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Myrtle Beach · Myrtle BeachCONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Closing arguments are expected to take place Thursday morning in the murder trial of a man accused in a 2021 shooting at Donny’s Saloon in Myrtle Beach. Prosecutors rested their case against Jermaine Gattison on Wednesday. He is one of two men accused of murder in the March 25, 2021, killing of Jas’sier Wilson of Surfside Beach. Hubert Dwayne Durant, 40, was also charged with murder, and four people were arrested and charg…See the Story
Closing arguments expected Thursday morning in Donny’s Saloon murder trial
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Myrtle Beach · Myrtle BeachHeavy morning rain will gradually clear out this afternoon. An area of low pressure will move up the coast today, pushing heavy rain out ahead of it. The heavy rain could last through midday before the system moves away with drying in the afternoon. We could see another inch of rain today, especially east of I-95, before we gradually dry out this afternoon. Clouds will clear Thursday night with sunshine returning on Friday. Temperatures will re…See the Story
Breezy today with heavy morning rain
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Easter · Myrtle BeachMURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) -- With Easter Sunday only a few days away, the Grand Strand is hopping into all the "egg-citing" festivities planned for the weekend. One of those events is Saturday morning's 17th annual Race for the Inlet Bunny Run Edition, a 5K run in the South Strand. It's one of the Inlet's longer-running events because it's a family tradition for residents and visitors, organizers said. “A lot of people from out of town come to…See the Story
Bunny Run 5K highlights Easter weekend festivities in Murrells Inlet
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Myrtle Beach · Myrtle BeachHORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Grand Strand Humane Society recently got the green light from a state committee to build a new animal shelter. The approval comes after power company Santee Cooper made the request for a 40-year lease. The state's joint bond review committee recently voted 6 to 2 approving a 40-year lease off Waterside Drive in Horry County. Executive Director for the shelter Jess Wnuk said they've been without a main facility…See the Story
Grand Strand Humane Society reacts to 40-year lease approval for new shelter
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Lake City hires veteran officer to be new police chief
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Myrtle Beach · Myrtle BeachHORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Schools hosted their 15th annual technology fair. This event allows students and teachers to share with the community how they use technology to collaborate, create, and communicate. Students from Pre-K to High School showcased their projects from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The technology fair’s first year had around 300 students register, but this year more than 1,200 stude…See the Story
1,200 Horry County Students compete in 15th annual Technology Fair
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Myrtle Beach · Myrtle BeachMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- The trial for a man charged with murder in a 2021 shooting at Donny's Saloon in Myrtle Beach is expected to wrap up Thursday, the 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office said. Jermaine Gattison is one of two men accused of murder in the March 25, 2021 killing of Jas’sier Wilson of Surfside Beach. Hubert Dwayne Durant, 40, was also charged with murder, and several people were arrested and charged with obstruction after polic…See the Story
Prosecution rests in man’s trial for deadly shooting at Donny’s Saloon in Myrtle Beach
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Myrtle Beach · Myrtle BeachATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Privileged information about a protest of November's disputed mayoral election in Atlantic Beach was shared with candidate John David, attorneys told the town's election officials on Wednesday. The revelation came during an Election Commission meeting in which discussion about a “Required Recount of Ballots” and the “Certification of the Elections" appeared on the agenda. However, that did not happen. McIver and co…See the Story
Atlantic Beach attorneys say privileged information about election protest shared with candidate John David
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