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Pelicans catcher Tyler Pearson on baseball and his newborn son
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- Pelicans catcher Tyler Pearson on baseball and his newborn son
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Myrtle Beach Pelicans catcher Tyler Pearson talks about being a minor league baseball player while having a wife from Conway and newborn son living in Colorado.
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- Finals of the World Long Drive Championship at Barefoot Resort
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Scenes from Barefoot Resort on Saturday as the three finalists compete in the second Amateur Long Drive Championship, which was created and is operated by area resident Jeff Gilder.
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- Cats rescued from Lee's Landing Circle, owner says she's leaving for good
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Lenore Letellier wept for the rescue of her 12 cats, and for the loss of her Lee's Landing Circle home in Conway, S.C. after flooding from Hurricane Florence destroyed it. Frustrated by repeated floods, she says she does not plan to return after this flood.
Video by Jason Lee
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- Siblings talk about parents killed in Hurricane Florence
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Justin King and sister Nichole Black lost their parents, Mark King and Debbie Rion, during Hurricane Florence when the couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator in Loris, South Carolina.
Video by Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle
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- Rep. Tom Rice discusses need for I-73 as an evacuation route in emergency
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- During an interview with The Sun News at Grand Strand Regional Airport in Horry County, South Carolina, Rep. Tom Rice discusses the need for I-73 to become an evacuation route during times of emergency.
Video by Jason Lee
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- What to do if you hit a deer
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Tips on what to do if you hit a deer while driving
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- Workers attempt to shore up Highway 501 at Conway, SC
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Efforts are being made to prevent Highway 501 in Conway from flooding over. Myrtle Beach would be cut off if the area floods, but Conway residents are worried the project will cause water to back up and further flood areas around town.
Video by Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle
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- NASCAR-racing principal Avery Moore talks about life on the race track
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Avery Moore, principal at the Palmetto Academy of Learning Motor Sports, discusses racing and the benefits his school offers its students who desire a career on or around the race track.
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- Drone video shows widespread flooding in Kinston, NC following Hurricane Florence
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Aerial views of flooding in Kinston, North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
Video by Travis Long / The News & Observer
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- Bird's-eye view of flooding in Lumberton, N.C.
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Aerial view of Lumberton, N.C. on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 as the city braces for the rising waters from the Lumber River in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
Video by Rich Sugg / The Kansas City Star
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- Gov. McMaster warns citizens to steer clear of areas prone to flash flooding in SC
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- After lifting the evacuation order for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster addressed road closures in areas of SC prone to flash floods caused by Hurricane Florence's rainfall.
Video courtesy South Carolina Educational Television
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- Power outage has serious implications
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The Hurricane Florence-caused power outage has affected Tim Townsend's health. He has dietary needs due to diabetes.
Video by John D. Simmons / The Charlotte Observer
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- Fair Bluff residents begin evacuating ahead of Lumber River flooding
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Residents of Fair Bluff, NC begin evacuation ahead of expected major flooding of the Lumber River on Sunday in the wake of Hurricane Forence's torrential downpours.
Video by Jason Lee
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- Conway city officials express concerns over Waccamaw River barriers
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Conway City Administrator Adam Emrick said the city is concerned about barriers to protect US Highway 501 bridge that could lead to additional flooding in the Conway area.
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- Residents near Lumberton prepare to evacuate due to a flooding threat from the Lumber River
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Residents in the small town of Fair Bluff, North Carolina, about 30 miles downstream from Lumberton, evacuate Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2018, as the Lumber River rose to dangerous levels.
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- After feeling Matthew's wrath, South Carolina town prepares for Florence flooding
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The rivers in and around Socastee, South Carolina, are rising after Hurricane Florence, Sept. 16, 2018. People still recovering from Hurricane Matthew live in fear — but take action — to prepare for major floods.
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- Waterspout forms off the coast of Myrtle Beach
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A waterspout forms just off the coast of Myrtle Beach near just after noon on Sunday, September 16, 2018.
