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National

Former President Donald Trump took the stage at a campaign event in Summerville, South Carolina...

‘We’re going to break our own record,’ Trump tells SC voters

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 11:57 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary and Patrick Phillips
Former President Donald Trump took the stage at a campaign event in Summerville Monday predicting a record-breaking win in the South Carolina Primary as he campaigned for a second term as commander-in-chief.

National

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an interview at the South Carolina State House in...

Trump makes appeal to SC voters to stay front-runner in GOP primary field

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:58 AM EDT
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By Elisheva Wimberly
Trump will be the third presidential candidate to visit Dorchester County.

State

Autry Benton

Conway city councilman not seeking re-election, will run for state senate seat

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A recently-elected member of Conway City Council says he will not seek re-election and will instead run for office at the state level.

State

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, July 7, 2023, in Council Bluffs,...

Trump set to make stop in Summerville later this month

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:46 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
Former President Donald Trump will visit the Summerville area in less than two weeks.

Grand Strand News

City of Myrtle Beach

8 candidates running for Myrtle Beach City Council; 3 seats open

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:11 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
The deadline for election filing was noon Friday.

News

South Carolina U.S. Rep. Russell Fry (District 7) sat down one-on-one with WMBF News and...

WMBF Exclusive: Rep. Russell Fry announces re-election campaign

Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT
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By Julia Richardson
Congressman Russell Fry wants to spend two more years in Washington D.C.

Crime

Bennettsville man killed in Darlington County shooting, coroner says

Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 7:07 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is also assisting.

Grand Strand Elections

Longtime councilman Mike Chestnut announces re-election

‘You can’t finish one thing in one term’: Longtime Myrtle Beach councilman announces re-election

Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT
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By Samuel Shelton
Longtime Myrtle Beach City Councilman Mike Chestnut is putting his name in the hat once again to serve a 7th term on city council.

Pee Dee Crime

Man arrested in connection to fight at Darlington County convenience store

Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 1:46 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened Thursday.

News

After winning the special runoff election by 34 points.

‘Serving this city is in my heart’: Benton excited to fill vacated council seat in Conway

Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 8:47 PM EDT
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By Steven Schlink
Benton will be sworn in as a council member during the July 17 City Council meeting.
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Grand Strand Elections

Official: Benton wins vacant Conway City Council seat

Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 1:40 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The City of Conway Municipal Election Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 28, to certify the election results.

Top Story

Presidential hopeful Sen. Tim Scott holds town hall in Myrtle Beach

Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 11:20 PM EDT
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By Eric Richards
The campaign stop in Myrtle Beach was a town hall event hosted by Fox News Host Sean Hannity.

Politics

South Carolina GOP sets Feb. 24 date for first-in-the-South presidential primary

Updated: Jun. 18, 2023 at 12:14 PM EDT
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By MEG KINNARD
South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary

Elections

Runoff election to be held for vacant Conway City Council seat

Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 11:13 PM EDT
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By Ian Klein
The City of Conway will hold a runoff election in two weeks to fill the vacant seat on city council.

News

Conway City Council special election to head to runoff after Tuesday’s tally

Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 10:16 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The runoff election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

State

Nikki Haley’s husband to deploy with National Guard to Africa as she seeks 2024 GOP nomination

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 12:52 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The mission will encompass most of the remainder of his wife’s campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Grand Strand News

Myrtle Beach International Airport welcomes new therapy dog

Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The airport took to social media Saturday to introduce the world to Walter.

State

Sen. Scott poised to give 2024 ‘political update’ to donors

Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 3:41 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is inching ever closer to a presidential bid in 2024, scheduling his latest swing through early-voting states before returning home afterward to give donors a “political update.”

Horry County

Special election announced to fill vacant Conway City Council seat

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
The city of Conway announced when a special election will be held to fill a vacant city council seat.

State

‘This isn’t the way our country operates’: Rep. Russell Fry says there’s much to uncover about Trump indictment

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
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By Ale Espinosa
Congressman Fry says he believes Congress is going to be involved because of the ‘unique constitutional questions that are raised by this egregious action’.

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

‘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.

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.
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