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Pee Dee Crime

Deputies: Juvenile in custody after leading chase ending in Florence County crash

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The chase began after the driver didn't stop for a deputy trying to pull them over.

Politics

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson visting Florence next week

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Williamson launched her campaign in February, marking the first challenger to President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary.

Top Story

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley listens to Lisa Scheller, a Republican candidate for...

‘I am in my prime’: Nikki Haley rallies voters in Myrtle Beach as part of presidential campaign

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 11:29 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
It was her first time campaigning in the Palmetto State since she announced her candidacy last month in Charleston.

Grand Strand News

Nikki Haley making campaign stop in Myrtle Beach

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:03 AM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
The former governor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations announced her candidacy for president last month.

News

Horry County Democrats, Republicans say DNC move to SC stresses diversity, could bring more candidates

Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
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By Julia Richardson
The Democratic National Committee made the decision to make South Carolina the first state in the Democratic primaries.

Grand Strand News

John David wins Atlantic Beach council seat as town certifies election

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:16 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
John David will take the place of Jim Dewitt.

Grand Strand Elections

Unofficial results: John David wins Atlantic Beach town council seat in special runoff election

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 9:15 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
John David will take the place of Jim Dewitt.

Grand Strand Elections

Polls open: Special election held for Atlantic Beach town council seat

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:13 PM EST
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By Makayla Evans
Residents will vote in the Atlantic Beach Special Election to fill the empty seat of former town councilman Jim Dewitt who was killed back in October.

Grand Strand News

Georgetown voters to fill city council seat in special election

Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 8:19 AM EST
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By Patrick Phillips
Polls will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday in Georgetown as voters fill an empty city council seat vacated in August.

Political

Haley signals 2024 openness despite pledge to back Trump

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 8:09 AM EST
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By Meg Kinnard
Nikki Haley, U.N. ambassador under President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that she would take the Christmas holiday to mull a possible 2024 presidential bid, contradicting her statement last year that she wouldn’t enter the race if Trump opted to run again.
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State

S. Carolina’s US House maps under scrutiny because of race

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:42 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
The NAACP says the General Assembly removed Black voters from the coastal 1st District to make it easier for Republicans to win and dilute African American votes.

Pee Dee News

New Darlington County school board member elected days after longtime member’s death

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:18 PM EST
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By Natasha Laguerre
The Darlington County School District is mourning the loss of one of its longtime school board members, Dr. Themla Dawson.

Pee Dee News

Some hope Florence Sunday alcohol sales will bring in new businesses, more money for city

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 10:49 AM EST
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By Samuel Shelton
In the city of Florence, people will be able to buy alcohol seven days a week.

Elections

SC Republicans celebrate ‘red wave’ sweep across the state

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:14 PM EST
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina GOP said Tuesday’s midterm elections proved what they already know: that the Palmetto State is a “solid Republican state.”

Pee Dee Elections

Over 11K ballots being recounted in Florence County after machine error

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:19 PM EST
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By S.E. Jenkins
Over 11,000 ballots are being recounted in Florence County to make sure every vote is counted, and counted only once, after a machine error.

State

GOP holds on to SC State Superintendent of Education office with Weaver win

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:18 AM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
Republican candidate Ellen Weaver will be South Carolina’s next Superintendent of Education.

Elections

McMaster re-elected as governor of South Carolina, unofficial results show

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:19 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
NBC has projected that Henry McMaster will keep his title as governor of South Carolina.

Elections

Russell Fry wins 7th Congressional District seat, unofficial results show

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:16 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
South Carolina state Rep. Russell Fry will be heading to Congress.

Elections

INTERACTIVE MAPS: A closer look at SC, NC, national election results

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 6:14 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff and Associated Press
All 435 seats in the narrowly held House and one-third of the evenly divided Senate are being decided.

State

‘Fusion voting’: How SC candidates appear under more than one party

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:02 AM EST
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By S.E. Jenkins
Have you noticed any candidates listed on your ballot twice, but under different parties? It’s ok. It’s called “fusion voting.”

State

SC Superintendent Race Watch: Democrat Lisa Ellis, Republican Ellen Weaver compete for position

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:19 AM EST
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By Molly McBride
The state education superintendent race is one of the more closely watched races in South Carolina.

Elections

McMaster, Cunningham make final pitches to voters before Election Day

Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:41 PM EST
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By Mary Green
Americans will head to the polls for the country’s midterm elections Tuesday, and at the top of the ballot for South Carolinians, voters will be determining who leads the state for the next four years as governor.

Elections

‘Change is not going to happen without voting’: Civil rights orgs encourage Grand Strand, Pee Dee minority communities to vote

Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 7:45 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
As people cast their votes for the general election, minorities like Danielle Clemmons are recalling their voting experiences and making sure their voices are heard this election.

Elections

DECISION 2022: What you need to know before heading to the polls

Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 11:30 AM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
Many big races will be decided, including who will be South Carolina’s next governor and who will be the top education leader in the Palmetto State.

Politics

In days before election, Cunningham pledges bipartisan cabinet if elected SC governor

Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:00 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
The men hoping to lead South Carolina for the next four years will be crisscrossing the state this weekend, making their final pitches to voters before Election Day on Tuesday.

