pleasant day before humidity returns
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Unusually comfortable August weather will continue on Friday before increasing temperatures and humidity return for the weekend. Another pleasant August night is on tap as overnight temperatures drop into the middle and upper 60s inland and upper 60s to near 70 at the beaches. Skies will be mostly clear through the night with a few areas of patchy fog possible.
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