NC high schooler passes drug test, still suspended for smelling like weed
GARNER, N.C. – A 15-year-old Wake County High School student was suspended for possession of drugs based solely on the smell of marijuana and the family is saying the school made a mistake. Garner...
View ArticleDriver who struck roadside worker ‘distracted by blonde,’ say court documents
FORT WAYNE, Ind.- The man suspected of striking a subcontractor along Interstate 469 then driving off earlier this week was apparently distracted by a blonde roadside worker when the incident happened,...
View ArticleSaturday is National Free Comic Book Day
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) Saturday is National Free Comic Book Day across the country with shops all over South Carolina participating in the giveaway XCON Comics on 807 Main Street in Myrtle Beach says...
View ArticleTop 10 baby names of 2015
The top 10 baby names of 2015: ___ Girls 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Sophia 4. Ava 5. Isabella 6. Mia 7. Abigail 8. Emily 9. Charlotte 10. Harper ___ Boys 1. Noah 2. Liam 3. Mason 4. Jacob 5. William 6. Ethan...
View ArticleOne arrested in connection with Hartsville burglaries
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) – Police arrested a Hartsville man Thursday in connection to a series of burglaries in the Prestwood Drive area of Hartsville. Chauncey Frazier (source: Darlington County...
View ArticleAround Town: Masquerade at the Muses
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – It’s Mother’s Day weekend which means it’s time to express your gratitude for your dear mom… sounds like a great excuse to take her to Brookgreen Gardens’ Maquerade at the Muses...
View ArticleKrispy Kreme, SC sheriff work it out after employee refused to serve cop
COLUMBIA, SC – A witness posted to Facebook about a Krispy Kreme employee refusing to serve a Richland County deputy. That post went viral. The Sheriff, Leon Lott, and the district manager of Krispy...
View ArticleAMBER ALERT issued for missing 9-year-old girl
ROGERSVILLE, TN – A mother is pleading the community to help her missing 9-year-old girl. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an AMBER alert Thursday morning — escalating the call for help...
View ArticleTeen pregnancy rates down in SC
COLUMBIA, SC – May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. According to the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the teen birth rate in South Carolina has fallen by 61 percent since the early...
View ArticleSurvey shows moms prefer seafood for their special Mother’s Day meal
RALEIGH, N.C. – Mother’s Day is May 8, and according to a new survey from the National Restaurant Association, a lot of moms will be dining out to celebrate their special day. Research shows that 35...
View Article2-year-old wandered alone on road for 1.5 hours, deputies say
POLK, Fla. – A Polk County woman faces child abuse and drug charges after deputies say she left six children home alone. One of the children, a 2-year-old, was seen wandering on the road for 1 1/2...
View ArticleTech scams holding computers hostage: How to protect your digital life
It’s a scary scenario: What would you do if you lost access to everything on your computer? Tech scams are crashing computers at homes and businesses across the nation. Some of these scams are very...
View ArticleGirl, 9, claims substitute teacher refused to let her read her Bible
LANCASTER, Ohio – When Brionna Palmer came home from school Wednesday, her mother Audra said the third-grader was in tears. “She said, ‘Mommy, the teacher made me put my Bible away.’ And I said, ‘What...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach armed robbery suspects charged in Murrells Inlet crime
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – A duo of armed robbery suspects arrested in Myrtle Beach in late April are now facing charges in Georgetown County for an identical crime. Public Information Officer Carrie...
View ArticleDrunken SC mom boards school bus; assaults driver, deputies say
BLACKSBURG, SC – A Blacksburg woman was arrested Thursday morning after investigators say she got into a school bus and assaulted the driver while drunk. 26-year-old Gabriele Ruth Privitera was...
View ArticlePolice may charge Kingstree school official for choke-hold on student
KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) — A high school official in Kingstree who was caught on cell phone video using a choke-hold on a 15-year-old student could face a criminal charge. Media outlets report the incident...
View ArticleEx-boyfriend of murdered NC teen pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder, gets 25...
HOPE MILLS, N.C. – The teen charged with killing his Hope Mills teen ex-girlfriend accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree murder Friday morning in Cumberland County...
View ArticleDriver killed in crash with MAC truck on Hwy 707
MURRELLS INLET, SC (WBTW) – A two car crash on Highway 707 has killed one driver Friday afternoon, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol. Cpl. Sonny Collins with highway patrol says the crash...
View ArticleCollege student Googled ‘at home abortion’ before death of newborn, court...
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – A 21-year-old woman found humor in the apparent drowning death of her moments-old infant and searched the Internet for ways to perform at-home abortions while she was...
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