Former Union teacher says nude pictures, threats put in mailbox
UNION, SC (WSPA) – A former Union County High school teacher says four photos taken from her phone by a student were printed out and put in her mailbox. Leigh Anne Arthur says there was a threatening...
View ArticleHemingway man charged with murder in Williamsburg County shooting
HEMINGWAY, SC (WBTW) – Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the shooting that killed a 30-year-old man Wednesday morning. The shooting happened at 12:03 a.m. Wednesday morning on...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach police search mall for suspect who fled crash scene
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police officers are looking for a person who reportedly fled the scene of a crash on Harrelson Boulevard and prompted police to search Coastal Grand Mall...
View ArticleReport: NC mom drives drunk with toddler in car, urinates in police vehicle
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A North Carolina woman faces numerous charges after she drove drunk with her 3-year-old daughter in the car, attempted to fight officers and urinated in the patrol car...
View ArticlePolice investigate after Lumberton police vehicle destroyed in fire
LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – The Lumberton Police Department is asking the community for help after an officer found a police vehicle on fire Wednesday morning. Captain Terry Parker says an officer was...
View ArticleTwo killed in fatal crash on SC-90, per SCHP
LITTLE RIVER, SC (WBTW) – Horry County Fire Rescue cleared the scene of a fatal crash on SC 90 Wednesday afternoon. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol online traffic system, the crash occurred...
View ArticleID mandate begins Thursday in NC with primary early voting
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The start of in-person voting for North Carolina’s March 15 primary marks the first time the state’s photo identification requirement is being enforced. Early-voting centers in all...
View ArticleNC firefighters save dog from burning home
ABERDEEN, N.C. — Firefighters were able to save a family’s dog from a house fire in Moore County on Wednesday afternoon. The incident was reported just before 3 p.m. at a home located at 409 Seymour...
View ArticleStudents want SC teacher back at school after nude photo taken from cell...
UNION, S.C. (AP) – Some Union County High School students have started an online petition to bring back a teacher who recently resigned after a student spread a nude picture of her through text...
View ArticleHorry County’s Webster named top Emergency Management Director in S.C.
CONWAY –Randy Webster, Horry County Emergency Management Director, was named Director of the Year during the annual South Carolina Emergency Management Association workshop this week in the Myrtle...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach man sexually assaults underage girl, report says
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A Myrtle Beach man was arrested this week after police said he sexually assaulted an underage girl. According to a police report, officers were originally called to a criminal...
View ArticleWATCH: Huge gator in Florida family’s pool
LAKELAND, Fla. – It was a frightening discovery in one Polk County neighborhood — A 9-foot, 300-pound alligator in the backyard swimming pool. Craig Lear tells News Channel 8 he came home from work...
View ArticleEscaped inmate with Horry Co. ties re-captured
COLUMBIA (WBTW) — An inmate, originally charged with a crime in Horry County and who escaped a prison in January, has been re-captured in Georgia. 26-year-old Zachary Reaves was captured by East Police...
View ArticleSC flu deaths now up to 13
New numbers just released show 13 people have died from the flu this season in South Carolina. The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control released the latest flu report Thursday morning....
View Article3 month investigation sends two Hartsville men to jail on drug charges
HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – A three month long investigation by the Darlington County Drug Enforcement Unit has led to the arrests of two Hartsville men on numerous drug charges. Sheriff Wayne Byrd says...
View ArticleConway woman arrested for Wendy’s armed robbery
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – A Conway woman has been arrested for an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant Tuesday night. Lt. Selena Small with Conway Police Department says officers were called to the...
View ArticleHGTC works to place emphasis on hospitality industry for local students
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)- The Waccamaw and Santee Lynches Regions are partnering to offer educators an inside look into skill, training and opportunities in Hospitality and Tourism. The two-day event...
View ArticleDemocrats to Senate GOP: “Do your job!”
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Members of the Black Caucus joined with Senate Democrats Thursday afternoon to deliver one message. “The Senate needs to do its job,” Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) Democrats are...
View ArticleNew SC roads plan would not raise gas tax
By Robert Kittle (COLUMBIA, SC) The state Senate has a new plan for fixing SC roads, but did not debate or vote on that plan Thursday. Senate president pro tem Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, said since...
View ArticleEnd in sight for construction at Savannah’s Playground
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Current construction on a playground for mentally and physically disabled children could be completed in six weeks, according to Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes. Crews continue...
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