‘Bless your heart,’ responds Gov. Haley to Trump’s Twitter claim
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Governor Nikki Haley responded to Donald Trump’s Twitter attack with just three words. Donald Trump took to Twitter to insult the South Carolina governor, who endorsed...
View ArticleCost of repairs increases under new NC labor tax
CALABASH, NC (WBTW) – A new tax went into effect in North Carolina Tuesday. Customers now have to pay for the cost of labor. The tax applies to repair, maintenance and installation services. Knosys...
View ArticleClinton, Trump claim big Super Tuesday victories
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton were sweeping through the South on Super Tuesday, with the front-runners claiming victory in their parties’ primaries in Georgia,...
View ArticleHorry County files response to sexual assault lawsuit against former detective
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Horry County has filed a response to a lawsuit brought against the Horry County Police department with claims from a woman who says she was sexually assaulted for six months by a...
View ArticleSafety over sexy: Airport stops woman with gun-shaped heels
LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — At the airport, safety is more important than sexy. That’s what a woman found out at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Officials say she was...
View ArticleFlorida teacher dies following rodeo accident
BROOKSVILLE, FL — A Hernando County teacher sadly passed away on Sunday following an accident suffered one week ago during a rodeo event in Mississippi, the district announced. Lara Dewees — who is the...
View ArticleLindsey Graham: “We’re gonna lose to Hillary Clinton” with Donald Trump
Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator and former 2016 presidential candidate, has only dire predictions about what will happen in November with Donald Trump as the GOP nominee. “We’re going to...
View ArticleParents sue school over dress code in NC
LELAND, N.C. (AP) – The parents of three students enrolled at a Wilmington charter school and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a federal lawsuit claiming the school’s uniform dress code...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach Police looking for would-be car thief
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police are looking for a man who apparently tried to steal a Jeep early Wednesday morning. According to officers, it happened around midnight in the area of 73rd...
View ArticleAreas of traffic delays during Myrtle Beach Marathon
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Those living in or planning to travel through Myrtle Beach Saturday morning should be aware of traffic changes taking place as The Myrtle Beach Marathon runners complete the...
View ArticleAreas of Brunswick County under boil water advisory
BOLIVIA, NC (WBTW) – Brunswick County Public Utilities has issued a boil water advisory due to a water main break for all areas north of the Bell Swamp Water Tank. The Brunswick County Emergency...
View ArticleConstruction on FMU Health Sciences Complex moving smoothly
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Francis Marion University continues to beef up its downtown presence with construction on a new $15.5 million dollar health and science complex. The university broke ground on the...
View ArticleBen Carson says ‘no path forward’ for candidacy, will not attend debate
In a statement released Wednesday, Republican Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson says he does “not see a political path forward” after his Super Tuesday results and will not be attending Thursday...
View ArticleGrand Strand Coastal Alliance discusses beach renourishment and traffic loop...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – The Coastal Alliance met Wednesday morning and the items on the agenda were Beach Renourishment, The Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Loop and Ride Three projects. Members...
View ArticleLittle River Swing Bridge closed due to mechanical issues
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – UPDATE: The North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety says the Little River Swing Bridge is back open after a mechanical issue shut the bridge down earlier today. —...
View ArticleBill would make SC child safety seat law stricter
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Children in South Carolina would have to ride in child safety seats until they’re older, and would have to stay in the back seat a lot longer, under a bill that got a hearing...
View ArticleFormer NC budget director pushes for Connect NC Bond in Lumberton
LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – The North Carolina presidential and general primaries take place on March 15. Also on the ballot, a $2 billion bond proposal for higher education in the state that includes...
View ArticleThe Latest: Deal puts $400M in SC roads without gas tax hike
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Latest on the Senate’s ongoing debate over road funding (all times local): 9:50 p.m. Democrats have agreed to allow a Republican proposal to raise $400 million yearly for...
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