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Georgetown County introduces safe repellant to reduce mosquitoes, improve environment
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Municipalities across the Lowcountry are always looking for ways to improve the environment by making it friendly for all. In Georgetown County, leaders have started using a new repellent to eliminate mosquitos while saving nature and wildlife. In 2023, the county tested the eco-friendly repellent, which consists of natural ingredients […]
Georgetown County wants to turn blighted properties into community spaces. How you can help identify them
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)- Georgetown County has received half a million dollars in federal funding to begin the process of rehabilitating environmentally damaged properties into usable community spaces. Now, county officials are asking the public to help identify which sites could be a good fit for the program. The $500,000 in funding, awarded through a […]
Georgetown County Council passes final reading of controversial land use proposal
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WMBF) - Some residents in the South Strand could soon be seeing new neighbors after a controversial land use proposal got the green light on Tuesday. Georgetown County’s Land Use Element of its comprehensive plan has been a topic of debate for years. After the Land Use...
SC spending $2.5M to help families pay for child care but thousands fewer will benefit
COLUMBIA – Fewer families in South Carolina will receive help covering the cost of child care as federal COVID-19 aid dries up and the state replaces just a quarter of that lost funding. For about three years, amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the federal government raised income limits, making more parents eligible for federal dollars […]
McLeod Health receives $875,200 in grants from The Duke Endowment
The McLeod Health Foundation has received two grants from The Duke Endowment totaling $875,200 to establish a Community Paramedicine Program and to support AccessHealth of the Pee Dee. The Community Paramedicine grant of $375,200, will be utilized to provide ease of access and expedited care to patients in Darlington, Florence,...
Back to School Guide: Dates, resources that parents in Coastal Georgia, the Lowcountry should know
Above video: Need school uniforms? Check to see where you can get your student outfitted. Summer is still going strong in the greater Savannah area. But it won't be long before students return to class. Below is a list of resources and information parents may find valuable before the first...
18-year-old wanted in armed robbery near Georgetown bar turns himself in, police say
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WMBF) - Georgetown police took the 18-year-old wanted in connection to an armed robbery into custody Thursday. Kentrell Tyshawn Holmes, who was wanted in connection to a Tuesday armed robbery in the parking lot of Townz Bar & Grill on North Hazard Street, turned himself in, according to Deputy Chief Nelson Brown.
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