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When someone is experiencing domestic violence, the impact can ripple through an entire family, leaving loved ones feeling helpless as they watch someone they care about change.
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City leaders in Bennettsville are working to rename McLeod Street Park after hometown basketball legend Cozell McQueen, who died in August at 64 after a battle with brain cancer.
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After more than 10 months in exile, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday, re-emerging publicly as the country’s political transition continues without her involvement.
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12 have been injured, including 6 children, in a shooting that took place in Tallhassee, Florida, on Saturday night, according to law enforcement. Among the victims was an 11-year-old, the police chief shared during a press conference Saturday evening.
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All lanes of N Hwy 57 are blocked near Worthams Cutoff Road as crews respond to the crash, which involved an overturned vehicle and reported entrapment. Crews used extrication and stabilization operations to help remove 2 people who were trapped.
A man accused of dousing his wife with gasoline is in custody after a roughly 20-minute standoff Saturday evening at his home in the Wallace area, according to Marlboro County Chief Deputy Larry Turner.
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Early voters have been turning out in large numbers at the South Strand Recreation Center in Horry County, where an election worker said the site has been averaging about 2,000 voters a day.
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A Charlotte man was arrested Saturday after authorities said his vehicle struck a deputy and a patrol vehicle as officers tried to shut down an illegal drifting event at Thunder Valley Speedway.
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France flooded the streets with security forces Saturday as protesters returned to cities nationwide, and officials moved aggressively to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s rioting and looting.\
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More than 80 runners from across the Pee Dee and Border Belt gathered on Market Street in Bennettsville for the city’s annual Downtown Dash and Bash, an event focused on raising awareness about domestic violence and supporting local businesses.
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Heart survivors, families and supporters gathered in Florence for the American Heart Association’s annual Pee Dee Heart Walk, raising money and awareness for heart health.
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Three people are being taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 501 in Aynor, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Marion-bound lanes of Highway 501 near 8th Avenue are blocked as crews respond to the crash.
15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson explained that death penalty cases usually take at least two or three years to go to trial. However, half of the state's witnesses, he said, were juveniles. As a result, there was a risk that the witnesses could age out or move elsewhere.
Crews demolished two vacant homes and an old store on Barnes Street this week, one of nine properties along the street targeted for removal.
TRIAL UPDATE: Doctor John Melville, MS, M.D., a physician specializing in child abuse pediatrics, took the stand.
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FOLLOWING: Horry Co. Administrator Barry Spivey set to retire by end of December
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DAY 5: The defense argued her brain was not sent off or examined by anyone else, while Riemer emphasized sending a brain off for examination is not the standard.
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DAY 5: The defense argued her brain was not sent off or examined by anyone else, while Riemer emphasized sending a brain off for examination is not the standard.
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MORNING HEADLINES⬇️
Recap of the Camisha McGaskey murder trial as we head into day five, Hartsville High incident and Etsy updates AI art rules.
