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  1. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Eric Richards

    Tiny home community groundbreaking for unhoused women, children (opens the original)

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    FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday in Florence County for a new tiny home community for unhoused women and children. The transitional housing development, located along North Douglas Street, is a partnership between House of Hope of the Pee Dee and Florence 1 Schools. Jon Weiss Jr., CEO of House of Hope of the Pee Dee, said it is the first of its kind in the country. “For one second, I want you to think of sitting in a classroom, and I want you to look to you

  2. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Eric Richards

    Witnesses describe chaotic scene after CCU students hit crossing Highway 544 (opens the original)

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    CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Witnesses described a chaotic scene after two Coastal Carolina University students were hit by a car early Sunday while crossing Highway 544. Tim Riordan, a CCU senior, said he saw a large emergency response after the crash. “I just saw a bunch of cops and fire trucks,” Riordan said. Emma Thompson, also a CCU senior, said she was driving on Highway 544 at the time and saw students crossing the road just before the crash. “I was driving with my friend on 544, and I was watchin

  3. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Eric Richards

    Family remembers Georgia man who died after saving girl from rip current in Myrtle Beach (opens the original)

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A Georgia mother says her son’s decision to enter the ocean and help a girl caught in a Myrtle Beach rip current was consistent with the way he lived his life. Derrick Moore, 47, was on a family vacation Friday when he entered the water, according to Myrtle Beach police. Moore helped get the girl to safety but was pulled underwater by the current, police said. His body was recovered the following morning. The incident happened after lifeguards had gone off duty, police

  4. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Eric Richards

    Florence councilman shares addiction recovery story as city distributes opioid settlement funds (opens the original)

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    FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) - Millions of dollars from a landmark pharmaceutical settlement are making their way to Florence, and a city councilman who battled opioid addiction himself is now helping lead the city’s response. District 3 Councilman Bryan Braddock is among those leading the charge as the city enters its third phase of distributing funds, with a focus on partnering with organizations in the area to address addiction. Braddock said one of his priorities since joining council has been connec

  5. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Eric Richards

    Myrtle Beach man killed in Connecticut shooting (opens the original)

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    NORWICH, CT (WMBF) - A man from the Grand Strand was killed in a Connecticut shooting that police say was domestic violence-related. The Norwich Police Department said evidence suggests the shooting was domestic violence-related and that there is no threat to the public. The shooting happened at approximately 11:53 a.m. Friday, July 31, after witnesses reported a disturbance described as an abduction. A witness followed a black minivan out of the area and reported hearing gunshots. When officers

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