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19-year-old Florence man jailed on armed robbery charge
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A 19-year-old Florence man was arrested Thursday in connection with an alleged armed robbery at an apartment on June Lane. Joe Lucky Crawford was charged with armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a pistol, according to online records for the Florence County Detention Center. He remained […]
First Responder Friday: Leigh Manley
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — It’s time for another edition of First Responder Friday as News13 honors Grand Strand and Pee Dee first responders. This week’s nominee is Lance Cpl. Leigh Manley with the Florence Police Department. Manley has been serving with the Florence Police Department since March 2018. In his six years with the department, […]
SC authorities hunting for 2 AWOL felons who removed electronic monitoring devices
One of the men was on probation for a burglary conviction and the other, a convicted child sex offender, was enrolled in a supervised re-entry program following his release from prison for a “Jessie’s Law” violation.
What vaccines are required for South Carolina students?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A new school year in South Carolina is just around the corner. Preparations are underway to send children back to the classroom from shopping for clothes to gathering school supplies to ensuring vaccinations are up-to-date. South Carolina law requires that students receive certain immunizations – or have a valid exemption – […]
Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot sentenced
A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Update: Missing South Carolina teen found safe
ANDREWS, S.C. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. Update: He has been found safe. Initial report: Authorities in South Carolina need your help finding a missing teenage boy. According to the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office, Dontavias Dollard, 16, was reported as a runaway by his family. He was last...
Sinkhole now fixed at busy Darlington intersection
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WPDE) — Contractors and crews worked through the night Wednesday to repair a major washout and sinkhole at the intersection of East Broad Street and South Main Street in Darlington. Crews had just repaired a pipe that burst in the same area earlier on Wednesday. Darlington Mayor...
‘God spared Trump’s life,’ prominent NC speakers declare at RNC
Several North Carolinians took the stage at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this week including Reverend Franklin Graham, who described former President Donald Trump’s “near-death” experience at a rally in Pennsylvania last weekend. Graham depicted the moment when President Trump rose from the platform,...
Myrtle Beach airport slowly getting back to normal after global technology outage
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach International Airport spokesman said Friday afternoon that things were slowly returning to normal after a worldwide cyber outage overnight left hundreds of passengers in long lines and caused other disruptions across the U.S. Numerous arriving and departing flights were either delayed or canceled entirely, according to the […]
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