Georgetown
CRIME & SAFETY
'Old Smoky' catches fire in Georgetown; first responders prevent further damage
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WPDE) — A boat named "Old Smokey" went ablaze while it was docked along Cannon Street in Downtown Georgetown on Sunday. The Georgetown Fire Dept. responded to the call and had Midway Fire and South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR) help with the situation. NEW: Man...
Missing Georgetown man found safe
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 59-year-old Georgetown man who was reported missing on Tuesday has been found safe, authorities said. Editor’s note: Because the man has been found safe, all identifying information and photos have been removed from this story.
‘It felt like money’: Cameras capture man paying with fake $100 bill in Murrells Inlet
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WMBF) - The search is on for a man accused of using fake $100 bills over the weekend, in the South Strand. Inlet Rocks Bait and Tackle caught a man on camera, buying low-dollar items, with a $100 bogus bill. “It was a five-dollar item, a can...
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