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Georgetown County officials green-light countywide development plan
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WBTW) — Georgetown County Council passed the third and final reading of a plan Tuesday night that some say would bring more development to areas like Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island. The council pushed forward the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan in a 5-2 vote. Since the plan was brought to […]
Uber at center of South Carolina human trafficking lawsuit
SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — A human trafficking horror story on the state’s northern border could easily happen on the Grand Strand thanks to lax regulations and proper training of rideshare drivers, an attorney said on Wednesday. Tracey Cowan, head of Clarkson Law Firm’s sexual assault practice, on Wednesday filed a 38-page lawsuit against Uber in […]
Air conditioning manufacturing company opening first operation in South Carolina
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Halton MEI USA Inc., an indoor environment designer, will open its first South Carolina facility in August. Halton’s new facility is at 120 Exchange Logistics Park Dr., in Piedmont. It cost $2.6 million and will create 65 new jobs. Halton is a family-owned...
Horry County Police Department seizes more than $1M worth of fentanyl, $20K in cash
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A monthslong Horry County Police Department investigation centered around the sale of narcotics in the Bucksport area resulted in more than $1 million worth of fentanyl being pulled off the street, authorities said on Wednesday. Craig Anderson, 60, and Shaneka Latha Richardson, 42, face a number of charges including trafficking […]
Deputies: South Carolina man admits setting up camera to capture child using the restroom
Deputies in South Carolina say a man faces charges after he admitted he took video of a child using the bathroom and had other sexual videos of a child on his phone. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested Jose Pilar Marquez Guzman, 36, of Ravenel, Monday after a search warrant was served on his home on Branton Road.
Charleston County passes 2-year building moratorium in historic preservation districts
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Three African American settlement communities in Charleston County will be temporarily protected from large developments under a newly-approved building moratorium. On Tuesday, Charleston County Council voted 5-3 to approve the third reading of a 24-month moratorium on processing and acceptance of major subdivision applications in the county’s historic preservation districts. […]
High school star Edwards among South Carolina newbies seeking a place with defending national champs
Edwards, at 6-foot-3, is considered the latest centerpiece post player the Gamecocks have developed into national champions that includes WNBA champion A’ja Wilson, last year’s WNBA rookie of the year in Aliyah Boston and this spring’s first-round draft pick in Kamilla Cardoso. Is Edwards ready for that...
South Carolina tabbed the likeliest coaching jump for Deion Sanders if he leaves Colorado football
South Carolina was pitched by FanSided's John Buhler as his likeliest coaching jump for Deion Sanders if he decided to take "Prime Time" away from the Colorado football program sometime in the near future. Buhler noted the Shilo Sanders connection before his jump to Jackson State and even went as...
Iron Horses, Bishops athletic programs peak near SC’s top
Dan Minkin will never forget his first year as athletic director at Philip Simmons High School. Minkin signed on in time for the 2019-20 academic year. That academic year will be remembered at PSHS as the year of the first graduating class in the school’s history. It will also be known as the year the COVID-19 pandemic shut down high school athletics around the country.
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