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Teenager found dead along street in Fairmont early Tuesday
FAIRMONT, NC (WBTW) – Someone found a 16-year-old boy dead on the side of a street in Fairmont early Tuesday morning, according to Capt. John Edwards with the town’s police department. Edwards said...
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Loris man wanted after stabbing at Conway gas station
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Conway police are searching for a Loris man wanted for assault and battery after reportedly stabbing a man during a fight March 11. Lt. Selena Small says officers are searching for...
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Church opens to evacuees in path of Brunswick County woods fire
BOLIVIA, NC (WBTW) – Brunswick County Emergency Services says Antioch Church on Midway Road in Bolivia is open to all residents who live near the large woods fire off Highway 211 and feel they may be...
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New project will make Myrtle Beach more bicyclist friendly; part of larger...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach leaders are working to make the city more pedestrian friendly for walkers and bicyclists. Thanks to a $50,000 dollar grant, the city plans to upgrade and improve...
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Bill to ban police ticket quotas may get vote this week in SC House
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – A bill that would ban police ticket quotas in South Carolina could come up for a vote this week in the South Carolina House, according to its sponsor. Rep. Justin Bamberg,...
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Organizers, community prepare for annual ArtFields event in Lake City
LAKE CITY, SC (WBTW) – In just a few days the South’s biggest art competition and festival will kick off for a fourth year in Lake City. ArtFields will runs for 9 days, from April 22nd – April...
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Prep baseball and softball scores, April 19th
A roundup of baseball and softball scores from Tuesday night: BASEBALL Socastee 7, Carolina Forest 2 Myrtle Beach 16, Georgetown 1 Lake City 3, North Myrtle Beach 1 St. James 9, Wilson 0 Sumter 4,...
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Coastal Carolina defeats UNC 6-3
CHAPEL HILL – Coastal Carolina defeated North Carolina 6-3 on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill. The Chants have now won eight games in a row and improve to 28-10 on the season. Coastal jumped out to a 4-0...
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Parents question Robeson County Schools consolidation plan
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) – It was a tense evening at the Robeson County School Board meeting Tuesday night. The meeting lasted nearly two and a half hours as parents and teachers had plenty of questions...
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New group aims to fight teen violence in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW)-There’s a new committee in Horry County and members hope they can fight crime, especially violence among teens. Lt. Raul Denis said there were 18 homicides in the county...
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Cell phone savings: How to slash the cost of your monthly bill
SPARTANBURG, SC – A recent survey by Consumer Reports shows that up to 70% of Americans are overpaying for their cell phone plans. It says with the 4 big-name carriers, you shouldn’t be paying more...
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Ex-NC State football player, a 5-year-old boy and a mom die in head-on crash
WARRENTON, N.C. – A 5-year-old boy, an ex-N.C. State football player and a mother of two girls died in a head-on collision in Warrenton on Monday morning, authorities say. CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE...
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Teen girl killed herself because of bullying at school, family says
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A community is gathering around a local family in their time of loss. CLICK TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS OF DEJAH JONES AND HER FAMILY 14-year-old Déjah Jones, a freshman at Woodside High...
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Four hour manhunt ends in Dillon County, deputies still searching for suspect
DILLON, SC (WBTW) – The Dillon County Sheriff’s office confirmed that a four hour manhunt ended Wednesday morning off of Highway 917 in Dillon County following a high speed chase. Captain Cliff Arnette...
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Local vendors prepare for Pee Dee Spring Plant and Flower Festval
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – The Pee Dee Farmers Market is getting in full spring mode for its spring plant and flower festival. The festival is sponsored each year by the South Carolina Department of...
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Easy, affordable DIY gifts for Mother’s Day
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Mother’s Day is just over two weeks away, and we all want to show mom we care, and sometimes the best gift is a homemade one. Halley Castleberry was on News 13 Now Wednesday...
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Sidney Moorer covers yard in signs depicting threats made to his family
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The day after Sidney Moorer’s pretrial, hand written signs lined the accused kidnapper’s front yard with his message to neighbors and Horry County officials. Sidney Moorer...
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SC veteran could lose home due to odd tax situation
GREENVILLE, SC – A disabled army veteran is fighting to keep the Greenville County home he was told he was getting for free. Tuesday, Andrew Mitchell pled before county council trying to keep a roof...
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Horry County Fair vendors say they were misinformed about $1,000 fee
MYRTLE BEACH, SC- The weather was perfect for day four of the Horry County Fair, but some vendors didn’t get to enjoy it. Princess and Pups Bows Owner Jessica Hoffman spent weeks preparing for the...
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50+ Venomous snakes, including a Cobra, die in SC house fire
JAMES ISLAND, SC – Firefighters trying to save a burning home walked into something they say they have never seen before, a garage full of dozens of snakes, many of them venomous. There was nothing...
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