Dillon County Sheriff’s Office investigates rash of church break-ins
DILLON, SC (WBTW) – Over the past few months, Dillon County has experienced a rash of both car and more recently, church break-ins. Back in January, News13 told you about a church in Dillon dealing...
View Article6 arrested after multiple shootings reported in Darlington County
HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple shootings in Hartsville Tuesday, leading to the arrests of six suspects. Sheriff Wayne Byrd says no one was shot or...
View ArticleFlorence man charged with intimidating a judge during hearing
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – A Florence man is behind bars after South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents charged him with intimidating a judge Wednesday. A release from SLED officials states Norman...
View Article‘It just went off all by itself,’ Hartsville woman says of gun that wounded 2
HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – Hartsville Police charged a woman after they say a child was inside in her home when a gun was accidentally fired and drugs were discovered Friday night. Lt. Mark Blair says,...
View ArticleGeorgetown County Correctional Officer fired after animal cruelty charge
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – A Georgetown County Detention Center Correctional Officer and his wife were jailed Thursday for allegedly mistreating animals, according to the sheriff’s office. The Georgetown...
View ArticleRare SC court rule leaves many victims without a prosecutor
Case closed on technicality A South Carolina woman says she got her day in court after being beat up, but she says she didn’t get justice. There wasn’t a prosecutor at the jury trial, and the News 2...
View ArticleMurder suspect identified in January killing of Florence woman
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says a murder suspect has been identified in the January killing of a 24-year-old woman in Florence. Deputies began investigating the...
View ArticleHorry County Police arrest 4 following reports of extensive sexual abuse to...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Four people were arrested after Horry County Police learned of extensive, and disturbing, sexual assaults being committed on two 4-year-old children over the course of a five...
View ArticleWater quality after October floods
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)-We may not know the wide-ranging impact of October’s historic flooding for quite some time, including its impact on the environment. Many people’s homes were damaged, the...
View ArticleSC 2-year-old girl calls 911 for wardrobe emergency, police say
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – To a 2-year-old girl in South Carolina, struggling to get dressed is an emergency. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office says the child called 911, asking for help getting...
View ArticleSinger Joe Nichols to perform at Carolina Country Music Fest
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Carolina Country Music Fest (CCMF) in conjunction with Full House Productions (FHP) announces the addition of Joe Nichols to the lineup of country stars taking the stage during the...
View ArticleNC teacher had sex with 2nd student, officials say; faces 13 new charges
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Additional charges have been filed against a former Cumberland County teacher who was charged with having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student in...
View ArticleAn insider’s guide to kids consignment sales
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Shannon Davis joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Friday. As the Beach Babies Kidsale got underway Friday morning, Davis shared some tips on how to shop at a consignment event....
View ArticleHartsville checkpoint nets 4 arrests, numerous citations
HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – The Hartsville Police Department says officers made multiple arrests and served several citations during a safety checkpoint in late February. The evening of Feb. 26, officers...
View ArticleAndrews burglary suspect photo released
ANDREWS, SC (WBTW) – The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in identifying a burglary suspect. The sheriff’s office released a photo of the suspect Thursday and say...
View ArticleMain Street Elementary kicks off annual “R.E.A.L. Men Read Day”
LAKE CITY, SC (WBTW) – More than 100 men from all over Lake City visited Main Street Elementary School Friday to participate in the in the sixth annual “R.E.A.L. Men Read Day”. The event began in 2011...
View ArticleDarlington man arrested after Orange St. home raided
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – A three month investigation by the Drug Enforcement Unit in Darlington County sent one man to jail and got several packaged bags of crack cocaine off the streets. According to...
View ArticleSen. Leatherman addresses new statewide roads plan
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – On Friday, State Senator Hugh Leatherman of Florence held a press conference to address South Carolina’s crumbling roads. He announced a senate plan that would not increase...
View ArticleCommunity complaints lead to Georgetown home raid
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – A search warrant was executed at a home on McDonald Road in Georgetown Wednesday after numerous complaints were made from neighbors about possible drug trafficking. Public...
View ArticleBill to allow teachers to carry guns in SC classrooms might return
By Robert Kittle (COLUMBIA, SC) A South Carolina House subcommittee has rejected for this year a bill that would have allowed teachers and other school employees to carry concealed weapons on campus,...
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