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A view of the beach at Sands Resorts from the WMBF News SkyCam

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A cold front is pushing through the area this morning and we're starting to clear out, says WMBF News Meteorologist Jessica Ryan.

A stray shower is possible through the afternoon, but most of us stay dry. The winds will also pick up today out of the northwest at about 10-20mph with higher gusts. Highs this afternoon will be in the upper 70s inland, low 80s at the coast.

SLED charges woman with forgery on election petition

Vivian Delores Woods (Source: Marlboro County Sheriff's Office)

MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Marlboro County woman is facing forgery charges for putting signatures on a candidate's petition for an election that were not valid.

According to the warrant for the arrest of 54-year-old Clio woman Vivian Delores Woods, she accepted $720 to collect signatures on a petition in Marlboro County for a sheriff's candidate on June 11, 2012.

Those signatures were forged, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, and during their investigation, Woods admitted to accepting the money to collect fake signatures.

Police chase bank robbery suspect to NC state line

Rodney Lane Bartshe (Source: Laurinburg Police)

BENNETTSVILLE, SC (WMBF) - A 30-year-old man is behind bars in North Carolina after a police chase and could soon be facing charges for a South Carolina bank robbery.

According to Lt. Larry Turner, spokesman for the Bennettsville Police Dept., the man is alleged to have robbed Bennettsville's Carolina Bank sometime after 9 a.m. Monday morning.

Police were alerted of the robbery by the tellers, who said the man was driving a silver Honda.

Winners of the 2013 Pee Dee's Best announced

PEE DEE, SC (WMBF) - The results are IN! WMBF News verified more than 13,000 votes to determine the winners of this year's Pee Dee's Best.

The 43 winners competed with more than 300 nominees to be named the BEST of WMBFNews' Pee Dee's Best. Check out the BEST of WMBFNews' Pee Dee's Best to discover something new.

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Elderly man dies in single car crash

MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - An elderly Bennettsville man was killed in a crash in Marlboro County after his car struck a tree.

South Carolina Highway Patrol spokesman Cpl. Bob Beres reports the crash occurred on SC 79 around 6:30 p.m. Monday. The driver of a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder ran off the roadway into a ditch.

The car overturned and struck a tree. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected.

Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown identified the man as 71-year-old Jeffie Hyatt of Bennettsville. He died from multiple internal injuries.

Fire damages kitchen of Florence home

FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) - Fire crews were able to contain the fire that sparked in the kitchen of a Florence area home.

That fire was reported around 6:30 p.m. Sunday on the 1500 block of Scott Drive. the first crews on scene saw smoke pouring from the front of the house.

The blaze was quickly located in the kitchen and put out. Florence Fire spokesman and Fire Marshal Ken Carr says no one was injured and the damage was contained to the kitchen of the home.