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Months after flood, Pee Dee farmers still in limbo
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina State AgriBiz and Farm Expo inside the Florence Civic Center wrapped up Thursday afternoon. The event had a different atmosphere this year as some farmers are...
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Florence County WWII vet honored for his service, 71 years later
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – On Thursday, a 94-year-old World War II veteran from Florence County received a hero’s honor. The Florence Order of the Purple Heart awarded Rudolph Pierce with the Bronze Star...
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Columbus County Prison Has New Leader
The Tabor Correctional Institution in Tabor City has a new administrator. Brad Perritt comes to the Columbus County prison from his job as superintendent of the Lumberton Correctional Institution in...
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Coastal Carolina tops Presbyterian 87-58
CONWAY (AP) – Ron Trapps scored 21 points with five 3-pointers and Coastal Carolina topped Presbyterian 87-58 on Thursday. Coastal Carolina (9-8, 3-4 Big South) shot over 52 percent, including 11 of...
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No. 25 Florida State defeats Clemson 85-40
CLEMSON (AP) – Ivey Slaughter and Adut Bulgak scored 18 points apiece to lead No. 16 Florida State to an 85-40 over Clemson. Emiah Bingley added 13 points and Leticia Romero 12 for the Seminoles (13-4,...
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Wilson’s 26 points power South Carolina past Kentucky 73-62
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A’Ja Wilson had 26 points, 13 rebounds and a season-high eight blocks and No. 2 South Carolina remained undefeated with a 73-62 victory over No. 9 Kentucky on Thursday night. The...
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Myrtle Beach considers limiting parking options in north end for safety
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The City of Myrtle Beach may change parking regulations for 31st Avenue North to 52nd Avenue North also known as the “Golden Mile” in an effort to make the street safer....
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StormTracker13 Friday Forecast
Wet weather on the way today with heavy rain possible in the afternoon. Clouds will increase as a storm system developing in the Gulf of Mexico heads our way. The quick moving storm system will move...
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Horry County deputies honored for saving woman from flood waters
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) — Three Horry County Sheriff’s deputies earned 2015 Medal of Valor awards for saving a woman’s life during October’s historic flooding. Lt. Scott Bower, Corrections Officer Donnell...
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Moped restrictions pass South Carolina House
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would put new restrictions on moped riders. They would be required to register their mopeds, carry...
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Conway woman puts ‘pillow over the face’ of 2-year-old, report states
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A police report details how a Conway woman reportedly punched, slapped and held a pillow over the face of her 2-year-old son in attempts to make him stop crying. Myrtle Beach...
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Woman, 77, killed in SUV, tractor trailer crash in Florence County
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – One person was killed after an SUV collided with a tractor trailer on Freedom Boulevard in Florence County Thursday morning. According to Cpl. Sonny Collins with South...
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Myrtle Beach man convicted, sentenced to life for murder
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – An Horry County Jury found a Myrtle Beach man guilty of murder and a weapons charge following a four-day trial in Conway. Circuit Court Judge Larry Hyman sentenced 54-year-old...
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Budget Gourmet: Grecian Omelette from Johnny D’s
Myrtle Beach, SC – Executive Chef Jamie Saunders with Johnny D’s Waffles and Bakery prepared a Grecian Omelette for today’s Budget Gourmet. Grecian Omelette Yields: 1 omelette Eggs, large: 2 Baby...
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TV star ‘Grizzly Adams’ Dan Haggerty dead at age 74
(KRON) — Dan Haggerty, the actor who played TV’s popular bushy bearded mountain man “Grizzly Adams” in the ’70s hit show “The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams,” has died, reports say. Haggerty was 74....
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Democrats head to South Carolina, GOP race remains tight
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – The latest Republican presidential debate created plenty of controversy and must-see TV moments but is unlikely to shift the leader board ahead of the Iowa caucus and New...
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Sheriff warns new scam claims child arrested for cocaine, gun
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – The Horry County Sheriff’s Office says they have received several reports of a phone scam where a caller tells the person who answers that their child or grandchild is in jail...
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Researchers say the ‘man flu’ might be for real
COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Okay ladies, we know how it goes. Your man is laying in bed, and he’s complaining over and over about how bad he feels. You dismiss his bad cold as a case of the “man flu.” Well,...
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NC mother in critical condition after son shoots her at spa
FAYETTEVILLE, NC (WNCN) – A son is in custody after police said he shot his mother at a Fayetteville spa Thursday. Kevin Tyrone Powell, Jr., 24 Kevin Tyrone Powell, Jr., 24, was arrested and charged...
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North Myrtle Beach hosts St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt design contest
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting design entries for the 28th Annual North Myrtle Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival...
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