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17 hours ago
- Climate
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Storm leaves more than 9,000 without power in Horry, Georgetown counties
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Nearly 9,300 Horry Electric Cooperative and Santee Cooper customers are without power after a strong storm moved across the Grand Strand shortly before 7 p.m. The bulk of the Santee Cooper outages are in the Carolina Forest area, according to the utility's online outage map. There are also outages near Litchfield and Pawleys Island in Georgetown County and north of Bucksville in Horry County. The Horry Electric outages are spread across the county. The storm, which generated a brief tornado warning in southeastern Robeson County before trekking toward the Grand Strand, also knocked down some tents in downtown Myrtle Beach, where setup was underway for the Carolina Country Music Fest, which is set for June 5-8. Numerous trees were also reported down across the region. This is a developing story. Count on News13 for updates. * * * Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
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Florence friends split $713K lottery win
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A pair of Florence friends decided the best way to celebrate a lottery win was to share it with each other. One of the friends, who bought the Palmetto Cash 5 ticket, told South Carolina Lottery Officials that they were, 'yelling and screaming,' while their friend had a much calmer response to the $713,000 win. The winning ticket marched all give numbers drawn on March 25. 'It was an exciting time for us,' the winner said after buying the ticket at the Pilot Travel Center on N. Williston Road in Florence. 'A lot of fun.' The friends said that their plan for the prize money is to share their good fortune with family. The Pilot Travel Center received a commission of $7,130 for selling the claimed ticket. The odds of winning a Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 850,668. * * * Jordan White is a Digital Producer at News13. She joined the News13 team in August 2024. Jordan, a Myrtle Beach native, graduated from St. James High School in Murrells Inlet and is a graduate of Coker University. Follow Jordan on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
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‘Is this right?': South Carolina couple in disbelief after $100K lottery win
EFFINGHAM, S.C. (WBTW) — A South Carolina couple didn't fully believe that they had won the lottery until a winning check was in their hands. The wife told South Carolina Education Lottery officials that she checked the Powerball ticket first, but made her husband double check when she realized all but one number matched, asking him, 'Is this right?' He bought the ticket at the On The Go on Alligator Road in Effingham and thought it was likely a big winner. 'We were still anxious,' the wife said before turning the ticket in, thinking it was too good to be true. When lottery officials verified that their ticket was a $100,000 winner, they were finally convinced. 'I can't believe how people must feel when they hit the big one,' the wife added. On The Go was rewarded a $1,000 commission for selling the ticket. The odds of matching four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number are 1 in 913,129. * * * Jordan White is a Digital Producer at News13. She joined the News13 team in August 2024. Jordan, a Myrtle Beach native, graduated from St. James High School in Murrells Inlet and is a graduate of Coker University. Follow Jordan on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
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2 arrests made in Florence club shooting, deputies say
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Two men have been arrested in connection to an early May shooting at the Red Circle Club in Florence, the Florence County Sheriff's Office said. Jeffrey Ledell McKay, 24, of Darlington, was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, possession of weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and aggravated breach of peace. Delonte Markavis Jackson, 27, of Darlington, was arrested Tuesday and also charged with attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and aggravated breach of peace. Both are being held in the Florence County Detention Center without bond, according to online jail records. 1 arrested, 1 still wanted in Florence County bar shooting The incident happened on May 10 in the Red Circle Club parking lot. Deputies were already on scene investigating vehicle break-ins when shots were fired. According to investigators, McKay and Jackson allegedly fired into a crowd of people and one person was shot. The victim was hospitalized and no further information about their condition was available at the time of this posting. The shooting was one of three that happened in Florence County over Mother's Day weekend, according to Sheriff TJ Joye. * * * Jordan White is a Digital Producer at News13. She joined the News13 team in August 2024. Jordan, a Myrtle Beach native, graduated from St. James High School in Murrells Inlet and is a graduate of Coker University. Follow Jordan on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
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Weather halts search for missing boater in Georgetown County; deputies say crews will resume looking on Friday
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) — Authorities plan to resume searching Friday for a Waccamaw River boater who disappeared 10 days ago after leaving The Reserve Marina in Pawleys Island, the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office said. Kerry Van Arsdel of Indiana left the Georgetown County marina on May 19, and employees found his unmanned vessel — a 41-foot blue and white sailboat named Harmony — several days later near Butler Island, miles away from the docks. The sheriff's office and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources halted their search Thursday afternoon after bad weather forced crews back to the shore, but they plan to begin looking again on Friday Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 843-546-5102. * * * Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
