One person killed in plane crash in Greenville Co.
GREENVILLE CO., SC (WSPA) – One person has died after a small plane crashed in southern Greenville County. According to the FAA, the plane was a single-engine amateur-built Acroduster plane which...
View ArticleCoastal Carolina defeats High Point 17-5
CONWAY (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina defeated High Point 17-5 on Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium. Michael Paez and Connor Owings each hit their tenth home runs of the season. Paez was 3-for-5...
View ArticleToday marks seven years since Brittanee Drexel’s disappearance
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)-Today marks seven years since Brittanee Drexel disappeared from Myrtle Beach. She was here on spring break with friends and according to the CUE center, she disappeared from...
View ArticleFrozen vegetables recalled nationwide
PASCO, Wash. – CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington, has issued a voluntary recall for 15 frozen vegetable items that may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Food and...
View ArticleWoman shocked, scared after her Victoria’s Secret underwear stolen from SC home
SHELL POINT, S.C. — A Beaufort County couple reports some of their personal items stolen in a burglary, including hundreds of dollars in women’s underwear. The burglary happened on Dogwood Street in...
View ArticleVirginia governor enables 200,000 felons to vote in November
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 200,000 convicted felons will be able to cast ballots in the swing state of Virginia in November under a sweeping executive order Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Friday....
View ArticleLumberton Kmart shoppers react to store closing
LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – Kmart employees in Lumberton will soon be looking for a new job. The retailer is among 68 Kmarts and 10 Sears stores closing across the country. It’s the last call for Kmart’s...
View ArticleRegional McDonald’s franchises seek to fill 1,400 positions
MYRTLE BEACH — McDonald’s restaurants across Coastal South Carolina and North Carolina areas are hosting a Cyber Hiring Day on May 4 to fill up to 1,400 available positions as it staffs for the summer,...
View ArticleRoller Coaster enthusiasts to honor Myrtle Beach attraction
MYRTLE BEACH — Close to 200 roller coaster experts will descend upon South Carolina and North Carolina from April 29 – May 1 at the 2016 Spring Conference of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE). The...
View ArticleSumter woman waits days to take injured child to hospital, deputies say
SUMTER, SC (WBTW) – A woman who moved to Sumter on Tuesday from Louisiana has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child after the woman took a 7-year-old female to the KershawHealth Medical...
View ArticleNC woman charged after police find 2 children locked inside hot U-Haul truck
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Police have charged a woman with child abuse after they said her children were found locked inside of a U-Haul truck at Target in Fayetteville. Sheena Marie Young, 28, was charged...
View ArticleFriends and family hold vigils to mark 7 years since Brittanee Drexel’s...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)- Family and friends in Chili, New York Sunday evening to host a candle light vigil on the soccer field at Davis Park 1005 Paul Road Chili, NY 14624 where Brittanee Drexel...
View ArticleCheraw man, brother die after Corvette crashes into tree
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say that two brothers have died in a single-car wreck in Laurens County. The Greenville News reports the accident happened Saturday night around 10 p.m. Coroner Nick...
View ArticleDead woman’s bank account overdrawn by $99 Billion
NEW YORK – The daughter of a Illinois woman who passed away last month received an interesting message from Chase Bank, “Your checking account has a balance of $99,999,999,545.90.” Sheila Henderson was...
View ArticleAppeals court: QB Tom Brady must serve ‘Deflategate’ penalty
NEW YORK (AP) – A federal appeals court has ruled that New England Patriots Tom Brady must serve a four-game “Deflategate” suspension imposed by the NFL, overturning a lower judge and siding with the...
View ArticleWeapon of mass destruction charges filed against pair with sawed-off shotgun
RALEIGH, N.C. – A 17-year-old and 20-year-old are facing weapons charges, including possession of a weapon of mass destruction, according to arrest records. Raleigh Police officers responded to a...
View ArticleHorry County Police Chief Saundra Rhodes retires
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Horry County Police Chief Saundra Rhodes announced she is retiring from the department Monday morning. In a press release, Rhodes said she will leave her position on May 6, 2016....
View ArticleDarlington Raceway leader named new President of Daytona International Speedway
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – The leader of the Darlington Raceway has been named the President of Daytona International Speedway. According to a press release, International Speedway Corporation announced...
View ArticleSC’s SHEP driver assistance program celebrates 20th anniversary
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – South Carolina is marking the 20th anniversary of its State Highway Emergency Program, or SHEP, letting drivers know what kind of impact the program has had. In its 20 years, SHEP...
View ArticleClinton, Trump guard leads in Northeast primaries
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are hoping to replicate their recent New York triumphs in five northeastern states voting today. Up to bat: Connecticut, Delaware,...
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