HORRY COUNTY, SC (WECT) - A man from Tabor City faces several charges after an incident in Horry County last week.

Anthony Jemell Grate, 32, is charged with armed robbery, robbery while armed or allegedly armed with a deadly weapon, criminal sexual conduct in the first degree and kidnapping. 

According to an incident report, the alleged victim claims she stopped at a Wilco in Loris to get some things and left her vehicle unlocked. After driving away toward Tabor City, police say Grate appeared out of the back of the van.  Grate told the woman he just needed a ride and wouldn't hurt her, according to the report. 

After turning down several unfamiliar roads, the report states Grate had the woman pull over and turn off the vehicle's lights. The report states that the woman was then forced to have sex with Grate. After that alleged incident, the pair drove back toward Tabor City where Grate jumped from the vehicle after it slowed down.

Grate is currently in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center without bail.

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SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WECT) – The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern Bladen County and northwestern Columbus County until 5 p.m., but it was cancelled around 4:45 p.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch is still in effect until 9 p.m. for southeastern North Carolina and northeast South Carolina.

Locations in the warning included Fair Bluff, Barnesville, Fairmont, Boardman and Hestertown. The NWS Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

For your protection, move to an interior room of the lowest floor of your home or business.

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CONWAY, SC (WECT/WMBF) – Two people were injured in a crash involving a water tanker from Flair Bluff on Saturday.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation reported that an accident on Highway 501 southbound at Gardner Lacy Road occurred at 5:59 p.m. and closed all lanes to traffic.

Traffic cameras provided by the SC DOT show that at least one lane reopened to traffic just before 7 p.m.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol's website says they responded to the accident around 5:49 p.m., but did not provide any further details.

Lance Corporal Judd Jones with the South Carolina Highway Patrol says a tire blew out of the tanker truck, causing it to veer left at first, then pull back to the right. As a result, the truck flipped into a ditch on Highway 501.

According to highway patrol officials, driver Jeremy Mears, 37, and passenger Ashley Wilson, 22, were both wearing their seatbelts, but suffered serious injuries.