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Pawleys Island to hold 'summer kickoff celebration' Friday

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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

Barricaded person prompts closure of Pawleys Island road

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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.Read Article

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

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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…See the Story

Crews extinguish boat fire near Pawleys Island

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews responded to a boat fire in the Intracoastal Waterway Friday afternoon. Midway Fire Rescue said the boat was “fully involved” roughly a mile south of Hagley Landing in Pawleys Island. The boater was rescued by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and is doing “okay,” according to officials. The boat fire was contained shortly after 12:30 p.m.Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island See the Story

Section of Pawleys Island beach under swimming advisory because of high bacteria levels in water

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PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) -- State officials have issued a short-term swimming advisory along a section of the Pawleys Island coastline because of bacteria levels in the water that were found to be above state and federal standards. The beach remains open, but swimming is not advised in the area near the Hazard Street access point, the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services said Sunday morning in a news release. Officials said it …Swimming · Pawleys Island See the Story

Pawleys Island teen arrested after smash and grab, deputies say

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An 18-year-old was arrested in connection with a Pawleys Island smash-and-grab. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday the incident happened in the parking lot at Ulta Beauty last Friday. The window of a Range Rover was shattered, and a pocketbook was stolen from the vehicle. Jayden Jerome Holloway-Caldwell, 19, was arrested and charged with theft from a motor vehicle and destruction/damage/vandalism…Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island Read Article

A great white shark was spotted 5 miles off the Pawleys Island coast. That doesn't happen often.

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Fish Finder Fishing Charters in Murrells Inlet spotted a young great white shark some five miles off the Pawleys Island coast. It was around 10 feet long.Great White Sharks · Pawleys Island Read Article

Austin Peay State University’s Patton Samuels Qualifies for NCAA Men’s Golf Championship Urbana Regional - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information

Clarksville, TN – In his first season on the Austin Peay State University (APSU) men’s golf team, junior Patton Samuels has qualified for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship as an individual and will compete at the Urbana Regional, May 12th-14th, hosted by Illinois at Atkins Golf Club in Urbana, Illinois. Samuels is one of 45 individuals to qualify for the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship and is one of three individuals from the Atlantic Sun Confe…Sports · Pawleys Island Read Article

18-year-old accidentally shoots himself near Pawleys Island, deputies say

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- An 18-year-old accidentally shot himself in the leg in the Pawleys Island area, the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded to an area hospital after the 18-year-old showed up with a gunshot wound to his leg, the sheriff's office said. He initially told authorities it happened on a dirt road in the Pawleys Island area, but later admitted the gun he was carrying accidentally discharged while h…Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island Read Article

Long-time local businessman and community leader Jim Hastings passes

Last Updated on April 24, 2025 8:24 pm A long time local business owner and community leader passed away over the weekend. James “Jim” C. Hastings, 81, of Boone, NC and Sarasota, FL, passed away on Easter Sunday. A long time Hardee's franchisee owner, he helped open restaurants in five states, including the original Boone location. Among his community service locally included – he was a co-founder of Santa's Toy Box, served on the Appalachian St…Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island Read Article

Pawleys Island has a long history of attracting visitors

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Plenty of folks hit the road for a visit to the tidelands of Georgetown County. Pawleys Island, in particular, has a centuries-long tradition of being one of America’s oldest seaside resorts, going back to the days of the indigo and…Pawleys Island · Pawleys Island Read Article

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