Sumter man accused of killing wife, 11-year-old girl
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A Sumter man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of his wife and an 11-year-old child. Reuben Arthur Leonard, 80, has been charged with two counts of murder, one in Sumter County and the other in the City of Sumter. The Sumter County...
Burning Tesla causes back-up on I-20 Eastbound at Georgia, South Carolina state line
UPDATE | According to North Augusta Department of Public Safety, as of 3:43 p.m., all three lanes of traffic on I-20 Eastbound are open. Traffic in the area should soon return to normal, according to a spokesperson for the department. (WJBF) – The ramp from the Eastbound Welcome Center at the Georgia-South Carolina...
Real ID deadline looms and only 62 percent of South Carolinians have it
North Augusta, S.C. (WJBF)- May 7th. That’s the deadline for everyone in the United States to have a Real ID. After that, you will not be able to fly domestically, or enter a federal building or a military installation until you get one. You know you have a Real ID if you have a gold […]
This small SC college town ranks among nation’s best — again. Why it’s special
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Walmart opens Sam’s Club Southeast distribution center
A new supply chain hub will process deliveries for Sam’s Club stores in three Southeastern states and Puerto Rico. Walmart is opening a 1 million-sq.-ft. distribution center in Jacksonville, Fla. that receives and processes items for delivery to 18 locations of its Sam’s Club discount warehouse club banner across...
‘I didn’t file a report’: Soldier never told authorities that pregnant girlfriend was missing,...
Authorities have arrested a U.S. Army soldier from North Carolina during his basic training after he allegedly murdered his pregnant girlfriend, ditched her body in a pond and married another woman two months later. Private First Class Tyrique Zavier Leroy Williams, 26, stands accused of first-degree murder and...
Horry County man shot in the leg after allegedly assaulting woman
LORIS, S.C. (WMBF) - The Horry County Police Department says a Loris man is facing assault and burglary charges. An incident report obtained by WMBF says that on Mar. 28, police responded to Heritage Road to investigate a shooting that turned out to be a burglary with assault. HCPD says...
City unveils new ‘I Love You’ statue in Arts & Innovation district
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The newest addition to Myrtle Beach’s Arts & Innovation District was unveiled on Wednesday. The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation donated the city’s newest work of art, the “I Love You” statue. The statue sits 9...
Loris Man Jailed in Woman’s Death
A Loris man has been jailed under no bond in Tuesday’s slaying of a Whiteville woman. Whiteville Police and Horry County Police arrested Anthony Sumpter, 52, in the early morning hours of April 17 (today). He has been charged with murder and is awaiting extradition from South Carolina. Terri...
South Carolina man arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Whiteville on April 15
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting that occurred in Whiteville on April 15. According to the Whiteville Police Department (WPD), detectives with WPD and the Horry County Police Department have arrested a suspect who allegedly shot and killed Terri Thompson in her...
