WBTW Articles: May 27, 2020

Coastal Carolina graduate is ‘putt’ing the fun into golf Myrtle Beach city leaders revising plans for major emergencies and flooding Protesters gather in Minneapolis to protest George Floyd’s death, some looting businesses Man arrested after firing 27 shots at person in Robeson County on Memorial Day Peter Manfredonia arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland in connection with 2 homicides in Connecticut Florida felon arrested in Georgetown Co. last week faces more charges after deputies find more drugs, guns Police: Man assaulted, robbed in hotel room in Lake City North Carolina 7-year-old puts on prom for his graduating babysitter Bennettsville woman died in crash after vehicle strikes tree Florida lawmakers celebrate space launch return to the state Pandemic exposes ‘our health system does not serve all’ Kansas soldier uses vehicle to stop active shooter, likely saving ‘countless lives’ Virginia lawmakers want House and Senate leadership to include USPS in next relief package Tropical Depression Bertha moving away All4Paws Animal Rescue wins sizable grant to create portable vet clinic Cuomo: Now is the perfect time to address nation’s crumbling infrastructure Panel considers solutions to COVID-19 racial disparities Some tenants may be protected federally, despite SC evictions proceedings restarting Police: Laurinburg shooting victim was accidentally shot, killed by family members as they attacked woman House Republicans file lawsuit against Speaker Nancy Pelosi over proxy voting Tropical Depression Bertha moving away DHEC Director submits resignation, effective June 10 Living Local Carolina: Meet Demetri, a “Compassion” Canine at All 4 Paws Animal Rescue Urgent need for blood donations as hospital demand increases DHEC reports 207 new cases of COVID-19, 20 additional deaths; county-by-county breakdown FCSO search for suspect wanted in January convenience store robbery SCDNR K-9 dies after medical emergency Crews rescue two minors after kayak flips overnight in Darlington County US coronavirus deaths near 100,000 Myrtle Beach cake shop gives back to 2020 Grand Strand graduates Officer in Anson County wounded in gunfire exchange with suspect Mother, boyfriend charged after SC 4-year-old dies from child abuse, police say Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs as the travel industry recovers from the pandemic NASA, SpaceX postpone historic crewed launch due to bad weather Myrtle Beach beaches raise double red flag, high risk of RIP currents WATCH: Angry masked shoppers shout unmasked people out of grocery store Trump threatens to regulate or close social media after Twitter fact-checks him Road blocked after crash with injuries on US Hwy. 701 in Loris Santee Cooper reports more than 1,300 power outages in NMB area as tropical storm moves through area Locally heavy rain and gusty winds expected today as Tropical Storm Bertha makes Landfall in South Carolina Dillon Co. Council votes to remove county administrator Myrtle Beach church prepares to reopen amid pandemic Tropical Storm Bertha weakens to Tropical Depression Nearly 13-foot shark pings off SC coast Walt Disney World presenting plans for reopening parks Billboards poke fun at Michigan’s coronavirus restrictions Wilson High School graduation postponed due to weather ‘Harry Potter’ author releases new children’s book White woman fired after backlash from racist Central Park confrontation ‘I have never seen anything like this dog’s will to live’: Dog found abused, in need of help SpaceX set to launch NASA astronauts to orbit in historic private spaceflight TN parents facing child abuse, neglect charges after daughter’s remains found on property 18-wheeler on side on I-95 in Florence Co.; roadway blocked I-Team: Lawyer of Soldiers’ Home superintendent says documents show state knew about Covid-19 outbreak Cloudy and cool with periods of heavy rain today