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Loris man dies after struck by car on Hwy 9
LORIS, SC (WBTW) – A Loris man has died after being hit by a Chevy truck on Highway 9 Business in Loris Friday morning, according to the coroner’s office. Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick says...
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South Carolina confirms first travel-associated case of Zika virus
COLUMBIA, SC – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirms the first case of travel-associated Zika virus infection in a South Carolina resident. The case was confirmed in a...
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Unusual fashions will be on display for a good cause in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Kathy Jenkins and Tommy Starling joined News13 Now at 9 a.m. to talk about a unique event coming up this weekend. They showed off some of the unusual creations that will be...
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Spanking raises risks of aggression, 50-year study finds
A new study is suggesting that spanking your child could backfire. The study took a look at 5 decades of research involving over 160,000 kids and it finds that children that are spanked are actually...
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‘Go back to Africa’: SC mom alleges teacher said that to son
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – The Beaufort County School District is investigating after a black woman complained that a white teacher told her son he should go back to Africa. Nicole Whitmore tells...
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Third suspected killer in Myrtle Beach murder arrested
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The third suspected killer of a man whose body was found in a Myrtle Beach home in late March has been arrested. After a body was discovered in the back bedroom of a home in...
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Horry County Schools complies with federal law on bathroom policy for...
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) – Horry County Schools has agreed to let a transgender student use the boys’ bathroom after he was suspended for using the “wrong” bathroom. Media outlets report that the Transgender...
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Florence church youth volunteer kissed and fondled teen boy, police say
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – A youth group volunteer at a Florence church has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor. According to Florence Police Major Carlos Raines, a 15-year-old boy claimed Leo...
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Son of former NFL player Ray Lewis arrested for sexual assault of teen
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – A Coastal Carolina football player has been arrested for the sexual assault of an 18-year-old female, and is accused of assaulting another woman during the same incident, but has...
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Lake City High Class of ’63 dedicates monument in honor of teachers
LAKE CITY, SC – On Friday, The Class of 1963 of J. Paul Truluck School of Lake City High will dedicated a monument honoring past, present and future district teachers and staff on the grounds of Main...
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Duck hunting may be a thing of the past on the South end of the Strand
MURRELLS INLET, SC (WBTW) – Leaders in Georgetown County are backing a bill that would designate Murrells Inlet and part of Litchfield as bird sanctuaries, which would end duck hunting in those areas....
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Prep baseball and softball playoff scores, April 29
A roundup of prep baseball and softball playoff scores from Friday night: BASEBALL St. James 3, Lakewood 1 North Myrtle Beach 14, Marlboro County 2 Darlington 5, Myrtle Beach 4 SOFTBALL Georgetown 17,...
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Several Clemson players taken in second round of NFL Draft
CHICAGO – Several Clemson football players were selected in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night. The Tennessee Titans have selected Clemson linebacker Kevin Dodd with the 33rd pick...
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Tourism has big, positive impact on Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, a new report released today from Coastal Carolina University revealed the positive and enormous impact of tourism on the...
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Duo arrested for two Myrtle Beach armed robberies
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Myrtle Beach Police Department has arrested two suspects for two armed robberies that happened over the past week, says Lt. Joey Crosby. Officers arrested Lauren Rochele...
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SC House passes bill to get slow drivers in right lane
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina House passed a bill Thursday aimed at getting slower drivers out of the left lane on Interstate highways. The bill would have the DOT put on its digital signs...
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Registered sex offender jailed for indecent exposure in Surfside Beach
SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Surfside Beach Police Department Investigators arrested an Horry County man Friday for indecent exposure. Officers spoke with a victim who stated she saw a man in the...
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One dies in Longs home fire
HORRY COUNTY (WBTW) – Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in Longs Friday night. Battalion Chief Brian VanAernem says one person was inside the home at 1400 Loop Circle. Fire crews said...
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Empowered To Heal holds event to raise awareness of sexual abuse
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW)- “Empowered To Heal” held a Raising Awareness Against Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault event at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence Saturday. The goal was to bring families...
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Flag football more than a game for first responders and local kids
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Firefighters, cops and local teens came together in Myrtle Beach for some friendly competition on Saturday. The Boys and Girls Club of the Grand Strand held its second annual...
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