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Cape Fear River hits major flood levels in Burgaw days after Tropical Storm Debby
After days of tropical storm-induced rain, the northeast Cape Fear river in Burgaw finally crested early Tuesday morning at approximately 16.5 feet — half a foot over what the National Weather Service classifies as major flood levels. The flooding in Burgaw has primarily affected residents of the River Birch...
Woman charged with murder in Loris shooting
LORIS, S.C. (WPDE) — A woman was arrested and charged in a deadly Loris shooting that happened last week. Lilly Janealle Stephens is charged with murder and attempted murder. According to warrants, on August 7, Stephens tried to assault two people while in a vehicle. During the altercation, 11...
Deadly shooting of 6-year-old Rocky Mount girl, her mother underscores rise of domestic violence in NC
New details about moments leading up to murder-suicide that killed child. Surveillance cameras captured the moments on Sunday when a man started shooting at his friends, their children and his own 6-year-old daughter, Sharpsburg police said. The shooting at a home on Weavers Circle took the life of Daquan Jones's...
Photos: Alligator spotted at beach access in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — An alligator was saved from a pipe on a beach on Tuesday, Myrtle Beach officials said on Facebook. It was spotted near 73rd Avenue N., the city said, calling the gator “a little stubborn, but teamwork got the job done.” The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources assisted and took […]
Child Support Chase Ends in Arrest
Failure to pay child support led to more charges for a Delco man after he allegedly fled from a deputy on Monday. Jeremy Lynn Inman, 27, of 38 North Creek Drive, was held under $1,962 secured bond on charges of fleeing to elude arrest and child support, according to arrest records.
‘Disappointed:” Turo driver, company plead for Myrtle Beach International Airport to lift ban on car sharing business
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach International Airport’s decision to bar car sharing company Turo from doing business there will have major economic and tourism consequences, a driver for the business said Tuesday. “Every single beach destination along the East Coast from Fort Lauderdale all the way to Long Island can work with Turo. […]
Controversial Market Common housing plan getting another look by Myrtle Beach leaders
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A controversial plan rejected last year by Myrtle Beach leaders to add 200 rental units in Market Common is back. In March 2023, city council members voted 5-2 against a proposal by HomeFed Corporation that would have brought the mixed-use MarketWalk venture to life, voicing concerns about traffic and overcrowding. […]
Tarboro Pizza Inn reopens under new ownership
Pizza Inn, a mainstay in the Tarboro community since the early 1970s, is under new ownership. The pizza place closed temporarily as employees underwent training and the store prepped for a new start at serving the community. A notice on Pizza Inn letterhead, written in red ink and posted to the door while the store was closed read: “This location is under new ownership!!!” ...
'This was major': Boy safe after running away from Greenville daycare and into oncoming traffic, family says
A boy is safe Tuesday night after he ran away from his daycare and into oncoming traffic in Greenville. According to Paris Peppers, the boy’s grandmother who lives in Raleigh, her daughter got a phone call from KinderCare on Stantonburg Road in Greenville saying there was an ‘incident’ where Marley, the boy, wandered off the playground.
Healthy restaurant chain quietly closes Fayetteville location in Freedom Town Center
The Fayetteville outpost of a healthy chain restaurant recently closed. CoreLife Eatery, located in the Freedom Town Center on Skibo Road, was closed during business hours on Friday. “Sorry we are closed permanently. CoreLife thanks you for your patronage,” a sign affixed to the front door read. ...
Wright’s Center gets $250k grant to provide more Alzheimer’s-related care
A $250,000 grant has been awarded to a Rocky Mount-based nonprofit agency to provide innovative respite care projects to help those in Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties caring for those with dementia. The funding is for The Wright’s Center, which is at the southwest corner of Raleigh Boulevard and Grace Street just southwest of downtown. The center provides daytime health care for senior citizens and disabled adults. The funding is...
‘Don’t let Satan win:” Details of John-Paul Miller’s final email to wife among trove of new court records
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — “Don’t let Satan win.” As Robeson County authorities were searching for Mica Miller in Lumber River State Park on April 27, her estranged husband John-Paul sent what would be the final email to his wife at 4:51 p.m., pleading with her to not to “do the wrong thing” and to instead […]
Conway woman arrested after pit bull found eating dog carcass
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Editor's Note: This article contains details of animal cruelty and maybe sensitive to some. Reader discretion is advised. A Conway woman is facing charges after a police officer found an emaciated pit bull eating the carcass of another dog, according to a report by the Conway Police Dept.
Conway business impacted by Waccamaw River flooding
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Flooding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby is continuing across the Grand Strand, impacting local businesses like Waccamaw Outfitters. The city of Conway’s marina boat ramp and many other public ramps along the Waccamaw River are closed. As a result, Waccamaw Outfitters, which runs everything from kayak to boat river tours, […]
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