Shelby Martin

3 days ago | wbtw.com | Caleb McCusker |Shelby Martin

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTW) — One of the victims of last month’s party-boat mass shooting in Little River held a news conference Wednesday morning with his attorney, who says the incident happened “for no reason.”Jeremy Evans, who was one of 10 people shot in the May 25 incident, has retained civil rights attorney Tyler Bailey of the Bailey Law Firm. “Back on May 25, when this shooting happened — for no reason — this should’ve been a good night, a good day,” Bailey said.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Shelby Martin

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — It’s been more than a week since a gunman opened fire at a chartered party boat in Little River during Memorial Day Weekend, injuring at least 11 people. More details have been released about the 19-year-old suspect arrested states away. U.S. Navy Records confirm Shawon Shamarion Williams, who was arrested outside the Great Lakes Naval Base in Lake County, Illinois, was a member of the Navy, and had enlisted on June 6, 2023.

1 week ago | wbtw.com | Shelby Martin |Dennis Bright

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A suspect arrested in the Little River mass shooting over the Memorial Day weekend wasn’t alone the night of the incident, according to an attorney representing three of the 11 victims. Shawon Shamarion Williams, 19, was arrested Thursday in Lake County, Illinois, near Chicago. Deputy Chief Chris Covelli with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said officers arrested Williams outside the Naval Station Great Lakes.

1 week ago | wbtw.com | Shelby Martin

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A newly passed law, backed by Sen. Greg Hembree of Horry County, will allow South Carolina public schools to hire uncertified teachers in hopes of combating the statewide teacher shortage. News13 spoke with parents and education professionals in Horry County and received mixed reactions about the pilot program for the new law, which would allow uncertified teachers to make up 10% of teaching staff at state public schools.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Shelby Martin

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A newly passed law, backed by Sen. Greg Hembree of Horry County, will allow South Carolina public schools to hire uncertified teachers in hopes of combating the statewide teacher shortage. News13 spoke with parents and education professionals in Horry County and received mixed reactions about the pilot program for the new law, which would allow uncertified teachers to make up 10% of teaching staff at state public schools.