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- Waccamaw River waters rising from Florence rains
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Waters are rising on the Waccamaw River at Chris Anderson boat landing in Longs as Florence lingers. The Waccamaw around Conway, South Carolina, is forecast to rise to a minor flood stage early Sept. 16, 2018, and could be close to a record flood stage of 17.1 feet by midweek.
Video by Jason Lee
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- Floodwaters threaten Red Bluff community in Myrtle Beach, SC
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Water has crossed the roadway on SC 905 in the Red Bluff community in Myrtle Beach, Sept. 16, 2018. Nearby yards are completely underwater, and water is just a foot from reaching the door of one nearby home.
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- Gator spotted in Myrtle Beach area neighborhood during Florence
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- An alligator was spotted in the Osprey Cove neighborhood off of S.C. 707 as Hurricane Florence hit the coast.
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- Families trapped on second story by Florence floodwaters rescued by Coast Guard
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Dozens of people took shelter on the top story of a house in Jacksonville, N.C., as water from Hurricane Florence flooded the subdivision. More than 50 people were rescued by the Coast Guard and brought to safety.
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- Piles of sea foam, big waves mark high tide as Florence continues in Myrtle Beach
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The beach was nearly covered by a mix of sea foam and high tide on Myrtle Beach Saturday afternoon. The area was still under a storm surge warning from Tropical Storm Florence.
Video by Charles Duncan and produced by Hannah Strong
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- Florence makes a wet, windy appearance in North Myrtle Beach
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Watch the effects of Hurricane Florence as it approaches North Myrtle Beach on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Video by Jason Lee
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- Myrtle Beach's Ocean Blvd. is a ghost town as Hurricane Florence hits
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Take a trip up Myrtle Beach's Ocean Blvd. as Hurricane Florence arrives Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.
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- Couple finds body floating in retention pond
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A Myrtle Beach couple on their way home from breakfast at Waffle House noticed a body floating in a retention pond behind the Publix Supermarket at Forest Square following Hurricane Florence, Sept. 15, 2018.
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- A man and his 'Survivor' kitten escape the floodwaters from Hurricane Florence
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Robert Simmons Jr., of New Bern, North Carolina, is rescued by boat from Hurricane Florence floodwaters with his kitten aptly named 'Survivor.' Simmons' father chose to stay behind in the house surrounded by water.
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- Videos show major flooding to NC towns on the Pamlico River from Hurricane Florence
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The Pamlico River area of North Carolina experienced major flooding from Hurricane Florence on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Residents from Washington, Chocowinity, Pantego and Belhaven shared these videos on Facebook.
Video produced by Ashley Jean Reese / The Island Packet
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- Take a drive down Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach as Hurricane Florence nears
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Steady wind and rain batter Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as Hurricane Florence moves closer. Reporter Anna Douglas narrates as she drives down the deserted roads near the coastline.
Video by Anna Douglas / The Charlotte Observer
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- Florence's flooding rains to make storm 'worse than people think' in Myrtle Beach, resident says
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A Myrtle Beach resident thinks Hurricane Florence's flooding rains are going to make the storm "a little bit worse than people think." Wind and rain started battering the area Friday morning, but hurricane conditions are expected later in the day.
Video by Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle
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- Wind gusts pick up in Myrtle Beach as Florence makes landfall in North Carolina
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Wind gusts began picking up in Myrtle Beach, S.C., early Friday morning. Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Wrightsville Beach, N.C., around 7:15 a.m.
Video by John Simmons / The News & Observer
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- Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is empty Friday morning before Florence arrives in the area
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina around 7:15 a.m. Friday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to head toward Myrtle Beach, S.C., sometime in the next 24 hours.
Video by Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer
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- First look at Hurricane Florence in North Myrtle Beach on Friday
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Early morning scenes of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. as Hurricane Florence's winds begin battering the South Carolina coast.
Video by James Lee
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- Cajun Navy arrives in SC ahead of Florence
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Members of the United Cajun Navy start arriving at a staging area in Gaston, SC on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. This is one of four staging areas they are setting up to assist in rescues as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas.
