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Autopsy underway after body found in Mullins
MULLINS, S.C. (WPDE) — A body was found Tuesday afternoon on Seaboard Avenue in Mullins, according to Chief Philip Mostowski with the Mullins Police Department. Mostowski said at this point, they don’t suspect any criminal involvement, but will await final autopsy results before they make a decision. Marion...
Marion County parents accused of leaving child in car with no air-conditioning, deputies say
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Marion County parents are accused of failing to enroll their children in school and leaving an infant with drugs nearby inside a car with no air conditioning, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. Mitchell Randolph Barton, 32, and Allee Rebecca Barton, 27, both of Gresham were charged with unlawfully placing […]
Body found in an abandoned home in Robeson County
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A body was found Thursday evening on Happy Hill Road in the Fairmont area of Robeson County, according to Fairmont Police Chief Jon Edwards. Edwards said an autopsy will be performed on the body to determine a cause and manner of death. More information...
May weather in the Carolinas: Warmer and wetter
(WPDE) — May is here, and the days are getting longer, warmer and muggier. Here is a look at how May normally shapes up across the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee. First, let's start with the Grand Strand. It gets warmer, as we near summer in June. For...
Marion County man sentenced to federal prison for multiple drug charges
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Marion County man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug charges, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday. Tyquan Raheem Bellamy, 30, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana. Court evidence showed that on Jan. 15, 2022, Latta […]
Heat advisory and warning criteria changes for the Midlands
Starting today, the National Weather Service has implemented new criteria for heat advisories and excessive heat warnings issued for the Midlands. Previously, forecast heat index values needed to reach 110-114 for at least two hours for a heat advisory to be issued. Moving forward, the required forecast heat index values...
Robinson Visits Chadbourn Friday
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will visit Chadbourn Friday, making in a campaign stop and an appearance at the N.C. Strawberry Festival Strawberry Encounters. Robinson is the Republican nominee for governor, facing Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein on the November ballot. Democrat Roy Cooper is finishing his last term as governor, since term limits prohibit more than two terms in the state’s highest office.
Police release new details in Dillon shooting; bond denied for suspect
DILLON, S.C. (WMBF) – Dillon police are providing more information on a shooting that left one person hurt. Officers were called around 2:51 p.m. on April 19 to the West Main Street Car Wash for someone shot. When they arrived, the investigators found a male who had been shot...
Sheriff’s office: Three arrested following Columbus Co. chase that reached speeds of 135 mph
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Three people were arrested following a Columbus County chase that reached 135 mph, according to the Tabor City Police Department. Per a TCPD report, on Friday, April 26, an officer was dispatched to assist the Chadbourn Police Department with a chase involving a stolen Nissan Altima that was headed towards Tabor City.
Former Marion Mayor Rodney Berry announces SC Senate campaign
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The former mayor of Marion, Rodney Berry, announced on Tuesday that he is campaigning for the District 30 seat of the South Carolina Senate. Berry is a former businessman, Marine, Mayor, County Administrator and Congressional Director focusing his campaign on infrastructure and ending the poverty levels experienced by several counties within the district, according to his campaign announcement.
June trial date set for Marion man held in killing of New Mexico State Police officer
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Marion man accused in the March 15 killing of New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare will go to trial this summer, according to federal court records. Jaremy Smith, 33, pleaded not guilty April 18 to charges including carjacking resulting in death, causing death by the discharge of a […]
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