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NWS Special Weather Statement : Lingering water on surfaces from rainfall on Sunday will create patchy black ice on area roads into early Monday morning. Icy spots could form on paved surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, primary and secondary roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways. Black ice is difficult to see and distinguish from dry surfaces. The deceptive nature of black ice can catch you unaware while...
A Whiteville man allegedly kidnapped a Myrtle Beach woman and threatened to commit suicide in front of her on Christmas Eve. Matthew Duncan, 30, was arrested Jan 13 on charges of assault and kidnapping. He was released the next day on $21,500 secured bond, according to Horry County Police. His address was not immediately available. HCPD said a man called 911 on Christmas Eve and reported that the...
A former West Fraser Paper Mill employee has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in payroll. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest after an investigation into alleged embezzlement involving payroll manipulation. Sylvia Lathanda Allen, 49, of 509 Glenwood Dr., Elizabethtown, was charged with embezzlement on Jan. 13, according to court documents and the sheriff’s office. She was placed under a $100,000 unsecured bond. She is...