Elections

Atlantic Beach announces special election to fill slain town councilman’s seat

Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 4:49 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The special election for his seat will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

Elections

Candidates tailgate with Coastal Carolina fans, voters

Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 11:16 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff and Ian Klein
Whether you were counting down to kick off or counting down to Election Day, candidates across South Carolina were at Coastal Carolina football game, including Governor Henry McMaster.

Elections

Candidate campaigning boundaries: What can happen in and outside 500 ft. of polls

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 11:24 PM EDT
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By Anna Harris
One of biggest questions voters are asking: “Are candidates allowed to stand right outside the poll doors and campaign for themselves?”

State

Ballot questions posed to SC voters about amending state constitution — here’s why

Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 9:28 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
During the Great Recession in 2008, South Carolina emptied out its reserves, and lawmakers had to make midyear budget cuts to keep the state running.

Elections

Breaking down additional statewide constitutional amendment questions

Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 6:46 AM EDT
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By Molly McBride
Early voting in South Carolina is underway and if you’ve already cast your vote, you may have noticed two additional statewide questions on your ballot.

Elections

What role will abortion play in mobilizing SC voters this election?

Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 8:14 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
Through the first three days of South Carolina’s early voting period, voters have been heading to the polls in record numbers.

Elections

Cunningham, McMaster argue over same-sex marriage, abortion in only debate before election

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 11:31 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
Two of the men vying to lead South Carolina for the next four years outlined their visions for the state’s future Wednesday, with one pitching for South Carolina to stay its current course and the other arguing his opponent is pulling the state back to the past.

News

Horry County Education Capital Improvement Sales Tax up for renewal

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 9:39 PM EDT
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By Ian Klein
In 2008, Horry County voters approved the Education Capital Improvement Sales Tax.

Horry County

Horry County relocates, combines polling locations for 2022 elections

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 1:28 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Horry County recently relocated and combined voting precincts for early voting as well as the upcoming elections in November.

State

S.C. early voter turnout breaks record; ‘increased web traffic’ causes website crash

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
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By S.E. Jenkins and Natasha Laguerre
Commission cites ‘increased web traffic’ as reason for crash

Grand Strand Elections

Horry County Council chairman candidate ‘disappointed’ by investigation into absentee ballot error

Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 1:23 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
It was discovered that 1,377 Democratic absentee ballots were mistakenly sent to Republicans during the primary runoff election in June.

Elections

Printing company reveals Horry County absentee ballot mistake ‘was an extremely rare error’

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 2:12 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
The South Carolina Elections Commission sent its findings into the absentee ballot error to Horry County leaders.

State

Hundreds of incorrect ballots mailed to Upstate absentee voters

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT
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By Amanda Shaw and Arthur Mondale
Spartanburg County officials said hundreds of voters received incorrect ballots in the mail due to an error from a vendor who prints them.

Elections

SC candidates for lieutenant governor debate

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 12:02 AM EDT
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By Mary Green
Two of the candidates every South Carolinian will see on their ballot squared off Tuesday – less than a month before Election Day.

Politics

Voter registration deadline nears ahead of November elections

Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 10:29 AM EDT
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By WIS News 10 Staff
Officials are reminding voters to get registered ahead of several deadlines as the November elections are right around the corner.

Horry County

Horry County Council approves resolution calling for inquiry into absentee ballot error

Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
The Horry County Council could be one step closer to finding out what was behind an absentee ballot error during June’s runoff election.

Top Story

Sen. Graham ‘crucial’ to election investigation

Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 at 10:04 AM EDT
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By Brooks Baptiste and Miles Montgomery
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is calling South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) “crucial” to her investigation into alleged efforts to meddle in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.

Politics

Horry County GOP to request election integrity investigation after absentee ballot error

Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 6:03 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The party is asking for “a full forensic investigation” of the county election office.

National

Jan. 6 committee’s Luria releases video testimony about lines stricken from Trump’s post-riot remarks

Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 8:59 PM EDT
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By NBC
The video shows Ivanka Trump responding to a draft copy of her father’s remarks from the White House with edits that she said looked like his handwriting.

State

Former South Carolina governor teases potential presidential run

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 1:48 PM EDT
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By Nevin Smith
The Monday remarks have fueled speculation of a potential run.

Pee Dee News

Special election to be held after Marion County mayor’s sudden death

Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:26 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Voters in Sellers will choose a new mayor in October after the sudden death of Mayor Frank Jones on July 7.

Grand Strand News

Lazarus files appeal to South Carolina GOP in Horry County Council Chairman race

Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The party’s executive committee said during a hearing on Thursday that Lazarus was a day late in filing his appeal.

Elections

Horry County GOP votes to deny Lazarus appeal in Horry County Council Chairman race

Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 10:38 PM EDT
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By Ian Klein
The party’s executive committee said during a hearing on Thursday that Lazarus was a day late in filing his appeal.

Horry County

Horry County GOP to hold hearing regarding Lazarus appeal

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 10:56 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The HCGOP said Thursday’s hearing will include testimony prior to a decision being made on whether to certify the runoff election results.

Elections

Lazarus appealing to Horry County GOP, asks for all absentee ballots to be counted

Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 11:12 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The runner-up in the Horry County Council chairman’s race is calling on all votes to be counted from last Tuesday’s runoff election.
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