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Police fatally shoot 1 after shooting in South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach injures 11

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A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said.

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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds

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Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.

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High-speed chase in Henry County leads to two arrests

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A high-speed chase in Henry County on Saturday afternoon led to two arrests, according to Henry County Sheriff’s Office.

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Virginia State Trooper arrested in Myrtle Beach

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Darren H Roberts was arrested in Myrtle Beach and charged with kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct.

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Father of South Carolina teen charged in Roanoke teen’s murder arrested

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10 News is learning more about a murder case in which a Roanoke teen was shot and killed at Myrtle Beach while in the area for an AAU basketball tournament on July 20.

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Delegate asks VSP to assist in investigation of Roanoke teen’s death at Myrtle Beach

Read full article: Delegate asks VSP to assist in investigation of Roanoke teen’s death at Myrtle Beach

Virginia House of Delegates member Sam Rasoul has asked the Virginia State Police to assist South Carolina authorities in the ongoing investigation of the Jakolbi Taylor murder case.

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Coach remembers Patrick Henry High student shot and killed in Myrtle Beach

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A community is in mourning after a Roanoke teen was shot and killed in Myrtle Beach. He was in the area to play in a basketball tournament over the weekend.

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Patrick Henry High student shot and killed in Myrtle Beach Saturday morning

Read full article: Patrick Henry High student shot and killed in Myrtle Beach Saturday morning

A Roanoke teen has died after a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours Saturday at Myrtle Beach, according to NBC affiliate WMBF.

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WATCH: Hillcats offense explodes in home opener

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The Hillcats win their home opener at Bank of the James Stadium in Lynchburg.

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Haley wants entitlement program changes for younger people

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is proposing changes to entitlement programs for younger generations, opening the door to potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare if elected.

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US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron

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The U.S. military says it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12.

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China blasts US over response to Chinese balloon incursion

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The foreign affairs committee of China's ceremonial parliament is accusing American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the United States passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon's intrusion into U.S. airspace.

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Pentagon: China's conducted spy balloon program for years

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The Pentagon says the Chinese balloon shot down off the South Carolina coast was part of a large surveillance program that China has been conducting for “several years."

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Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris

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The Navy has shifted to an all-underwater search for pieces of the massive Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.

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US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

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China is threatening what it calls “further actions” after an American fighter jet shot down a suspected spy balloon off the East Coast of the United States on Saturday.

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Roanoke man arrested after standoff in Myrtle Beach, charged with kidnapping, attempted murder

Read full article: Roanoke man arrested after standoff in Myrtle Beach, charged with kidnapping, attempted murder

No injuries were reported because of the incident, but police said property in the area was damaged.

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Pelicans bats too hot for Red Sox in 24-6 clobbering

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The Pelicans scored multiple runs in each of the first 5 innings on Wednesday night.

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Specialty milkshake shop set to open in Lynchburg next year

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A popular dessert destination is coming to Lynchburg.

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North Carolina couple makes first trip to beach at 90 years old

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A Carolina couple made their first-ever trip to the beach at 90 years old, according to WPDE reporting.

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Jury: Black bikers' race was a factor, but city won't pay

Read full article: Jury: Black bikers' race was a factor, but city won't pay

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was motivated by race when it created a traffic plan designed to “suck the fun” out of Black Bike Week, a federal jury has found. But the same jury sided against the bikers, saying the city probably would have imposed the plan anyway. The Black bikers have been particularly frustrated by a 23-mile (37-kilometer) one-way no-exit traffic chute that funnels them out of town during the peak nights of Atlantic Beach Bikefest, otherwise known as Black Bike Week. The NAACP has tussled in court with the city, as well as local restaurants and a hotel, over their responses to the Black bikers for nearly two decades. That settlement expired in 2015, when the new traffic plan was established.

