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Georgetown County deputies seize guns, drugs during investigation

Georgetown County · Georgetown County

Georgetown County deputies seize guns, drugs during investigation

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies in Georgetown County arrested three men Monday and recovered large amounts of guns and drugs during the investigation. Authorities with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Vice Unit seized trafficking amounts of methamphetamine and Fentanyl and distribution amounts of crack cocaine, cocaine, and marijuana. They also took possession of 12 rifles, shotguns, and two pistols. 65-year-old Hub…See the Story

Heavy metal gators: What can the scaly creatures teach us about mercury in SC's waters?

Georgetown, South Carolina · Georgetown

Heavy metal gators: What can the scaly creatures teach us about mercury in SC's waters?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Alligators sit near the top of coastal South Carolina's food chain. But that position of power makes them vulnerable to mercury pollution in the state's waters.Read Article

Pawleys Island to hold 'summer kickoff celebration' Friday

Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island

Pawleys Island to hold 'summer kickoff celebration' Friday

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PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A summer kickoff celebration will take place along the Hammock Coast on Friday evening. People are invited to Pawleys Island Nature Park from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to enjoy live music from ‘Second Nature,” a dance floor, and other family-friendly activities. The town has encouraged attendees to bring their coolers, snacks, and chairs for the event. This is a rescheduled event from the town’s annual Memorial Day celebrati…Read Article

Shelbyville Man Goes Missing in South Carolina, Still Hasn't Been Found

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PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC.–Kerry Van Arsdel is from Shelbyville, Indiana. He has been missing for over two weeks after leaving a marina in Pawleys Island, South Carolina on a sailboat. The sailboat was found unmanned near Butler Island, several miles away from the docks, with no sign of Van Arsdel on it. He left the marina on the boat May 19. The boat was found unmanned on May 22. The search for Van Arsdel has been going on ever since then. Despite ext…Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island See the Story

3 Georgetown Co. bridges closed in June for SCDOT repairs

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The bridge on Old Pee Dee Road over Tyler Creek (between Tyler Drive and IP Canal Road) is closed in both directions until June 30.Georgetown, South Carolina · Georgetown See the Story

Georgetown County obituaries for May 28-June 3

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HURELL, Jacqueline Denise, 58, of Andrews died Monday, May 26. Arrangements by Henryhand's Andrews Chapel.Georgetown, South Carolina · Georgetown Read Article

Barricaded person prompts closure of Pawleys Island road

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Georgetown County are responding to an armed individual barricaded inside a home. The sheriff’s office is asking people to avoid Waverly Road in the Pawleys Island area. The suspect is barricaded inside a residence on an intersecting street of St. Christopher Circle. Deputies are on scene. No other details were provided.Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island Read Article

'Georgetown is at a crossroads;' 650+ residents sign petition against new biomass plant

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Over 650 Georgetown residents have signed a petition opposing a proposed biomass plant at the site of the International Paper mill that closed last year.StateGeorgetown, South Carolina · Georgetown Read Article

Georgetown County traffic stop leads to large drug seizure, authorities say

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A Myrtle Beach man was arrested Friday afternoon after a traffic stop on Highway 17 led authorities to a large drug seizure, the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office said. Chasen Davis was charged with possession with intent to distribute narcotics multiple times and remains in custody at the Georgetown County Detention Center. During a traffic stop near Wachesaw Road, deputies noticed a strong marijuana odor comi…Georgetown, South Carolina · Georgetown Read Article

Three Georgetown County bridges closed for repairs

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) -- Three bridges in Georgetown County are expected to remain closed for repairs through the end of June. The following bridges were closed on June 4 in both directions: Old Pee Dee Road over Tyler Creek, between Tyler Drive and IP Canal Road Bullard Road over Squirrel Run Creek, between Pleasant Hill Drive and County Road S-22-306 Powell Road over Bonny Clabber Creek, between US 17 and Mt. Zion Crews with the Sout…Georgetown, South Carolina · Georgetown Read Article

Western Georgetown County doesn't have a public pool. A new program is bringing it one.

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"Pools on Wheels" is bringing free swimming lessons and water safety training to children living in SC's rural areas of Georgetown and Williamsburg counties.Swimming · Georgetown Read Article