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‘Lucky man’ walks away from fishing trip crash
An early morning fishing trip almost ended before it began for a Robbins man. Despite the circumstances, he was able to walk away from a single-vehicle accident outside of Eastwood around 5 a.m. on Sunday. The driver was the only occupant of the Ford SUV while traveling on Beulah Hill...
Rezoning request defeated, county may lose $10 million project
The potential investment of $10 million dollars by an Indiana company seeking to build a facility producing doors for carports hit another snag when the Surry County Board of Commissioners rejected the recommendation of the Planning Board to approve the request with conditions. Industrial Development LLC is seeking to rezone 27.04 acres off South McKinney Road, to the South of Interstate 74, from Rural Agricultural to Highway Business Conditional. The board voted 4-1 to deny the request but also voted to waive the one-year filing...
‘Miracle of God’: Conway church resumes services after steeple hit by lightning
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) – White Savannah Free Will Baptist Church in Conway held its first Sunday service since lightning struck the steeple of the church on Tuesday. Deacon Paul Grainger said the church has been in his family for many years. It was built 76 years ago in 1948. The congregation had a small service […]
Horry Co. crews contain kitchen fire in Conway home
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County crews controlled a residential fire that sprang up at a home in Conway Sunday night. Crews were dispatched at 7:49 p.m. to the 4000 block of Old Reaves Ferry Road. The fire was contained to the kitchen area and there are no...
‘A very happy feeling’: Myrtle Beach, CCU leaders break ground on highly-anticipated performing arts theatre
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - You’ll hear the sound of drills and hammers before music and monologues fill the air in downtown Myrtle Beach. Crews broke ground Monday on the long-awaited performing arts theatre in the Arts and Innovation District. The city of Myrtle Beach and Coastal Carolina University...
Myrtle Beach to install new waterline
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Crews in Myrtle Beach will soon begin installing a new water line in the city. The city said the installation will begin in September at the “Mama Canal” located near Broadway Grand Prix. The new line will also replace an almost 40-year-old waterline. Officials added that the work would mainly begin at the corner of 29th Avenue North and Old Bryan Drive.
Hot and humid with scattered storms
A typical summertime pattern sets up to start the week. Temperatures will remain right around the seasonal average this week with the potential for afternoon storms each day. We’ll heat up a little through midweek with average temperatures, but there will be a heat index near 105. Afternoon storm chances continue into the weekend ahead of a cold front. The front should move through Saturday evening and take the storms with it. Look for a dryer, more comfortable Sunday with highs in the mid to upper 80s.
New orthopedic care location coming to Conway
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — A new orthopedic care location will be coming to Conway. The Conway Chamber of Commerce posted to Facebook that a new OrthoSC location is being built. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Saturday for the new facility, which will be located at 103 Professional Park Drive.
Large ship sighted off Myrtle Beach coast on Sunday laying subsea infrastructure
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the amount of cable the ship is capable of laying. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s development boom isn’t just happening on land. A 467-foot French vessel was spotted moving across the Myrtle Beach coast early Sunday morning that ocean traffic data identified as the […]
Hemingway resident wished happy 105th birthday by Georgetown Co. deputy
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Hemingway resident was wished an extra special birthday for her 105th year. Rosa Lee Rogers had a drive-by celebration at her home on Sunday. Chief Deputy Wayne Owens with the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office swung by to wish Miss Rogers a happy 105th...
Employee charged with stealing SC DMV funds
A Camden woman faces a felony charge for allegedly using state computers to steal thousands of dollars while working for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. SLED agents arrested Julia Haley Baker, 22. She was charged with computer crime in the first degree and booked at the Kershaw County Detention Center and will be prosecuted by the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office. If convicted, she could be fined up to $50,000 and/or sentenced to up to five years in prison.
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
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