Aviation terminal evacuated in Myrtle Beach after reports of smoke
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach firefighters responded to reports of smoke at the general aviation terminal at the Myrtle Beach International Airport Saturday evening. Myrtle Beach Fire Battalion...
View ArticleCharleston County SWA recycling contract could be cancelled after not living...
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Horry County officials could decide to cut its losses and kill a recycling contract with Charleston County later this week. The solid waste authority made an agreement to take the...
View ArticleFamily speaks out after Darlington man accused of trying to set home on fire...
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Deputies arrested 37-year-old Andrew Brown of Darlington Friday after he tried to set a neighbor’s house on fire several times over a period of three weeks. Brown’s...
View ArticleCoastal completes sweep of Presbyterian with 12-3 win on Sunday
CONWAY (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina defeated Presbyterian 12-3 on Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium. The Chants swept Presbyterian and have now won seven games in a row. Coastal scored five runs...
View ArticleSC Statehouse Report – April 18, 2016
This past week at the Statehouse, perhaps a death blow this year for a bill to fix South Carolina roads. By a 113-6 vote, House lawmakers amended a senate bill that would use $400 million from the...
View ArticleCollege requires all freshmen to wear fitness trackers
A college in Oklahoma is dealing with backlash after requiring its incoming freshmen to wear Fitbits. Oral Roberts University in Tulsa says the fitness trackers are part of a physical education...
View ArticleFedEx employee naps, is shipped with packages to Texas
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A FedEx Express hub worker fell asleep in the loading area of the plane and ended up on an early-morning flight to Texas. The Commercial Appeal reports the employee, who wasn’t...
View ArticleThe deadline to file taxes is today
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)-You don’t have a lot of time left but you still have time Monday to either file your taxes or file an extension. Many accountants will be extremely busy today and simply may...
View ArticleChild found in hot car outside strip club, mother and friend arrested
NASHVILLE, TN – A woman and her friend were arrested after her daughter was found in a hot car outside a Nashville strip club. WSMV reported that a 9-month-old baby was located in a PT Cruiser outside...
View ArticleNC high school band director charged with indecent liberties with student
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – A band director and teacher at a high school in Charlotte has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a student. Multiple media outlets reported that 57-year-old Duncan...
View ArticleMan dead after shooting in Marion County
MARION COUNTY – (WBTW) – One man is dead after a shooting in Marion county. Marion County Coroner Jerry Richardson, says Stephen Howard died after a shooting that took place on the corner of Waycross...
View Article12-year-old boy dies in ATV crash in Olanta
SUMTER COUNTY (WBTW) – The Sumter County Coroner says a 12-year-old has died after an ATV accident in Olanta Sunday afternoon. Ken Bell with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says the accident...
View ArticleStunning CBS report shows extent – and ease – smartphone of hacking
The following script is from “Hacking Your Phone” which aired on April 17, 2016. Sharyn Alfonsi is the correspondent. Howard L. Rosenberg and Julie Holstein, producers. A lot of modern life is...
View ArticleInmate convicted in SC murder seeks sex change
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – An inmate serving a life sentence for killing a Charleston woman in 2003 wants the state to help with a sex change. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported hat Katheryn...
View ArticleNC Police Chief with 36 years experience can’t carry gun, make arrests
BELMONT, N.C. (AP) – The new chief in Belmont can’t make arrests or carry a police weapon. The Gaston Gazette reports Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark isn’t certified to be a law enforcement officer in North...
View ArticleTruck crashes into Darlington Courthouse, driver killed
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – A truck crashed into the Darlington County Courthouse early Monday morning. Coroner Todd Hardee said one person in the truck died. He said the truck caught fire after the...
View ArticleSidney Moorer has pretrial hearing Monday morning
Moorer Hearing CONWAY, S.C.(WBTW) – Sidney Moorer will go before a judge for a pretrial hearing on charges in the Heather Elvis case on Monday. Last month, the solicitor dropped murder charges against...
View ArticlePolice: Thieves drive truck through Darlington store to steal ATM
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – Darlington Police are looking for two suspects who drove a Ford utility truck through the front doors of a convenience store early Monday morning and stole the ATM. Police say...
View ArticleArrest made in assault at Darlington convenience store
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – The Darlington Police Department has made an arrest after an elderly man at Cruisers Convenience Store was attacked Thursday morning. Officers say Hayward Tim Goodson III, 28,...
View ArticleTax day 2016 freebies
Many companies are giving away freebies to help you relax after your tax paperwork is done. Staples: Shred 5 pound of documents for free Office Depot/Office Max: Shred free until April 23 using this...
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