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Carolina Country Music Fest wants $200K in services, ad funds from Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) – A country music festival is seeking more than $200,000 from Myrtle Beach in accommodations tax money for services and to promote the event. There are questions about whether...
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Explosions rock Brussels airport, subway; 30 reported dead
BRUSSELS (AP) — Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security...
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Troopers investigate deadly hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Hartsville
HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – South Carolina Highway Patrol is searching for a driver who hit a bicyclist Monday evening on East Carolina Avenue in Hartsville and fled the scene. Cpl. Collins say the...
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World monuments light up in solidarity with Belgium
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – The global community lit up Tuesday evening in a visual display of solidarity with Belgium, following deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels. From the Eiffel Tower in Paris...
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Three Williamsburg County schools delayed Wednesday
GREELEYVILLE, SC (WBTW) – Williamsburg County School District says C. E. Murray Middle School, C. E. Murray High School and Greeleyville Elementary School will operate on a two hour delay Wednesday....
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Duo jailed after Conway traffic stop exposes drugs
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – A traffic stop on Church Street in Conway Sunday afternoon led to the arrest of two men after officers discovered heroin and marijuana in the car. Lt. Selena Small with Conway...
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SC Senate expects to pass bill limiting refugees
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Sponsors of a bill to limit refugees coming into South Carolina expect the full state Senate to pass the bill this week. The bill would require all refugees who come to the state...
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Horry County reviews mosquito program before Zika Virus makes first...
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Recently DHEC asked local governments to act now to protect people from the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The county’s Infrastructure and Regulation committee heard its annual review...
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T-shirt honors fallen officer Jacobs, proceeds go to his family
GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – T-shirts were designed on Saturday in honor of Officer Allen Jacobs, and all of the proceeds will be going to Officer Jacobs’ family. Jacobs was killed by a 17-year-old gang...
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Florence One and city leaders announce new public roadway to be built to ease...
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – On Tuesday, both Florence School District One and the City of Florence announced a new public roadway will be built. Officials at McLaurin Elementary School in Florence want to...
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Young girl sexually assaulted behind Myrtle Beach apartment, police say
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A Myrtle Beach man is in jail after allegedly sexually molesting a child in January, according to an incident report from Myrtle Beach Police. Officers responded to an...
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Francis Marion’s season ends in the Elite Eight
SIOUX FALLS, SD (WBTW) – Alaska Anchorage defeated Francis Marion 79-55 in the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Tournament on Tuesday night. The defeat ends Francis Marion’s memorable...
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Hartsville High School introduces new boys’ basketball coach
HARTSVILLE (WBTW) – Hartsville High School has named Yusuf English as the new head coach of the boys’ varsity basketball program. English has previous coaching experience at Denmark-Olar High School in...
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Hannah-Pamplico announces new athletic director and head football coach
HANNAH-PAMPLICO (WBTW) – Florence County School District 2 Trustees approved Jamie Johnson as the next Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for Hannah-Pamplico High School. Johnson is currently a...
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Aynor defeats Waccamaw 6-1
PAWLEYS ISLAND (WBTW) – Aynor defeated Waccamaw 6-1 on Tuesday night at Waccamaw High School. The Blue Jackets jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning. Then in the third, they added more...
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Gangs are a growing problem in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW)-New numbers show that more children are involved in gangs.Gang investigator Lynn Baker said that 64% of children in the state department of juvenile justice admitted to being...
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Horry County names three new principals
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW)- The Horry County School Board named three new principals on Monday. Beverly Holt-Pilkey will be the new principal at Forestbrook Middle School. Right now, she is the director of...
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Girl, 12, arrested for pinching boy’s butt at school
LONGWOOD, FL — A 12-year-old girl is facing misdemeanor battery charges because she pinched a boy’s butt at school. Breana Evans, 12, told WKMG-TV that many students at the school play a game where...
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Hartsville parents jailed following death of 2-month-old child
HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – An investigation into the death of a 2-month-old child has put two Hartsville parents behind bars Monday, according to state officials. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office...
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‘Super pill’ is deadly and cheap, 100x stronger than morphine
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s a “super pill” and it’s invading the streets of Pinellas County, Florida. So far, it’s killed nine people in a matter of weeks. The lethal contents of this small,...
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