Area Upfront News

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Several people sustained apparently minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash involving a Tabor City Police Department patrol vehicle Friday afternoon.      Officer Justin McKeithan and at least one other person were taken to McLeod Loris hospital following the 1:30 p.m. incident on US 701 Bypass at Complex Street.      Maj. Russell Conway and…

Story & Photos By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Hotter, and more unstable weather that moved into the Tabor-Loris Community just in time for Independence Day held off for the 36th annual Columbus County Fireworks Celebration held Friday at South Columbus High School.      A misplaced compact disc containing patriotic music caused a regrettable omission in an otherwise…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Columbus County’s annual Independence Day fireworks celebration has moved from July to June for 2023, the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce hosted event set for tonight (June 30) at South Columbus High School.      It marks the 36th annual Columbus County Fireworks Celebration, weather permitting, and the forecast for Friday early…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      An appeal from “pill mill” physician Jong Whan Kim has not swayed a three-judge panel from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has upheld an appeal despite his Dec. 28, 2021 guilty plea, a news release from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina says.      Prohibited…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Two people were seriously injured in a shooting at Forest Glen Apartments Monday night, with a nearby resident quickly who fled on foot quickly surrendering to police, Maj. Russell Conway of the Tabor City Police Department said.      Trasmine Hemingway, 30, of nearby Forest Edge Apartments was charged with two counts of…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE      An autopsy and further testing is needed, but preliminary indications are that “no foul play is suspected” in the death of a person whose body was found in a wooded area just outside of Loris Monday afternoon, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Tuesday.      Found at about 4:20…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Safecracking and larceny charges have been dropped against a Tabor City man who says both he and the woman charged with him were victims of a convincing scam.      Charges against Winford Earl Livingston were dismissed Thursday when the state declined to prosecute, Clerk of Court Jess Hill confirmed Tuesday.      A court…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A bit delayed and perhaps even more appreciated as a result, Tabor City attorney, former lawmaker and genealogy aficionado O. Richard Wright was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Friday afternoon.      Family and friends, nearly 100, crowded the fellowship hall at Tabor City Baptist Church for the formal presentation…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Potential for threatening weather Saturday (April 22) has forced a rescheduling of the third annual Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City.      “Due to the impending inclement weather, which may include severe thunderstorms in our area, the decision has been made to err on the side of caution for everyone’s safety…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A police pursuit that began near Little River in Horry County crossed through Brunswick County and into Columbus, where Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a tree just off of Pireway Road in Tabor City, reports from several agencies said.      Davin Alexander Rogers, 27, of Pint Circle in Longs, was taken into custody…