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Wilson Announces 2024 Bus Tour
West Columbia, SC – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) has announced his annual bus tour, which will take place from August 20-23, 2024. During the tour, he will visit various locations throughout South Carolina’s Second Congressional District, including local businesses, schools, and organizations. “Each August, I host an annual...
More than 80 million people at risk for strong storms or excessive heat
It’s been a weekend of dangerous and severe weather across the country. A strong storm hit northern Alabama yesterday with ferocious winds that had people running for cover. In South Carolina, two people drowned as rip currents closed beaches up and down the east coast. Today, more than 80 million people are at risk for either rain, wind, flooding or excessive heat. NBC News’ Guad Venegas reports.
Dylan's Sunday Night Forecast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -It is a First Alert Weather Day! Heading into the rest of tonight, a cold front will swing through Georgia and South Carolina late evening; ahead of it a line of rainstorms could produce damaging wind gusts from late evening. Right now, the timing of this system...
The hidden South Carolina story this Native American art market is bringing to light
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first South Carolina Native American Art Gathering and Market was held at the Soda City Market. The Columbia Art Museum, along with the state's Commission for Minority Affairs, hosted an event where Indigenous artists and community leaders showcased different aspects of Native American traditions. "We...
Florence teen to be tried as adult in August 2023 drive-by shooting, police say
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Florence County teenager who faces more than a dozen counts of attempted murder stemming from a drive-by shooting a year ago has been moved from a juvenile facility to the county’s detention center because authorities plan to charge him as an adult, police said. Laquan Antawn McCall, now, 17, […]
Prosecutors question use-of-force expert in suspended Marlboro County sheriff’s federal trial
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Testimony resumed Monday in suspended Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon’s federal excessive force trial, where prosecutors cross-examined a key defense witness. Prosecutors rested their case against Lemon Thursday in U.S. District Court in Florence. He is on trial for allegedly instructing his former Deputy David Andrew Cook to use a Taser […]
Lake City at-large delegate heads to DNC, excited to vote Kamala Harris as nominee
LAKE CITY, SC (WPDE) — A Lake City woman is headed to Chicago as a delegate for the Democratic National Convention (DNC). NEW:Harris, Walz will campaign by bus in Pennsylvania before DNC in Chicago. Mattie Thomas is the alternate Executive Committee Woman for the Florence County Democratic Party. She's...
FIRST ALERT: Rocket launch to be visible from Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch will likely be visible Tuesday morning from the Grand Strand. The launch is set for 5:36 AM from Cape Canaveral, Florida. ROCKET LAUNCH | Upload your pictures and videos here. The four-hour launch window opens up at 5:20 AM...
Teen found shot following Mullins car crash
MULLINS, S.C. (WPDE) — A 16-year-old is in critical condition in the hospital after being shot around 11:30 p.m. Sunday on Church Street in Mullins, according to Mullins Police Chief Philip Mostowski. Mostowski said they received a 911 call of a car crash and realized the teen driver had...
Things to Do in September in Myrtle Beach
September is here, which means fall is right around the corner! It’s time to start looking ahead to plan your 2024 autumn itinerary. While the beach is great to visit in the summer because of the nice rays and good weather, fall can even be nicer, with less heat and fewer crowded spaces. Spend some days outside at one of the numerous festivals or markets, then head inside during the evenings to catch a nice show or spend quality time with friends and family.
'A sense of duty': Conway native tries his hand at DC politics
Julius D. “J.D.” Spain Sr. rose to the highest pay grade that an enlisted soldier can reach in a 26-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps — E9, Master Gunnery Sergeant. He served his nation in combat, as a diplomatic representative at NATO, and as a senior enlisted adviser in the corps’ Office of Legislative Affairs at the Pentagon.
SC residents were told solar would cut power bills. They never expected 25 year loans
When a door-to-door salesman promised that solar panels could lead to lower utility bills, two homeowners in Manning, South Carolina found themselves stuck with tens of thousands of dollars in loans they say they didn’t sign up for.
1 critically injured, 2 others hurt in shooting near Loris, police say
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — At least one person was critically injured Sunday evening in a shooting that also hurt two other people, Horry County police said. It happened on Wright Road outside of Loris near the North Carolina border. Police were called to the area at about 6 p.m. and said there was no […]
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