VIDEO: Officer shoots hoops with kids after getting noise complaint
GAINSEVILLE, FL (WFLA) — A Gainesville Police officer is getting major props for showing kids that cops aren’t so bad and letting “kids be kids.” Officer Bobby White was dispatched to a complaint of...
View ArticleWoman sought in Conway credit card fraud case
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – The Conway Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a woman suspected of credit card fraud, according to police. Lt. Selena Small says officers began an...
View ArticleHorry County Councilman James Frazier resigns
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Horry County Councilman James R. Frazier announced his resignation from office effective March 1, after serving as a councilman for 35 years. “I rise today to recognize a man of...
View ArticleConway teen charged with sexual conduct with minor
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – One Conway man is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor (under 11), first degree. According to an incident report, Horry County police were called in December to a...
View ArticleBike Fest shooting suspect extradited to Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A man wanted for a shooting in a Myrtle Beach hotel during Bike Fest 2014 was extradited from North Carolina to Myrtle Beach, according to Myrtle Beach Police Lt. Joey Crosby....
View ArticleThe Latest: 4 inches of snow; tenth an inch of ice in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The latest developments in a winter storm bringing snow and freezing rain to portions of South Carolina: 2:50 p.m. The National Weather Service reports several inches of snow have...
View ArticleDuo suspected of credit card fraud in Conway
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – The Conway Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a duo suspected of credit card fraud, according to police. Lt. Selena Small says officers began an...
View ArticleHow long does food stay good during power outage?
If Winter Storm 2016 leads to a power outage at your home, how long will your food stay fresh in your refrigerator and freezer? The key is to keep the doors closed for as long as possible, according to...
View ArticleVideo: Oregon deputy finds 2-year-old running on highway
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An alert Lincoln County deputy rescued a 2-year-old boy who was running on Highway 101 outside Newport on January 9. Deputy Jeremy Gautney was headed south on Highway 101 on...
View ArticleWeather prompting some in SC to find ways to warm up
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – With temperatures barely above freezing while rain fell all day, folks in Columbia looked for different ways to get or stay warm and keep their minds off the winter weather....
View ArticleCongressman Tom Rice meets with farmers over flood relief
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Camouflage and baseball hats filled Horry County Council’s chambers Friday morning. The agriculture business is still recovering from the flood in October. Congressman Tom Rice met...
View ArticlePrep hoops scores, January 22nd
A roundup of scores from Friday night’s basketball games: BOY’S BASKETBALL Carolina Forest 53, Conway 42 Myrtle Beach 69, North Myrtle Beach 51 GIRL’S BASKETBALL Conway 60, Carolina Forest 36 Myrtle...
View ArticlePower outage does not slow down business in Aynor
AYNOR, SC (WBTW) – Friday, weather caused power outages throughout most of Aynor but one business was able to profit regardless of the blackout. Duke Energy’s website said at least 500 customers were...
View ArticleMoped deaths increase 57 percent in 1 year in South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – The number of people who died in moped accidents in South Carolina increased 57 percent in 2015 from the year before, leading a legislative supporter of laws for the vehicles to...
View Article“They looked like real W-2’s”: Local taxpreparer weighs in on fraudulent returns
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – In an effort to keep your money out of criminals’ hands, the South Carolina Department of Revenue put new rules in place to crack down on tax refund fraud. That means if you...
View ArticleHundreds in the Pee Dee gather to pay respects to Florence coach Michelle...
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Family, friends, and colleagues came together for a home-going ceremony to honor a South Florence High School coach killed earlier this week and those closest to her wanted to...
View ArticleCoastal Carolina cruises past Charleston Southern
CHARLESTON (AP) – Shivaughn Wiggins and Jaylen Shaw combined to score 45 points and Coastal Carolina built a big first-half lead and coasted to a 78-63 win over Charleston Southern Saturday. The...
View ArticleCell phone charger starts fire in Myrtle Beach home
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)-The Myrtle Beach Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at around 3 a.m. Saturday. By the time crews got to the house, residents had already put the fire out....
View ArticleWinter storm causes flight cancellations and delays in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW / AP) – Airlines have canceled more than 6,000 flights to, from or within the U.S. for Friday and Saturday, as a blizzard began covering much of the Eastern portion of the...
View ArticleHorry County police respond to stabbing, one person hospitalized
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW)- Horry County Police Officers responded to a stabbing Saturday afternoon. Police say it happened at a home on Marshland Road and one person was transported to a local hospital. An...
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