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Human trafficking happens in SC, says Attorney General Wilson
By Dawn Logg (WSPA) (COLUMBIA, SC) It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month and the state is trying to bring it to an end. Attorney General Alan Wilson released the Human Trafficking Task Force Annual...
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Fire insurance could go down for some Horry County residents
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Horry county officials say insurance rates are expected to go down for people who live in the Carolina Lakes Development. Back in August, Horry County approved selling its...
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Surfside beach is now autism friendly
SURFSIDE, S.C. (WBTW)- The town of Surfside beach is now considered autism friendly. Tuesday, town council released a proclamation saying it would cater to families who had special needs children and...
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Steven Avery, ‘Making a Murderer’ subject, files appeal
On Jan. 11, 2016, Steven Avery filed several motions before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. One motion asks the court to release him on bond. Avery is challenging the validity of the original search...
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‘He was my everything,’ mom says of NC firefighter who died in crash
SILER CITY, N.C. — One community in the Triangle area is remembering a fallen first responder – a volunteer firefighter who died in a crash early Tuesday morning. It’s easy to forgot the kind of...
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Republicans bash Obama’s address for overlooking 10 sailors held by Iran
WASHINGTON – Just hours before his final State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama faced an unexpected, and certainly unwelcome, co-star: Iran. On Tuesday afternoon, Iranian ships detained two...
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Lumberton man shot, killed
LUMBERTON (WBTW) — Lumberton Police say a man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning. According to a press release, officers found 48-year-old Carson Norton with a gunshot wound at his home on Old...
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SC baby, thrown, stepped on, making “significant improvement”
GREENVILLE, SC – The newborn that was shaken, thrown and stepped on in Seneca is making significant and may be released from the hospital soon according to Seneca Police Chief John Covington. The baby...
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13 students disciplined after large fight breaks out in NC school cafeteria
KINSTON, N.C. – Thirteen students are facing disciplinary action after a fight broke out in a school cafeteria. It happened Tuesday around noon while students were having lunch at North Lenoir High...
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SC woman covered in blood, shot in front yard
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dive teams with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s office are searching for evidence Tuesday near a bridge over South Tyger River. They are looking for evidence after a woman was shot...
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Middle school boy named hero after saving 50 students during a school bus crash
LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – The Robeson County School Board held its first meeting of the year Tuesday night, but this meeting was special. One student from Fairgrove Middle School was honored and named a...
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Iran says all 10 detained US Navy sailors have been released
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest developments following the release of 10 U.S. Navy sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial waters (All times local). 2 p.m. Iranian state television is...
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Gov. Haley will consider talking with candidates about V.P. Position
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Haley appeared on network TV Wednesday morning, the day after her GOP response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. On several morning shows, including CBS This...
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Where’s my tax refund?
Where’s My Refund? is updated no more than once every 24 hours, usually overnight. When to check status of your refund: Within 24 hours after we’ve received your e-filed tax return; or 4 weeks after...
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File for an extension on your taxes
There are three ways to request an automatic extension of time to file your U.S. individual income tax return. The request for extension of time to file must be made by the regular due date of your...
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Powerball players ignore staggering odds for chance at $1.5B jackpot
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW & AP) – A lottery official says the estimated Powerball jackpot remains at $1.5 billion, still the largest lottery jackpot in the world. The odds of matching all six numbers...
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Gov. Haley’s SOTU response gets praise and criticism
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Gov. Nikki Haley’s response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday night is getting both praise and criticism, with much of the criticism coming from her...
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Robeson County residents say countywide trash-filled ditches ‘needs to stop’
ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WBTW) – If you take a drive through Robeson County, you might notice something. Kayron Maynor lives just outside of Lumberton city limits. For the last five years, her daily...
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Winning numbers for $1.5B Powerball Jackpot
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Powerball fever is at an all-time high after Saturday night’s drawing produced no jackpot winner, increasing the prize to $1.3 billion. Countless lottery ticket holders were...
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Clemson DE Dodd among Tigers heading to NFL
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive end Kevin Dodd is entering the NFL draft, skipping his senior year. Dodd announced his decision on Wednesday, releasing a statement through his agency, Element...
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