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Local conservation group challenging Pee Dee manufacturer’s discharge permit
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — More than 300,000 people from Darlington to Georgetown counties are at continued risk of consuming a carcinogen known to cause kidney and liver problems if state regulators renew a discharge permit for Darlington-based Fiber industries. That’s at the center of a legal challenge by Winyah Rivers Alliance, which is asking a […]
Two men wanted for credit card fraud in Georgetown Co.
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD) – The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help in identifying two men wanted for credit card fraud. These individuals are being sought in connection with a case of credit card fraud at Truist Bank located on Sunnyside Avenue, Murrells Inlet. Photos courtesy of Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Officials say […]
Body of North Carolina man who jumped from Georgetown County bridge recovered from Waccamaw River
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The body of a 37-year-old man who leaped from the L.H. Siau Memorial Bridge in Georgetown County on Sunday night was recovered Tuesday in the Waccamaw River, authorities said. The man — Shawn Timothy Lauver of Bolivia, North Carolina — was identified Tuesday afternoon in an incident report released by […]
Marine units recover body from Waccamaw River during search for missing man
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WCSC/WMBF) - The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday that its marine units recovered a body from the Waccamaw River where a search was underway for a man who jumped from a bridge after a car crash. Sheriff’s spokesman Jason Lesley said the body was spotted...
Solar farm could soon power rural areas in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)–Residents in remote areas of Georgetown County could soon see a new, less expensive, more environmentally friendly source of energy as leaders are considering building a solar farm in Lamberttown. The new solar farm project is estimated to cost over 200 million dollars. The site will take up 1,003 acres, and 400 […]
Severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for Lowcountry counties
UPDATE: The warnings have expired. ————————————————————————————————— CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two counties in the Lowcountry are under weather advisories, according to the National Weather Service. Georgetown and Williamsburg counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m. Forecasters say a severe storm was located over Warsaw.
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