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Coroner: Body of man who jumped off South Strand bridge after crash recovered
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - In an update, the Georgetown County Coroner confirmed the body recovered by authorities on Tuesday is the body of the driver who jumped off a bridge. Coroner Chase Ridgeway said the man, who authorities spent days looking for, was found around 11 a.m. by a...
Georgetown County School District received 22 applications during superintendent search; semi-finalists selected
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Georgetown County School District hopes to announce its new superintendent by early October. The district, working with the South Carolina School Boards Association, began searching for a new superintendent on June 1 after Keith Price accepted a job with Lexington County School District One in the midlands. His last […]
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 […]
Lawsuit claims toxic chemical threatens Horry, Georgetown Co. drinking water
(WPDE) — A nonprofit conservation group filed a lawsuit against the S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) after the agency allegedly permitted a fiber company to discharge wastewater with a toxic chemical into Black Creek in Darlington. The Winyah Rivers Alliance lawsuit alleges that Respondent Fiber Industries,...
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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