Kasich talks jobs, economy, and national security with students at HGTC
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Governor John Kasich campaigned Friday in Conway at Horry Georgetown Technical College. About 200 people came out to listen to Governor Kasich and about half of those were students....
View ArticleDr. Ben Carson rallies more than 700 Pee Dee voters ahead of primary
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Republican hopeful Dr. Ben Carson was in the Pee Dee today with hopes of picking up last minute voters just before the Republican Presidential Primary. As Carson took the stage at...
View ArticleTrump talks Pope, Apple boycott, and calls candidates cheaters in Pawleys Island
PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (WBTW) – Friday Donald Trump made one final stop along the Grand Strand in Pawleys Island before Saturday’s Primary election; and he hit on topics ranging from political spending to...
View ArticleCoastal Carolina baseball wins season opener 17-2
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina baseball got the 17-2 victory over Appalachian State in the teams’ 2016 season opener at Springs Brooks Stadium Friday afternoon. There was a crowd of 2,003 on...
View ArticleHigh school hoops playoff scores, February 19th
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – A roundup of high school basketball playoff scores from Friday night: BOYS’ BASKETBALL Class AAA Marlboro County 72, Airport 52 Wilson 73, Beaufort 67 Class A Carvers Bay 55,...
View ArticleSt. James baseball players sign letters of intent
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Two St. James baseball players signed letters of intent on Friday. Outfielder Liam Bloom and catcher Hunter Spencer signed with Coppin State University. Bloom batted .338 with 16...
View ArticleClemson baseball drops season opener 4-3
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Maine defeated Clemson 4-3 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday in the Tigers’ season opener. The Tigers took advantage of an error to score two runs in the first inning, but Maine...
View ArticleSouth Carolina baseball wins season opener 10-1
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – The South Carolina baseball team defeated Albany 10-1 in their season opener on Friday afternoon at Founders Park. Sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt earned the win after...
View ArticleOvernight shooting injures one
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – One man is injured after a shooting early Saturday in Florence. According to Major Carlos Raines with the Florence Police Department, the shooting happened at Magic City Night...
View ArticleBrothers arrested after police chase in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – A brief car chase through a portion of Georgetown County Tuesday landed two brothers behind bars, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office. A release from the...
View Article‘Powdery substance’ in package at Florence apartment is cooking ingredient
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Emergency management workers have identified the powdery substance discovered in a package received at a Florence apartment Friday afternoon as a popular cooking ingredient....
View ArticlePee Dee voters still undecided on presidential candidates
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – According to The State Newspaper, 12 percent of republican voters are undecided. Voters in the Pee Dee are hesitant when asked which presidential candidate will get their vote,...
View ArticleVoter precinct location changes along the Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Five precincts have moved to a different location for the upcoming Republican Presidential Primary Election on Saturday, and the Democratic Presidential Preference Primary...
View ArticleTrump rallies thousands of voters ahead of primary
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The last leg of campaigning ahead of the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary is proving the most critical for candidates. Donald Trump held a rally with more than...
View ArticleDrivers competing in the 2016 Daytona 500
ASSOCIATED PRESS The 40 drivers competing in the 2016 Daytona 500, in order of starting position: ___ No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports DRIVER: Chase Elliott BORN: Nov. 28, 1995 HOMETOWN:...
View ArticleAre more employers bypassing diplomas?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – Purdue University President Mitch Daniels believes more and more employers seem to be caring less and less about college degrees. “We’re spending a lot of money here....
View ArticleNC businesses post signs saying, ‘Refugees welcome here’
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – Dozens of businesses across the Triangle are trying to change the national conversation about Muslims and Syrian refugees. About 50 businesses in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and...
View ArticleGOP candidates holding celebration watch parties Saturday
GOP candidates will hold primary night celebrations around the Palmetto State as the numbers from the South Carolina Primary make their way in. SOUTH CAROLINA CELEBRATIONS: JEB BUSH Team Jeb South...
View ArticleCBS News projects Hillary Clinton win in Nevada caucuses
(CBS) – CBS News projects Hillary Clinton will win in the Nevada caucuses after a closely run race. 5:18 p.m. CBS News projects Clinton will win the Nevada caucuses. 4:55 p.m. Here’s a look at where...
View ArticleTrump projected winner in South Carolina; 2nd place still undecided
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Less than an hour after the polls closed in South Carolina, the nation’s first Southern state primary, most major television networks declared Donald Trump the winner....
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