Pee Dee youth pastor facing sex crime charges involving minor

A Pee Dee youth pastor is facing charges in connection to a sex crimes investigation involving a minor.

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SC confirms 29 deaths from Helene; Leaders say power restoration could take days #scnews https://www.live5news.com/2024/09/30/sc-confirms-29-deaths-helene-leaders-say-power-restoration-could-take-days/
SC confirms 29 deaths from Helene; Leaders say power restoration could take days

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and his “Team South Carolina” are holding a briefing Friday afternoon on the state’s response to Hurricane Helene.

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‘Don’t want his story to end:’ School officials raise money for 13-year-old beaten to death

LONGS, S.C. (WBTW) – Community members are mourning the loss of Isaiah Gaymes, 13, who Horry County authorities say was beaten to death by a piece of wood and a handgun last week in Longs.

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Bill to remove permit, training mandates to carry guns in SC up for debate #scnews https://www.live5news.com/2024/01/26/bill-remove-permit-training-mandates-carry-guns-sc-up-debate/
Bill to remove permit, training mandates to carry guns in SC up for debate

A fight is back on at the State House over whether South Carolina will loosen up gun restrictions.

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SC inmate calls tech support after confiscated phone shut off by prison

The South Carolina Department of Corrections shared a recent interaction between an inmate and a cell phone customer service agent after the inmate’s phone was disconnected.

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SC has among the highest number of flu cases in the country, CDC says #chsnews #scnews https://www.live5news.com/2023/12/28/sc-health-dept-hold-briefing-respiratory-illnesses/
SC has among the highest number of flu cases in the country, CDC says

South Carolina health officials say the Palmetto State is one of two states with the highest number of flu cases in the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

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‘We were speechless’: Homeowners say neighbors placed burning cross next to their house #scnews https://www.live5news.com/2023/12/14/we-were-speechless-homeowners-say-neighbors-placed-burning-cross-next-their-house/
‘We were speechless’: Homeowners say neighbors placed burning cross next to their house

A couple says they are questioning the safety of their neighborhood after encountering a scary situation.

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New data released from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shows trends that they say are “alarming” when it comes to infant mortality rates in the state. #chsnews #scnews https://www.live5news.com/2023/04/12/dhec-sc-infant-mortality-rise-alarming/
DHEC: SC infant mortality rise ‘alarming’

New data released from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shows trends that they say are “alarming” when it comes to infant mortality rates in the state.

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Police are reporting three kids and two adults have died after a shooting at a Sumter area home. https://www.live5news.com/2023/03/22/5-die-including-3-children-south-carolina-shooting/ #scnews
5 die, including 3 children, in South Carolina shooting

Chief Russell F. Roark III said the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at a residence and appeared to be a domestic-related shooting.

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Stephen Smith’s mother is still fighting for answers, nearly eight years after his body was found in the middle of a rural road in Hampton County. #chsnews #scnews https://www.live5news.com/2023/03/15/stephen-smiths-mother-asks-donations-independent-autopsy/
Donations pour in for Stephen Smith independent autopsy

Stephen Smith’s mother is still fighting for answers, nearly eight years after his body was found in the middle of a rural road in Hampton County.

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