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Black bikers see racism in Myrtle Beach, SC, traffic plan

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Motorcycle clubs roar into Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, each May for separate week-long rallies, one mostly white, the other mostly Black. White bikers rolling in days earlier for Harley Week each May are treated differently, Black bikers say. In opening arguments last week to five Black and four white jurors, an NAACP lawyer said Myrtle Beach during Bikefest is “like a city under martial law," The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported. The Atlantic Beach event soon sprawled into nearby towns, including Myrtle Beach, where most of the 35,000 residents are white. Myrtle Beach city and Chamber of Commerce officials refused to talk about the trial.

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Myrtle Beach renews mask order as virus cases trend downward

Read full article: Myrtle Beach renews mask order as virus cases trend downward

MYRTLE BEACH, Va. – A South Carolina beach town has renewed its mask mandate as coronavirus cases trend downward following a spike linked to the popular tourist destination this summer. Myrtle Beach on Thursday extended through Sept. 30 the July executive order mandating face coverings to be worn in public places, according to the city’s website. In June and July, some coronavirus clusters in other states, including West Virginia and New Jersey, were linked to vacationers, wedding attendees and others returning from trips to Myrtle Beach. Horry County, which contains Myrtle Beach, also saw a spike in cases. Since then, data shows the county has seen a downward trend in case numbers, according to The Sun News.

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Virginia Department of Health lifts Myrtle Beach quarantine recommendation

Read full article: Virginia Department of Health lifts Myrtle Beach quarantine recommendation

ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia Department of Health is lifting a self-quarantine recommendation for those who have recently traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Molly O’Dell with the Roanoke-Alleghany Health Districts said local case numbers linked to Myrtle Beach have significantly dropped. As 10 News has reported, numerous local cases of the virus were linked to people who traveled to the beach and then came back. O’Dell said the department of health had the restrictions in place to treat the cases as if they were an outbreak. O’Dell said they also lifted the recommendation as cases in the Horry County area (where Myrtle Beach is located) are lower than they have been over the last month.

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina

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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Hurricane Center said it expected the storm to make landfall early Tuesday near southern North Carolina. Still, on this part of the South Carolina and North Carolina coasts that has been affected to varying degrees by seven tropical storms or hurricanes since 2014, residents weren't panicking. Up the coast in southern North Carolina, high winds from Isaias inner core knocked down trees and power lines, blocking roads. Farther up the coast into North Carolina, the hurricane center predicted storm surges of 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters) when Isaias moves onshore.

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Soldier returns home from overseas to hold his daughter for the first time

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A soldier received a warm welcome home Friday afternoon at Myrtle Beach International Airport, but there was one particular person he really wanted to see. Conner Smith got to meet his 6-month-old daughter, Lilliana, for the very first time, reports WMBF. Greatest feeling,” Smith said. Meeting his daughter was especially emotional given what he and his fiancé, Kristen, have gone through the past few years. They found out Kristen was pregnant just three months before Smith was deployed for his first tour overseas.

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Bling Bling: Virginia Warriors celebrate NTBA National Championship

Read full article: Bling Bling: Virginia Warriors celebrate NTBA National Championship

ROANOKE, Va. The Virginia Warriors Elite AAU 14-and-under basketball team from Roanoke safely traveled to Myrtle Beach over the weekend for the National Travel Basketball Association Championship. While there, they defeated teams from the likes of Charlotte, Washington D.C. and even Kentucky to win the NTBA National title. Weve been wanting this for a few years, said Abu Yarmah, a player for the team. This is the first ever championship win for the Virginia Warriors program in the gold bracket. Up next for the team is another tournament in Atlanta in a few weeks where the team will become Team Virginia and compete against top talent from other states once again.

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Virginia Department of Health may soon lift Myrtle Beach quarantine recommendation

Read full article: Virginia Department of Health may soon lift Myrtle Beach quarantine recommendation

Good news for anyone planning vacations to Myrtle Beach: Coronavirus cases linked to the popular vacation destination are declining. As weve reported, numerous local cases of the virus have been linked to people who traveled to the beach and then came back. Other parts of the state saw a spike in cases linked to Myrtle Beach, leading the Virginia Department of Health to recommend people quarantine for two weeks after coming back. By the first of August, were hoping to be able to discontinue our recommendation, Roanoke Alleghany Health District Director Dr. Molly ODell said. Right now, our hope date for that is the third of August.Other states have also reported coronavirus cases linked to Myrtle Beach.