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- Family riding out Florence aboard boat in North Myrtle Beach
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Tim Atkinson is riding out Hurricane Florence in his thirty six foot Hatteras boat in Doc Holiday's Marina with his wife Judy and two dogs Douglas and Roxie.
Video by Jason Lee
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- Water is the biggest threat to life from Hurricane Florence
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- "Most of the fatalities in these tropical systems is water, " warned the National Hurricane Center's director during an update on Hurricane Florence on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
Video by National Hurricane Center
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- NASA launches app to virtually explore part of universe
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- NASA recently released two new applications that allow space exploration and even space selfies.
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- Hurricane Florence track shifts south, could make South Carolina landfall, NHC says
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Florence's track has shifted south, making it more likely for a South Carolina landfall. Multiple models overnight Tuesday showed the storm hovering near N.C., then going along the coast to southern S.C.
Video by Ashley Jean Reese / The Island Packet
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- What you need to know about evacuation shelters in Horry County
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Conway High School in Conway, S.C. is the largest storm shelter in Horry County ahead of Hurricane Florence. The shelter has a theater, showers and electricity.
Video by Tyler Fleming / The Sun News
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- North Myrtle Beach surfers catch Hurricane Florence swell
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Surfers from the Cherry Grove Pier Surf Club catch the first swells from Hurricane Florence on the morning of Sept. 12, 2018 in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Video by Jason Lee / The Sun News
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- Myrtle Beach paramedic discusses life on the job in Myrtle Beach
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Ross Porter, a veteran paramedic and engineer with Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue, discusses the ups and downs of working on an ambulance in Myrtle Beach.
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- Satellite footage shows eye of Hurricane Florence moving closer to Carolinas
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- (Video has no sound) Satellite imagery shows the eye of Hurricane Florence as it moves toward the U.S. East Coast on the morning of Sept. 12, 2018. The center is located approximately 530 miles southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina, with sustained winds at 130 mph.
Video courtesy NASA SPoRT Center
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- 5 things to know when evacuating Myrtle Beach, SC
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster called for evacuations along the coast. Here's what you need to know.
Video by Stephanie Bunao / The Charlotte Observer
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- Watch Hurricane Florence's path across the Atlantic as it approaches the Carolinas
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Hurricane Florence's path for this week as it barrels toward the U.S. East Coast, according to NOAA.
Video courtesy NOAA
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- You have 10 minutes to evacuate. Are you ready?
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- You can’t predict when disaster will strike, so make sure you have a plan. Here are nine things you can do to prepare for a future evacuation.
Video by Nicole L. Cvetnic / McClatchy
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- Hurricane Florence due to strengthen as it barrels toward the Carolinas, NHC says
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Florence could make landfall anywhere from just south of Myrtle Beach, S.C., to the Pamlico Sound in N.C. The storm could be a Category 4 when it reaches the Carolinas, NHC says.
Video by Ashley Jean Reese / The Island Packet
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- Hurricane Florence evacuations in Myrtle Beach underway as reverse lanes open
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Reverse lanes bopened along Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on September 11, 2018 for evacuation routes ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Video courtesy South Carolina Department of Public Safety
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- Carolina Forest continues to expand over the years
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Carolina Forest is a residential powerhouse in Horry County. Started in 1997, it is actually less developed than originally planned. What does the future of the area look like and what can residents expect?
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- Famous YouTubers visit Myrtle Beach Safari’s 9,000 pound elephant
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- A famous YouTube couple recently visited Myrtle Beach for a one-of-a-kind birthday surprise — splashing around with a 9,000 pound elephant at Myrtle Beach Safari.
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- Look: Beyonce and Jay-Z on stage at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- DJ Khaled, Chloe X Halle, and Beyonce and Jay-Z perform on the 'On The Run II' tour at Williams-Brice Stadium on August 21, 2018 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Professional photos by Raven Varona & Andrew White/Parkwood/PictureGroup)
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- If you've got a spare $4 million, check out this Murrells Inlet home
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- This Murrells Inlet home is worth over $4 million and sits on historic propety. It is currently up for sale, get a look at the interior of the home. The property has had several interested buyers since hitting market.


