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TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — 'Operation Clean the Street' in Timmonsville landed three people in jail facing drug charges in an extensive investigation. The operation was a joint investigation with the Florence County Sheriff's Office and the Timmonsville Police Dept. “I promised the community that once I took over. I...

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A teenager has been charged after she attacked an elderly person at a sports store in Lake City, according to authorities. Jennifer Elizabeth Gomilar, 17, was arrested Monday for second-degree lynching/assault and battery by mob. She was booked into the Florence County Detention Center and has since been released on […]

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WMBF) - A Lake City 17-year-old was arrested for the alleged assault and battery of an elderly victim on Monday. Lake City Police Department arrested Jennifer Elizabeth Gomilar for the second-degree assault and battery by mob, a felony, of an elderly victim at the Hibbett Sports store in Lake City.

ANDREWS, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina’s top law enforcement agency said it has three open investigations against Andrews Police Chief William Zurcher. The State Law Enforcement Division told News 2 earlier this month that it launched an investigation into Zurcher for what it called inappropriate conduct, which includes allegations of sexual assault. But in a […]

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A man facing federal pandemic fraud charges has posted a $25,000 bond and been released from the Florence County Detention Center, according to online jail records. Mohammad Ribhi Farraj, 42, was released on Monday. His wife, Nariman Mahmoud Masoud, who is also charged in the case, was previously released on a […]

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Lake City Police Dept. arrested a woman Monday in connection to the assault of an elderly victim at the Hibbett Sports store, according to a release from police. Jennifer Elizabeth Gomilar, 17, was arrested for second-degree assault and battery by mob, a felony,...

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — West Florence senior Abigail Buddenborg has become the first student in Florence 1 Schools to earn a private pilot license through Advantage Academy’s aviation program, according to a press release sent out Tuesday from the district. Buddenborg recently completed her Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...

WPDE — McLeod Regional Medical Center hosted a drop-in Tuesday to their HVI operating rooms. Robotic procedures include lobectomy, wedge resection, thymectomy, lymph node dissection and chest wall resection. NEW: PAW Patrol Live! 'The Great Pirate Adventure' is coming to Florence. Surgeon, Dr. Srinivas Kolla and his robotic surgical...

TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — A man was arrested Monday in connection with a shooting May 15 in Timmonsville, according to Timmonsville Police Chief Thomas McFadden. Rye’shied Shy’Meik Tyheim Ennis was arrested in Darlington County and charged with two counts of attempted murder, discharging firearms into a dwelling, and possession of a weapon during a violent […]

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — PAW Patrol Live! is coming to Florence. Characters from the animated series PAW Patrol will be live on stage for PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure.”. They discover a secret pirate treasure map that leads them on an epic adventure. The performance is...

TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was shot in the leg early Saturday morning outside a Timmonsville pool hall that police said has operated illegally as a nightclub, police said. The shooting happened in a parking lot outside the business Da Love, formerly known as Hood Love, at 302 Honda Way, Timmonsville Police Chief Thomas […]

A Florence-based investment firm has added another Charleston hotel to its portfolio. Raines, a development, management and investment company, has added the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charleston/North Ashley Phosphate to its collection of properties in the southeastern U.S. The addition marks Raines’ fourth third-party managed property in the...

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Both the Johnsonville and Hartsville baseball teams dropped their state finals contests on Tuesday. SCHSL Class 4A – Game 1 Eastside 13Hartsville 0 – Final Game 2 at Eastside on Thursday at 6pm SCHSL Class 1A – Game 2 Johnsonville 4Southside Christian 7 – Final Sabres win the Class A state […]

TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — Rye'Shied Ennis is charged with two counts of attempted murder following a shooting last week in the 400 block of North Warren Street in Timmonsville, according to Timmonsville Police Chief Thomas McFadden. McFadden said Ennis used an assault rifle to fire shots into the home.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a dozen deadly crashes along South Carolina roads, just before kicking off the busy summer travel season. The agency announced between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, there were 12 people killed in crashes. Two of those happened in Horry County and one in Florence County.

SIMPSONVILLE — With an eighth grader pitching game one and a sophomore starting game two of the state finals on the mound, the conclusion of Southside Christian’s baseball season ended with the opposite end playing its biggest role.  A bunch of senior bats took them home.  ...

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — The Florence City Council unanimously approved the first reading of the upcoming fiscal year’s budget at a workshop at Florence Fire Station Five. City managers and heads of the city’s departments walked the council through the budget. The proposed general fund budget is just under $45,000,000. Randy Osterman, the city manager, […]

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WMBF) - The Georgetown County Fire and EMS Department is having to make the difficult decision to down an ambulance periodically. Assistant Fire Chief Tony Hucks says it’s due to staffing issues that have been ongoing for a while. “Some days with people working over due to...