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Don’t pull up a chair: Bar seating not allowed in Virginia’s Phase 3 reopening

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SALEM, Va. – More parts of Virginia are now open under Phase Three of the state’s reopening plan, but Gov. Northam decided to keep bar seating at restaurants closed for the indefinite future because of social distancing concerns. Bob Rotanz, owner of Mac & Bob’s Restaurant in Salem, told 10 News he was excited to have customers back at his bar seating. “It seemed like when they talked about the flare ups, whether in Myrtle Beach, Florida, Texas, or wherever, the word, ‘bar’ kept coming in there. I’m really not surprised...disappointed, but not surprised.”Although bar seating is off limits, restaurants no longer have to limit their capacity, as long as every group is at least six feet apart.

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Masks to be required in North Myrtle Beach starting July 2

Read full article: Masks to be required in North Myrtle Beach starting July 2

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – If you have a trip planned to North Myrtle anytime soon, make sure to pack a mask. The North Myrtle Beach City Council passed an emergency ordinance on Tuesday which requires people to wear masks in certain places, including retail businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies. The ordinance goes into effect at 12 p.m. on Thursday. Plus, all restaurants, retail businesses and government offices must require their employees to wear masks at all times while having face-to-face interaction with the public. Each day of a continuing violation would be considered a separate offense, according to the ordinance.

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Botetourt County musician, Roanoke man found dead inside truck in Myrtle Beach

Read full article: Botetourt County musician, Roanoke man found dead inside truck in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A death investigation is underway after police found two Roanoke Valley men dead inside a pickup truck in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Wednesday night. The 2007 Chevy Silverado had been parked in the same place since Father’s Day, according to the man who called 911. Police found 29-year-old Frank Arnold Jr. and 23-year-old John Keaton dead inside the truck, according to the police report. Police are investigating this incident as a death investigation and a drug overdose. Horry County, South Carolina Deputy Coroner Darris Fowler told 10 News that there is no foul play in the two deaths.

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United Airlines suspends service to Myrtle Beach effective July 6 due to virus concerns

Read full article: United Airlines suspends service to Myrtle Beach effective July 6 due to virus concerns

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Anyone planning to fly United to Myrtle Beach later this summer might be out of luck. United Airlines is suspending its service to Myrtle Beach, effective on July 6, WMBF is reporting. As 10 News has reported, local health officials are seeing cases grow in locals returning from trips to Myrtle Beach. We hope to see air service rebound quickly and our carriers resume full service to our community. As the Myrtle Beach Area Convention & Visitor Bureau, we support the airport’s efforts to add air service to ensure our visitors have easy access to our destination.

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Roanoke area coronavirus cases linked to Myrtle Beach nearly double overnight

Read full article: Roanoke area coronavirus cases linked to Myrtle Beach nearly double overnight

ROANOKE, Va. – 10 News is working for you to follow up on local coronavirus cases linked to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. According to the Virginia Department of Health, as of Wednesday afternoon, there were 47 cases in the Roanoke-Alleghany Health District linked to the popular beach destination. All of those people recently came back from Myrtle Beach. “Our recommendation is if somebody goes to Myrtle Beach, they should self-quarantine when they get back,” said Roanoke-Alleghany Health District Director Dr. Molly O’Dell. As with all coronavirus cases, contact tracing is being done but O’Dell said that’s not always easy with cases like this.

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Returning from Myrtle Beach? VDH says you should quarantine for 14 days

Read full article: Returning from Myrtle Beach? VDH says you should quarantine for 14 days

When some return, they are testing positive for the coronavirus, according to the Virginia Department of Health. One travel destination in particular that’s seeing this happen is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Twenty-seven people have returned to the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts from Myrtle Beach and tested positive for the coronavirus, according to VDH. “One of the significant locations people are going and coming back positive over and over again is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. So we are actually suggesting that people who come back quarantine themselves for 14 days because we’ve had so many positives come back from Myrtle Beach,” said Dr. Molly O’Dell, the communicable disease director for the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts.

