Task force: Clarify role of SC school resource officers
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – School resource officers should not be called into classrooms to handle routine discipline issues, according to a Safe Schools Task Force that’s been studying the South Carolina...
View ArticleCar nearly crashes into California TV reporter while on air
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (WISH) — A Northern California television reporter and cameraman narrowly missed getting hit by a car while reporting on air. KTVU’s Twitter feed on Tuesday showed a clip of...
View ArticleSurfside Beach leaders pass parking rate hike
SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Surfside Beach Town Council passed final reading of an ordinance Tuesday night to increase hourly and daily parking rates in some areas of town. Surfside Beach Mayor Doug...
View ArticleDarlington County residents say their road is a safety hazard and are begging...
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Residents living on Lide Springs Road in Darlington County said Thursday they’ve been asking county council for years to help them with the maintenance of their road....
View ArticleMarlins-Braves game on July 3 moved to Fort Bragg, NC
NEW YORK (AP) – The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins will play on the U.S. military base at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on July 3 in a 12,500-capacity ballpark to be built with funding by Major League...
View ArticleChanticleer Men’s Basketball to Play in CIT
CONWAY (WBTW) – The Coastal Carolina University men’s basketball team has received a bid into the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) and will host a first round game Tues., March 15...
View ArticleTop travel scams to avoid
By Diane Lee (WSPA) (SPARTANBURG, SC) Spring break is just around the corner. But before you head on your trip, a warning about travel scams. HOTEL CHECKOUT SCAM: Patti Scruggs is heading on vacation...
View ArticleWake Forest defeats Coastal Carolina 11-0
CONWAY (WBTW) – Wake Forest defeated Coastal Carolina 11-0 on Tuesday night at Springs Brooks Stadium. In the first, the Deacons first three batters reached on a walk, a hit by pitch and another walk....
View ArticleDash cam video used in part to clear Horry County officer in shooting
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Documents from South Carolina Law Enforcement Division confirm the Horry County Police officer who shot a shoplifting suspect in November 2015 has been cleared of any...
View ArticleSecurity offers little help when ‘fighter’ knocked unconscious at Broadway at...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A fight at Broadway at the Beach left one man temporarily unconscious as security guards shuffled away some of the men apparently responsible, according to a Myrtle Beach...
View ArticleState of Emergency declared for two schools in Florence School District 4
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The State Board of Education declared a State of Emergency in Brockington Elementary School and Johnson Middle School in Florence School District Four. The announcement came at...
View ArticleTherapists treat ‘Trump anxiety’ in American voters
WASHINGTON (Media General) – If Donald Trump is elected president in November, Adam Christgau has a simple plan: “I’m moving to Australia.” The 33-year-old Los Angeles musician says, “I’m absolutely...
View ArticleAndrews man charged with manslaughter in son’s death
ANDREWS, SC (WBTW) – The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says an Andrews man shot his own son and has been arrested for manslaughter in the killing. According to Public Information Officer Carrie...
View ArticlePolice search for man who fails to return car to Myrtle Beach rental company
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police are searching for a man wanted for reportedly failing to return a rental vehicle to Fox Rent A Car in early February. An incident report from Myrtle Beach...
View ArticleConway farm to host country music festival
Conway, S.C. – Thompson Farm with Southern Sun Entertainment introduces the Local Grown Country Music Fest being held on May 21, 2016. National, regional, and local artists including Keith Anderson,...
View ArticleSC High School Rodeo coming to Horry County
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The SC Carolina High School Rodeo Association is holding its state rodeo in Horry County this weekend. Stacy Smith joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Wednesday to talk about the...
View ArticlePolice search for van stolen from Darlington business
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – The Darlington Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a stolen van from a business off Hoffmeyer Road. Officers say a white utility van was recently...
View ArticleClinton emails: Attorney General grilled by Senate, GOP sues for access
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – It took 20 minutes for senators to finally introduce Attorney General Loretta Lynch at today’s Judiciary Committee hearing. First things first, they had to set the stage....
View ArticleCarly Fiorina endorses Ted Cruz for president
MIAMI (AP) – Former Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina says she is endorsing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for president. Speaking at a rally in Miami Wednesday, Fiorina called Cruz a “leader and...
View ArticleWould-be robber tries to stick up cab with deputy behind him
READING, Pa. (AP) — A would-be robber in Pennsylvania had poor timing when he pulled a gun on his taxi driver with a sheriff’s deputy behind him, police say. A Berks County sheriff’s deputy approached...
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