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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A person has been flown to the hospital following a serious crash in the Nichols area. Horry County Fire Rescue crews were called to the wreck just after 5 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Pee Dee Highway and Lake Swamp Road. HCFR said...

Michael Jason Blunt, age 25, has been charged on two counts of Murder, one count of Attempted Murder, Possession of Firearm or Ammunition by a convicted Felon and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime in reference to an incident that occurred in the City of Dillon on April 28th at Dillon Manor Apartments.

DILLON, S.C. (WBTW) — Dillon police charged a man in jail on attempted murder charges with two counts of murder in connection with an April 28 incident, police said. Michael Jason Blunt, 25, was arrested May 30 in connection with a shooting that happened on May 25. In that incident, Blunt was charged with three […]

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A new trial date has been set for a man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a 13-year-old girl in Robeson County in 2018, according to a Robeson County court official. A trial for Michael McLellan is scheduled for Feb. 5, according to Gwen Chavis, the Superior Court trial court coordinator […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — More than 110 churches across South Carolina, including several dozen in the Florence, Hartsville and Marion districts, are separating from the United Methodist Church in a dispute over sexuality doctrine. The South Carolina United Methodist Conference said Tuesday in a news release that its 1,500 members “overwhelmingly approved the closure of […]

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Police in the Robeson County Town of Fairmont are searching for a driver in a stolen car that led officers on a chase early Monday morning through town limits, according to Fairmont Police Chief Jon Edwards. Edwards said they had to briefly shut down...

MAXTON, N.C. — A North Carolina woman was arrested after her two-year-old daughter was pronounced dead after being pulled from a pool, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. WXII reports on May 11 the sheriff's office was called to Will Road for an unresponsive toddler being pulled...

With the last week of school underway, summer vacation is just days away. And football season is just around the corner.

LORIS, S.C. (WBTW) — An autopsy is planned after a decomposed body was found Monday afternoon behind a grocery store in Loris, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said. Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said foul play is not suspected but that more information needs to be collected because “the body was in an advanced state of […]

Anyone with "information leading to the discovery and apprehension of the person(s) responsible for the deaths of" Christina "Kristin" Bennett, Rhonda Jones and Megan Oxendine could now be eligible to receive $75,000, the FBI said Friday.

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest on June 4, after a man allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill another person. According to a representative with the sheriff’s office, deputies arrested 73-year-old Johnnie Mack Evans at 1147 Old Lumberton Road in Whiteville on Sunday.

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WMBF) – Lumberton police are sending out a warning to certain car owners who may be more vulnerable to having their cars stolen. Police said people who drive a 2015 to 2021 Hyundai or a 2011 to 2021 Kia may be targeted by car thieves. Authorities said...

The three deaths brought heightened awareness to the nationwide issue of missing or slain Native American women.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - An investigation is underway after a fire at an abandoned house in Green Sea. Horry County Fire Rescue crews were called to the 3000 block of Green Sea Road just before 1 a.m. for a “residential structure fire.”. The residence was confirmed to be...

DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Nearly 400 people came out Saturday evening for the Community of Excellence’s 3rd Annual Gala at the Wellness Center in Dillon. The black tie affair provides scholarships for students, and honors those making a difference in the community. Toni and Reggie Graves, along...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) – A Fairmont man was arrested Friday and taken into custody by Florence police for a deadly shooting in Lumberton, according to Lumberton Police. After Nicholes Leggett was released from McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence where he was treated for a gunshot wound, he was taken into custody by Florence police […]

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services will not be accepting anymore animals until further notice. APS put out a statement via Facebook Tuesday, June 6, explaining that the shelter is now at max capacity. They also can not accept strays at this time. The facility will be working...

ROWLAND — The Robeson County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied a request Monday to allow an explosives disposal training facilit

LUMBERTON — Two students with local ties have been listed among 60 Morehead-Cain Foundation scholars in the Class of 2027, who will begi

FAIRMONT — Town officials have set a date for a public hearing over the town’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-2024.