Drive a bit over the limit? NC says that’s too fast
ROCKY MOUNT, NC (AP) — Police in North Carolina are cracking down on speeders with a simple message: Obey the posted speed limit or pay a fine, even if you’re only going a bit over. The N.C. Governor’s...
View ArticleSC DHEC confirms mumps case connected to CCU campus
CONWAY (WBTW) – Students and faculty at CCU may have been exposed to a confirmed case of mumps, according to a letter sent campus-wide on Friday afternoon. The letter, sent by the South Carolina...
View ArticleSouth Carolina woman accused of having sex with dog
CHEROKEE COUNTY, SC (WSPA) – A Cherokee County woman has been arrested after deputies received videos of her performing sexual acts with a Dachshund. Deputies charged 23-year-old Hannah Marie Haynes of...
View ArticleSLED: ‘Shaking the child violently’ caused infant’s death, Bennettsville...
MCCOLL, SC (WBTW) – The father of a 1-month-old infant has been arrested after the baby girl died at a North Carolina hospital Thursday, according to the Marlboro County Coroner’s Office. An arrest...
View ArticleMB Police involved in shooting Saturday morning
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) A man is in the hospital after being shot by Myrtle Beach Police early Saturday morning. Lieutenant Joey Crosby with the Myrtle Beach Police Department says officers were called...
View ArticleLaurinburg Police search for shooting suspect
LAURINBURG, N.C. (WBTW)- Laurinburg Police are looking for a man they say shot another man multiple times. Laurinburg Police Chief Darwin Williams says the shooting happened around 8 Friday night in a...
View ArticleNorth Myrtle Beach Police investigate suspicious package
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)- North Myrtle Beach Police officers investigated a suspicious package Saturday afternoon. City Spokesperson Pat Dowling says it was in the parking lot of a Walmart....
View ArticleThousands attend Eggstravaganza event in Florence
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – With Easter quickly approaching, kids kicked the holiday off with a huge Easter egg hunt Saturday morning. The Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church in Effingham host the annual...
View ArticleCoastal Carolina defeats Stetson 12-2
CONWAY (WBTW) – The Coastal Carolina baseball team defeated Stetson 12-2 on Saturday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium. Zach Remillard and G.K. Young each had three hits for the Chanticleers. Matt...
View ArticleLatta crash kills passenger Saturday night
LATTA, SC (WBTW) A passenger in a car has died after a different driver ran a stop sign and hit their vehicle Saturday night on SC 917. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol a 2005 Chrysler...
View ArticleOfficials discover escape plan, move inmates from J. Reuben Long
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) Three men accused of robbery and murder have been moved to a maximum security facility after a written plan of escape from one of the suspects was discovered. “We are continuing to...
View ArticleLoris family of four lose home in fire Sunday afternoon
LORIS, S.C. (WBTW)- Several Horry County Fire Departments responded to a house fire at a Loris home on Sunday afternoon. Loris Fire Chief Jerry Hardee says the call came in just before 2:00pm. Hardee...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 residents without power in Burgess Community
BURGESS, S.C. (WBTW)- More than 1,000 Horry Electric Cooperative customers in the Burgess area are currently without power. The Horry Electric Cooperative website shows 1090 customers in the Burgess...
View ArticleOne killed in Dillon County crash
DILLON, S.C. (WBTW)- One person is dead after a crash in Dillon County. The crash happened on Highway 301 North and Country Club Road just before 9:45 Sunday morning. According to the South Carolina...
View ArticleDrag Racing gets new life on the Grand Strand
LONGS, SC (WBTW) – Wet weather may have disappointed some drag racing fans on the Grand Strand who were hoping to get their first look at the North Myrtle Beach Drag Strip Sunday. The track in Longs...
View ArticleConsumer Affairs expert offers tips if you’re overcharged on utility bills
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Homeowners in our area came to News13 last month after they said they were overcharged by the same utility company just days apart. They wanted us to warn other customers to...
View ArticleUC Irvine ends Coastal Carolina’s season with 66-47 win
CONWAY (WBTW) – UC Irvine defeated Coastal Carolina in the final four of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament on Sunday night at the HTC Center. The Chanticleers were led by Colton Ray-St Cyr. He had 16...
View ArticleSC Statehouse Report – March 28, 2016
On the day after the Brussels terror attacks (3/23), the South Carolina Senate passed a bill that would set up a state registry for refugees. The timing was coincidental, since the bill was introduced...
View ArticleHuge cross in Lake City inspire others to reconnect with Christ
LAKE CITY, SC (WBTW) – A giant cross dominates part of Highway 52 in Lake City and is catching the attention of many who drive by.It’s difficult to miss, and those who helped build it say that’s the...
View ArticleThousands of teenagers on spring break in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)- Over the last few weeks, college students have been in town on spring break. This week and next week, thousands of high schoolers will be in town. With college students...
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