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South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation

Read full article: South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation

A sign in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Thursday, June 18, 2020, asks people to maintain social distancing on the beach. People are flocking to South Carolina's beaches for vacation after being cooped up by COVID-19 for months. In bathing suits, they walked out of the hotel, across the pool deck and into the sand in what is fast becoming South Carolina's hot spot for COVID-19 Myrtle Beach. The figures do not count anyone who tests positive after taking COVID-19 home along with a souvenir hermit crab or an airbrushed T-shirt. South Carolina now has the fourth-highest new infection rate in the nation when adjusted for population, trailing just Arizona, Arkansas and Alabama.

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Some Myrtle Beach hotels booked, busy after coronavirus restrictions lifted

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Myrtle Beach hotels can now officially take new reservations while preparing for a possible rush of beachgoers for Memorial Day weekend. The lodging data is based on information submitted from hotels that were open last week along the Grand Strand. Myrtle Beach hotels have spent the ‘soft opening period’ preparing for any possible influx of beachgoers as the summer season kicks off. "Yep, busy, busy busy.”Johnson says the phones have been ringing off the hook for reservations since Thursday. “We’ve got a really busy week and we’ve made several preparations for them," said Rebecca Smith, general manager for the resort.

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How That Red Jeep Ended Up on the Beach in Hurricane Dorian

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Authorities hauled a red Jeep Cherokee off the beach Friday after it was left alone in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, due to Hurricane Dorian. "He didn't abandon the Jeep but he went out to get help but no one could go out to help him because the storm was coming," she said. Meanwhile, as Dorian raged, a North Carolina homeowner who was monitoring his Ring doorbell cam from 150 miles away saw his house get blown away. And the damage in the town of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, was devastating as a tornado developed in the area. RELATED STORIESBahamians Help Each Other Crawl From the Debris After Hurricane DorianMan Drives Smart Car Into Kitchen So It Won't Blow Away During Hurricane DorianHurricane Dorian Leaves a Trail of Destruction as It Winds North

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Owner of Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach explains how it got there

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CNN video(CNN) - The owner of the Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Dorian will probably think twice before giving someone his car keys. It turns out the SUV's owner had lent it to his cousin so that guy wouldn't have to ride his motorcycle in the bad weather, the owner told CNN affiliate WMBF. So, the owner's cousin "got on the beach and started driving it," the owner told WMBF. Then I called (my cousin) and spoke to him and he told me exactly what happened," the Jeep's owner told the station. Workers used a backhoe loader Friday morning to tow the Jeep away, video posted by Myrtle Beach police shows.

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Red Sox win two on Saturday

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SALEM, Va. - Courtesy of Salem Red Sox-Salem solidfied its series win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Saturday night with two back-to-back victories at Haley Toyota Field. How it happenedGAME 1:* The Red Sox leaped to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning. Keith Curcio tripled to score Fitzgerald before a monster center field home run from Kole Cottam boosted the Sox 4-0. * Three more runs crossed the dish for the Sox in the eighth after a pair of singles kicked off the frame for the Sox. A throwing error helped Devlin Granberg reach and Benge score for the final run of the game, with the Sox coming out on top 5-1.

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Red Sox beat Myrtle Beach at home

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SALEM, Va. - (Courtesy: Salem Red Sox)Pedro Castellanos delivered the Salem Red Sox to a 6-5 walk-off win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Friday night at Haley Toyota Field. * Tyler Payne singled for Myrtle Beach when Nick Sciortino was hit on a swing-through by Wladimir Galindo. * Galindo snagged a 4-3 lead for Myrtle Beach in the fourth frame with an RBI single. * Dominic LoBrutto locked down Myrtle Beach with a clean ninth inning to keep it even. Standout Sox* Pedro Castellanos: 2-for-5, RBI, R* Edgar Corcino: 3-for-4, 4 RBI, R, HR* Dominic LoBrutto: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 KCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

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