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Tanya Pinette

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Myrtle Beach, SC, United States

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Past articles by Tanya:

Missing boater search which includes NC approaches 2-week mark

Holden Beach and Sunset Beach police departments, both in North Carolina, continue to search the shore during daylight for Tyler Doyle, 22. → Read More

3 wanted, 2 in custody after man found dead in car in NC field, sheriff’s office says

A man’s body was found inside a car on a field outside of Lumberton and three others are wanted, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More

Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold at 7-Eleven in Murrells Inlet

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Murrells Inlet convenience store, according to a South Carolina Education Lottery news release. The ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven located at 11920 Highway 707, the release reads. Two other winning tickets were sold in South Carolina, according to the release. […] → Read More

Horry County police take bank robbery suspect into custody near Little River

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police took a suspect in custody after investigating a reported robbery that happened at the United Community Bank near Little River. Authorities had blocked off the parking lot and put up yellow tape outside the bank located at 3187 Highway 9 East. Those in the area can expect […] → Read More

North Myrtle Beach rescue teams continue search for missing 23-year-old boater

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Rescue teams resumed the search for a missing 23-year-old boater on Saturday, according to the North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad. The 23-year-old man was last seen Thursday wearing a camo jacket and khaki pants while duck hunting on a jon boat, NMBRS said. This is the third time the […] → Read More

Great Horned Owl rescued from roadway in North Myrtle Beach

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — An injured Great Horned Owl was brought to the Barefoot Resort firehouse by a good samaritan Saturday evening, according to North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue. The owl was brought to the firehouse for treatment after he was found injured in a roadway, fire crews said. Crews contacted Carolina Wildlife […] → Read More

30-year-old man arrested, charged with sexual exploitation of minor in Horry County

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Horry County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has arrested a 30-year-old man for sexually exploiting minors, according to the sheriff’s office. Mason Edward Carter was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, the sheriff’s office said. Carter’s arrest comes after the ICAC Task […] → Read More

Thomasville man killed South Carolina shooting; man wanted for murder, attempted murder

DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man is wanted by Dillon County authorities for murder and attempted murder, according to the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office. Markaus Devaugh Davis is wanted following a shooting that occurred Saturday on Sandy Acres Drive in Dillon County, the sheriff’s office said. Joe David Pittman, Jr., 37, of Thomasville, North […] → Read More

Robeson County triple homicide suspect is on parole for 1996 murder conviction, sheriff says

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Robeson County triple homicide suspect was on parole for a 1996 murder conviction at the time of Tuesday’s killings, according to Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins. Corey Grant Leak, 46, of Red Springs, was taken into custody in the Maxton area, according to the sheriff’s office. Leak is on […] → Read More

Florence County deputies search for armed robbery suspect

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence County deputies were searching for a robbery suspect on Wednesday, according to Major Mike Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies worked to search the area of Elijah Ludd Road in Florence, Nunn said. Deputies said the suspect is a male about six feet tall that weighs approximately […] → Read More

Man accused of killing woman in North Carolina arrested in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A 26-year-old man arrested Tuesday afternoon in Myrtle Beach is facing a murder charge in the killing of a woman who had been missing from the Wilmington, North Carolina, area since Friday, police said. William Haven Hicks was in the Myrtle Beach Jail Wednesday afternoon, Wilmington police said in a […] → Read More

Bojangles to offer new adult-version sweet tea drink in March across Carolinas

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Bojangles announced its first-ever launch of an adult-version sweet tea beverage on Tuesday, according to a news release. The new Hard Sweet Tea is expected to hit North Carolina and South Carolina shelves in March, the release reads. It will be sold at a variety of chains such as Circle […] → Read More

Powerball ticket worth $150,000 sold on North Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Powerball ticket sold in Myrtle Beach is worth $150,000, according to a South Carolina Education Lottery news release. The winning ticket was sold at the Sea Mart located at 2402 North Kings Highway, the release reads. Monday’s winning Powerball numbers were 4, 14, 33, 39 and 61. The Powerball […] → Read More

Police: 35-year-old man missing from Robeson County

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A 35-year-old man is missing from Robeson County, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Adriona Cummings, of Red Springs, is 5-foot-6 and weighs 150 pounds, police said. He has black hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information on Cummings’s location is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 910-671-3170. → Read More

SLED investigating after human remains found in Darlington County, sheriff’s office says

DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after human remains were found near Hartsville, according to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office. The remains were found Friday in a wooded area off Bethlehem Road in Darlington County, the sheriff’s office said. SLED’s Crime Scene Unit is assisting the DCSO with […] → Read More

1 airlifted with severe burns following NC apartment fire

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A Lumberton apartment that severely burned one person is under investigation, according to authorities. It happened at 11:24 a.m. Wednesday at an apartment on Magnolia Way, authorities said. Both Lumberton police and fire departments responded to the home, according to authorities. When first responders arrived, they were told that someone was […] → Read More

5 arrests made in connection with death of 50-year-old man in Robeson County

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A fifth man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 50-year-old Maxton man, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Kenyate M. Graham, 21, of Maxton, was arrested Saturday. He is being charged with first-degree murder and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon among other charges and […] → Read More

More than 4,000 Duke Energy customers without power in Lake City

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — More than 4,000 Duke Energy customers are without power Saturday morning in Lake City, according to outage maps. The outages were first reported just after midnight, outage maps show. They were caused by damage to major power lines in the area. Power is estimated to be restored by 2 p.m. […] → Read More

Sheriff: Student pushed off balcony at South Carolina high school; principal releases statement

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A student suffered from a sprained knee and wrist Wednesday after being pushed off a balcony at West Florence High School, according to a statement from the school principal. The school’s resource officer responded to stop a fight when the student went over the balcony, Florence County Sheriff TJ Joye said. […] → Read More

Man missing from Conway since New Year’s Day found safe, police say

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man missing from Conway since New Year’s Day has been found safe, according to police. Editor’s note: Because the person has been found safe, all identifying information and photos have been removed. → Read More