Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile named President of Daytona...
Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile was named President of Daytona International Speedway on Monday afternoon. International Speedway Corporation announced that Joie Chitwood III, Executive Vice...
View ArticleHorry County to draw up attendance lines for new schools
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Horry County is building five new schools and that means some attendance lines will change. Planning Coordinator Joe Burch announced Monday that the new Carolina Forest...
View ArticleSC student claims principal left her in underwear on bus
CHARLESTON, SC – A Charleston County administrator is on paid leave while the school district and sheriff’s office investigates a claim his instructions left a student in her underwear on a school bus....
View ArticleChick-fil-A recalls Chocolate Chunk Cookies
SPARTANBURG, SC – Chick-fil-A is recalling their Chocolate Chunk Cookies due to the potential presence of peanut allergens. The company says their supplier, CSM Bakery Solutions issued the recall....
View ArticleNC parents charged in daughter’s murder now face investigation into son’s death
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A Fort Bragg soldier and her husband appeared in court on Monday on new murder charges. Jamarcus and Octavia Smith were arrested this past December after their 3-year-old daughter...
View ArticleFederal judge upholds North Carolina photo ID mandate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A federal judge is dismissing lawsuits challenging a North Carolina election law that requires voters to show photo identification when casting ballots. U.S. District Judge Thomas...
View Article50+ arrests made during HB2 protests as both sides demonstrate at NC General...
RALEIGH, N.C. – Hundreds of people against and for House Bill 2 descended on downtown Raleigh to make their voices heard as the General Assembly began a new session Monday. On Monday evening —...
View ArticleCouncil will vote today on Market Common master plan changes
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)-The Myrtle Beach planning director said the master plan for market common has been tweaked more than 100 times and now it could change another time. One of the latest...
View ArticleGov. Haley heads to Washington to discuss Guantanamo closure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Nikki Haley is going to Washington to voice her concerns over the possible transfer of Guantanamo detainees to sites including South Carolina. Haley’s office says the...
View Article“Legally Blonde The Musical” at St. James High School
MURRELLS INLET, SC (WBTW) The excitement of opening night is quickly growing for students at St. James High School as the Sharks get ready to debut their performances of “Legally Blonde The Musical”...
View ArticleHartsville workers set mosquito traps to test for Zika
HARTSVILLE — The City of Hartsville Streets and Grounds workers have begun setting traps for mosquitoes. This is part of effort by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to...
View ArticlePastor’s wife murdered, hopes story of grief helps others heal
Tragedy turns into an outreach for support. A pastor with ties to the upstate is back in our area sharing his painful story after his pregnant wife was murdered in their Indianapolis home months ago....
View ArticleDarlington County schools receive grant to run summer reading program
DARLINGTON, S.C. – Darlington County School District’s summer reading camp for students reading below grade level will expand significantly this year, thanks to a $70,000 Summer Reading Camp Community...
View ArticleMegyn Kelly to interview Donald Trump for TV special
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Donald Trump will join Megyn Kelly on a Fox TV special for her first interview with him since the fallout from their encounter during a GOP presidential debate last summer. The...
View ArticleGirl Scouts investigate after cookies sold in SC retailers
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (WSPA) – The Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands were alerted Monday that a bargain store chain is selling their cookies by the package and case in Greenville...
View ArticleALDI grocery store planned for Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – ALDI, a unique, low priced grocery store chain, is opening a new store in Myrtle Beach, according to a company spokesperson. According to Krysta Cearley, ALDI Salisbury...
View ArticleJuvenile prisons looking for 45 new officers after riot
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina’s juvenile prison system says she’s trying to hire 45 new guards to counter a rise in violence and gang activity. Department of Juvenile Justice...
View ArticleTeen arrested after Lumberton man’s body found in bean field
LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office says the body of a 23-year-old Lumberton man was found in a bean field on Terry Drive off of Holly Swamp Road early Tuesday morning. Major...
View ArticleWoman arrested for setting man and his Dillon County house on fire
DILLON, SC (WBTW) – Dillon County sheriff’s deputies arrested a North Carolina woman for setting fire to a home on Saturday near Lake View. According to a press release, 36-year-old Sheneka Williams of...
View ArticleHorry County Police investigate shooting near Loris
LORIS, SC (WBTW) – Horry County Police are investigating a shooting that injured a man Tuesday morning. Police got the call at 10:43 a.m., said Lt. Raul Denis. Officers responded to Martin Street east...
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