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Police investigating shooting at Loris-area gas station
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County police are looking into a shooting that left its marks on a gas station in the Loris area. Police were called out just after 8:20 a.m. on Monday for a shooting at the Sunny Spot in the 1700 block of North Highway 701.
WHATS HAPPENING: April 26th-28th
WHATS HAPPENING — Beginning with something that is spanning all across the Cape Fear, the 38th annual Parade of Homes. The event will showcase several homes and communities across the region. You can explore 57 different homes and 29 different builders while being a free self guided tour. Its happening the next two weekends from 12-5 pm. You can find more information here.
Second Annual Gator Fest Gallery
There was fun to be had at Lake Waccamaw’s second annual Gator Fest at Elizabeth Brinkley Park. The Crenshaw Trucking Band took center stage while Flimsy the Clown, the Kids Fire Safety Training Center, face painting, games, and the Flamingo Foam Party entertained the kids. Vendors, food trucks, the...
Sheriff’s office: Chase that reached speeds of 130 mph ends with two arrested in Columbus County
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A chase in Columbus County that reached speeds of 130 mph ended with a man from Whiteville and another from Elizabethtown being taken into custody, according to the sheriff’s office. Per a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office report, on Monday, April 22, deputies observed the...
4 hurt in Loris-area crash, officials say
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Four people were hurt after a crash in the Loris area on Thursday. Horry County Fire Rescue said crews responded to a two-vehicle wreck just before 5 p.m. in the area of Daisy Road and Booth Road. The agency added the crash involved confinement and...
19-year-old killed in crash near Lake Waccamaw
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A 19-year-old from Lake Waccamaw was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Old Northeast Road (SR1730) near Lake Waccamaw on Wednesday afternoon, April 17. Per a N.C. State Highway Patrol representative, Sarah Cartrette was headed east when she partially ran off the road to the right,...
30-year-old accused of making false allegations about Loris police officer
A 30-year-old man is charged in connection with making false allegations about a police officer, the Loris Police Department announced Friday. Daniel Aaron Ledford was charged Friday, April 26, with slander and libel. Police say the suspect had a role in creating, "uttering, circulating, and publishing" false accusations. "The Loris...
Maple Hill man arrested following over 90 break-ins
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Maple Hill man has been taken into custody in Bladen County following a long string of breaking and entering cases. According to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old Joseph Clark Jr. is linked to more than:. 30 breaking and entering into motor vehicle...
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