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Cowboys, pickleball and tractor pulls: Things to do in the Columbia area July 18-21
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Looking for something unique to do this weekend? How about take in a rodeo, play pickleball, learn about fireflies, or a take a peaceful walk through a downtown nature habitat. Check out this list of things to do this weekend in and around the Columbia area:
Camden residents looking for answers after neighborhood road closes
CAMDEN, S.C. — Residents of the Sunny Hill community in Camden seek answers after a road closure disrupted their daily routines two weeks ago. “I think as a resident of the neighborhood, you know, our concerns are how do we get this fixed," says Patty Rose. Rose travels regularly...
North Myrtle Beach breaking SC law by not releasing public records, attorneys say
South Carolina press attorneys say North Myrtle Beach officials have violated the state’s open records law after refusing to hand over a personnel file – a document that is subject to disclosure. The city refused to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act request asking for City Manager Mike...
SHP: Man dies in Hamlet crash after running from troopers
HAMLET — A Scotland County man died from a weekend wreck after reportedly leading troopers on a brief chase. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Stephon Ramon La-vonn Bennett of Laurel Hill, was pulled over just before 2 a.m. on suspicion of driving while impaired. The trooper...
Man pulled from Garden City beach calls rescuer his ‘guardian angel’
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man who almost drowned at a Garden City beach on Monday was saved by an off-duty Murrells Inlet-Garden City fire official. A 60-year-old man from Northern Kentucky, who asked for his name not to be released, said he went into the ocean at about 2 p.m. to cool off. The […]
New athletics program coming to Robeson Co. Community College
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Robeson County Community College has partnered with the Lumbee River EMC and the City of Lumberton to create an athletics program for the school. A memorandum has been signed by RCC and the City of Lumberton to share multipurpose fields in the community. The...
Grenade-like device found inside Laurinburg home
LAURINBURG, N.C. (WPDE) — A special operation is underway after what appeared to be a grenade-like device was found inside a home along the 17000 block of X-Way Road in Laurinburg, according to Cpt. Chris Young with the Laurinburg Police Dept. Young said while the device appeared to be...
Police investigating after shooting into home in Surfside Beach
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Police in Surfside Beach are investigating after a reported shooting inside a home. Town officials said the incident happened on the 600 block of Hollywood Drive South. The Myrtle Beach Crime Scene Unit responded to assist. Interim Police Chief Ken Davis also noted to WMBF News that officers were collecting evidence in the roadway.
Portions of Grand Strand, Pee dealing with extreme drought conditions
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Extreme drought conditions remain prevalent across portions of the Grand Strand and Pee Dee, according to the latest South Carolina drought map released by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The map shows about 25% of Horry County is in an extreme drought area that extends west from the North Carolina border […]
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