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|By Andrew Rowan
The community of Andrews is looking for answers after the state health department shut down three local businesses due to sewage issues.
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Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Georgetown County deputies say a 16-year-old boy who was reported missing Tuesday has been found.
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Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 9:55 PM EST
|By Rey Llerena
A Georgetown County family released balloons in honor of their 18-year-old son, who, deputies said, was shot and killed by a man out on bond for double murder.
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Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 4:40 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Investigators are working to determine who fired shots into an occupied home late Monday night.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
Georgetown County deputies have arrested a second person in connection to a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 1:38 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Deputies say they are trying to determine who fired shots into homes in Georgetown County Thursday night.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:20 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
The Georgetown County Coroner has identified the man shot to death overnight Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:29 PM EST
|By Rey Llerena
Harriet Tubman, best known for her underground railroad to free Southern slaves, will have a sculpture put in the middle of Georgetown for three months this summer.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 4:30 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Time is almost up to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help cover the cost of damage to property caused by Hurricane Ian.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:18 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Georgetown County deputies are investigating after a vehicle was struck by gunfire while taking out the trash Thursday night.
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Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:07 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says a home was struck by gunfire for the second time in a month Thursday night.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 4:10 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
McConnell was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the sexual conduct charge and five years for the abuse of a vulnerable adult.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 8:22 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips and Steven Ardary
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says a missing teen may have switched vehicles after they found the vehicle he was believed to be driving was recovered in Florence County.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Homeowners and renters in Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties who had damage to their property after Hurricane Ian have a few days left to register for assistance
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 6:55 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Georgetown County deputies say a 15-year-old boy was wounded early Saturday in the Andrews area.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:22 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says two men are facing a number of drug charges after a search warrant was conducted.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 12:59 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
An investigation is underway after shots were fired into two homes in Georgetown County Friday morning.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:34 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
A multimedia exhibition depicting Gullah Geechee people and 3-D sweetgrass baskets is now on display at Brookgreen Gardens.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 3:36 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
The controlled burn is expected to take about a month.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 1:04 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
The owner of dog lost three years ago in the Myrtle Beach area will finally be reunited with his pet thanks to a Pawleys Island rescue group and social media.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 12:32 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says a dispute over the sale of a vehicle led to a Sunday shooting.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:36 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
A partnership between two of the state’s medical providers aims to expand cancer care.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 7:03 AM EST
|By Makayla Evans
The Inlet just got a little less sweet as the popular ice cream shop, Twisters Soft Serve, is temporarily closed and looking for a new home.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:43 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips and Cameron Bopp
The mother of murder victim Brittanee Drexel filed a civil lawsuit against the Georgetown County man convicted of her death.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 11:54 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Police are trying to determine the identity of a gunman who sent a man to a hospital in a Friday shooting in Georgetown.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 3:34 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
Cleland Street in Georgetown is closed to traffic while the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and SWAT Team execute a search warrant.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 10:01 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says a street it temporarily shut down while their officers executed a search warrant has reopened.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 5:36 AM EST
|By Molly McBride
Anyone in Charleston, Georgetown or Horry Counties who lost their job as a direct result of Hurricane Ian have until the end of the day to apply for disaster unemployment assistance.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 8:19 AM EST
|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.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 12:37 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips and Dylan Leatherwood
While most Lowcountry counties woke up to a wind chill advisory for the second morning in a row on Christmas Day, a big warmup is on the way.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 6:53 AM EST
|By Patrick Phillips
Police say one man was wounded in an early-morning Christmas Eve shooting in Georgetown.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 11:08 PM EST
|By Live 5 Web Staff
A Georgetown County man has been arrested for an aggravated assault that took place on Dec. 4.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:19 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Students, renters and homeowners in Charleston, Georgetown and Horry Counties whose homes and property were damaged during Hurricane Ian may qualify for individual assistance through FEMA.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:31 AM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
After finding a sick bald eagle, a woman in Georgetown County is making sure the bird gets treated.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 2:56 PM EST
|By Ann McGill
Chubby Checker, whose real name is Ernest Evans, was born in the Spring Gulley community, about six miles from the town of Andrews.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Marissa Lute
The Georgetown County Coroner’s Office has identified the person who died in a house fire Friday morning.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 7:36 PM EST
|By Emily Johnson
As residents of Lambert Town fight against a proposed solar farm, the developers visited the community to address concerns.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:28 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said an eighth-grader was detained after making a threat toward a middle school Tuesday morning.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 8:24 AM EST
|By Lauren Quinlan
Friendship Place and Freedom Readers both have a mission to address unmet literacy needs in the Georgetown community.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 4:19 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a Georgetown County crash that left one person dead Monday.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 11:57 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood
A Murrells Inlet man is in custody after an armed robbery at an ice cream shop on Pawleys Island.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 4:25 PM EST
|By WMBF News Staff
Two people face charges following an investigation into illegal taxis in the city of Georgetown.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 8:36 AM EST
|By Marissa Lute
Deputies in Georgetown County have made an arrest in an armed robbery on Pawleys Island Thursday night.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 5:46 AM EST
|By Molly McBride
Four groups are partnering to offer free legal services to people who experienced storm-related damages from Hurricane Ian.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
A pair of Georgetown men are facing charges after one of them placed a bag of drugs in his mouth during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 8:17 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The city of Georgetown on Tuesday announced a special election to fill the city council seat vacated by Al Joseph.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina State Board of Education suspended a Georgetown County teacher’s license for two years after reviewing a video of a physical altercation with a student.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 3:51 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said two people were arrested after deputies uncovered drugs during a traffic stop.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 6:27 AM EST
|By Melissa Rademaker
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration are setting up disaster relief centers to answer questions and help people apply for Hurricane Ian relief in the Lowcountry.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Dylan Leatherwood and WMBF News Staff
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly Friday morning crash that involves a Georgetown County school bus.