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New flood gauge on Waccamaw River receives mixed responses from residents
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WPDE) — There is a new tool for Horry County to alert residents about impending flooding. The new river gauge was installed back in January in the Longs area. It gives the county access to more data from NOAA. A street in East Conway that’s close...
Conway Medical Center ready to build $18M emergency department as part of multi-year expansion plan
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway Medical Center is planning to open an $18 million freestanding emergency department along the rapidly growing Highway 90 corridor as part of multi-year expansion plan. “This is probably one of the most important projects we’ve done in quite some time. When we looked at the county and did our […]
Woman arrested after pit bull found eating dog carcass: police
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Editor's Note: This article contains details of animal cruelty and maybe sensitive to some. Reader discretion is advised. A South Carolina 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 Department.
Man allegedly beaten by 3 men after moped breaks down on Highway 90 near Longs, report says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man told Horry County authorities he was attacked Tuesday morning by three unknown men after his moped broke down on Highway 90 near Longs. Horry County police responded at about 3:20 a.m. and found the man covered in blood with cuts on the right side of his face and […]
Many NC students are still missing weeks of school. How some school systems are trying to get them back in
One in four North Carolina students — 417,000 kids — was “chronically absent” from school during the 2022-23 school year, state data show. It’s an improvement from the year before, when about one in three kids was chronically absent; North Carolina actually made some of the biggest progress among U.S. states, data gathered by the Associated Press shows.
CCU offers program for students to complete undergraduate degrees
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — After a highly successful first year, Coastal Carolina University is eager to welcome more students into its CCU Complete program. The program aims to help former CCU students and current South Carolina residents return to school and complete their undergraduate degrees online. The program will...
Bucksport shelter to open in case of evacuations due to flooding
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County Government sent a notice on Wednesday that they are attempting to mitigate flooding in Bucksport and those efforts are ongoing on Big Bull Landing Road. Residents should be aware that flash flooding may occur if conditions change or river forecasts evolve. The...
Puppy Chevy seeks forever home from Conway rescue after narrow escape
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — This week's pet of the week isseven-month-old Chevy from Summer's Safehaven Animal Rescue Inc.in Conway, who found himself onthe euthanasia list for space at just six months old. Chevy is a hound and lab mix whohas only ever known shelter life. He was brought to...
WWAY Pigskin Preview: North Brunswick Scorpions
LELAND, N.C. (WWAY) – The Scorpions have consecutive seasons with playoff wins and have strong culture under Head Coach Bryan Davis. But with as much inexperience as they have right now, he feels it’s like ‘year one’.
Coast Guard and community help locate missing diver 24 miles off the coast of Bald Head Island
BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - The Coast Guard and civilians rescued 54-year-old Steve Oatman 24 miles east of Bald Head Island on Monday, Aug. 12. Per the Coast Guard, Oatman’s wife told the guard at 12:26 p.m. that her husband, a diving instructor, was overdue to return. She told them that he was only supposed to dive for an hour, but did not resurface when he was supposed to.
Hometown Hero of the Week: Aaron Carter, August 14th, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Aaron Carter, Lieutenant for the License and Theft Bureau. Lieutenant Aaron Carter from the North Carolina License and Theft Bureau has dedicated himself to supporting his law enforcement agency as well as his community. Aaron goes out of his way to support the officers that he supervises, who are spread out over five counties. His ability to coach, teach, and mentor is superb and sets an example for others to emulate. Aaron is a CPR instructor and while at lunch during our recent CPR certification class a man started choking on his food and without hesitation, Aaron sprang into action and applied the Heimlich maneuver and CPR to save the gentleman’s life. Aaron also supports the Fayetteville Special Olympics, School of Hope, holds a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu and mentors the youth in the discipline and art of Jiu-Jitsu. He has dedicated his life to public service and being a pillar of his community. He is a dedicated son, husband, and father.
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