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Elizabeth Thomas

Myrtle Beach

Assistant News Director at WPDE-TV (Conway, SC)

Perpetually curious lover of life, travel, news & music, good food & good people. Murrow Award-winning newsie. Asst. News Director @wpdeabc15

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  • 1 week ago | wpde.com | Elizabeth Thomas

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — After calls from victims and civil rights activists, authorities have released body camera footage in the deadly late-April shooting on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach. WARNING: The video inside this story is graphic. Viewer discretion is advised. The Myrtle Beach Police Dept. also released a timeline of events it says are connected to the officer-involved shooting on the boulevard.

  • 1 week ago | wpde.com | Elizabeth Thomas

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A firefighter was taken to the hospital from the scene of a two-alarm fire in Myrtle Beach Thursday. Crews responded to the house fire on 48th Avenue North. During their response, a Mayday was called "due to rapidly changing conditions." All crews were able to get out of the home and are accounted for. Myrtle Beach Fire Dept. Cpt.

  • 2 weeks ago | wpde.com | Elizabeth Thomas

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Myrtle Beach police have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run earlier this week. Thursday, ABC15 obtained a warrant for John Benjamin Stokes, who's charged with hit-and-run, duties of driver involved in accident with death. The warrant states Stokes was driving a Dodge Journey when he struck the pedestrian and left the scene.

  • 3 weeks ago | wpde.com | Elizabeth Thomas

    A red glow looms over Carolina Forest from a large wildfire burning between Carolina Forest and International Drive on the evening of Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Credit: Michael Harman)

  • 3 weeks ago | wpde.com | Elizabeth Thomas

    FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Police in Florence are looking for a man they say is involved in a shooting Wednesday. Officers responded to the 100 block of East Roughfork Street in north Florence at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday. Thursday, Florence police announced Floyd Anthony Dingle was the suspect in the shooting. Dingle, FPD says, is already out on bond for attempted murder.

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18 Apr 24

RT @EdPiotrowski: In case you missed it “Ed’s Hurricane Hustle” is coming up June 1st at Coastal Carolina University! The 5k run, walk or…

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22 Feb 24

RT @EdPiotrowski: Our @wpdeabc15 studio is tour-central today! My bosses @victoriaspechko and @missliz34 hosted a group of current events…

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Elizabeth Thomas @missliz34
10 Feb 24

RT @wpdeabc15: Protesters are marching on the Coastal Carolina University campus in opposition to the Donald Trump rally being held today.…