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SLED alleges former fire department bookkeeper stole $83K
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – An investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division claims a former book-keeper took thousands of dollars from a local fire department. The investigation alleges...
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Top International Professionals to Compete in McLeod for Health Tennis...
Florence, SC – The McLeod for Health Florence Open, our area’s only professional tennis tournament, will be held at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center October 18 through 25. The week-long...
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Suspected gunman arrested in Longs shooting
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A Longs man is behind bars after turning himself into police just hours after he shot his victim Thursday morning, according to police. Lt. Raul Denis with Horry County Police...
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Marlboro County Deputies Seize Poker Machines and Make an Arrest
Bennettsville, SC -Marlboro County Sheriff Fred Knight says deputies arrested Charles Andrew McRae aka Happy Jack, 54, of 604 Center ST Apt 3A in Bennettsville for Operating a Gambling House and...
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Johnsonville parent says school bus camera didn’t work properly during...
JOHNSONVILLE, SC (WBTW) – A parent in Johnsonville says she is still baffled at what she discovered Tuesday afternoon when she picked up her 4-year-old from the bus stop. She says his pants were down...
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Fire at tobacco farm cost North Carolina farmer thousands
ROWLAND, NC (WBTW) – Remnants of a Thursday morning fire continue to slowly blaze at the Larry Sampson Tobacco Farm. “I sat out here and watched it. They burned pretty fast. That one right there, it...
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Georgetown County moves to OPCON 4, warns residents of flooding
GEORGETOWN COUNTY (WBTW) — Georgetown County government moved to Operating Condition (OPCON) 4 Thursday afternoon in preparation for effects from Hurricane Joaquin. OPCON 4 indicates an “alert” status...
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State and county leaders prepare for flooding over the weekend
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW)- Thursday afternoon, Horry County moved to an Operation Condition Level 4 in preparation of potential flooding due to the combination effects of Hurricane Joaquin and from a...
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Wet weather cancels, postpones Grand Strand events
The forecast has cancelled a lot of events in Myrtle Beach, and while some people are scrambling to make preparations for the storm, others were busy coming up with alternatives for folks heading to...
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CCU officials say new stadium could cost more than $25 million
CONWAY, SC (WBTW)- Coastal Carolina’s Board of Trustees met Thursday to discuss expansion of the school’s football stadium and construction of a new soccer complex. The expansion of Brooks Stadium...
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Changes coming to Powerball this weekend
By Robert Kittle The Powerball lottery game is making changes that will start with sales this Sunday for Wednesday’s drawing. After the changes, it will be easier to win some kind of prize but much...
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Coast Guard warns of rip currents caused by Hurricane Joaquin
MIAMI, FL (WBTW) – The Coast Guard advises swimmers, beachgoers and mariners to exercise extreme caution while at beaches off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina due to the increased...
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Sheriff: Arrest made after deputies discover 25 meth lab pots
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – While executing a search warrant in Hartsville, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office arrested one person after discovering meth lab components within the house....
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Teen who shot at school resource officer, planned attack released to Horry...
HORRY COUNTY, SC – A former Socastee High School student who shot at a school resource officer in September 2010 has been released to Horry County under community supervision. South Carolina Department...
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NASCAR Notebook, Dover
Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile and News13’s Kelsey Riggs talk NASCAR (and some Georgia football)
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Have You Heard – October 2, 2015
Have You Heard, today (10/2) marks 65 years since the first “Peanuts” comic strip was published. Charles M. Schulz’ continuing series about Charlie Brown and friends debuted in nine newspapers. The...
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Construction causes Ambulance 27 minutes to respond to emergency in Horry County
Horry County EMS took 27 minutes to respond to a 911 call this week due to road closures on Enterprise Road. Fire officials say that is about three times the average response time in Horry County. The...
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13 dead in shooting at Oregon community college
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg left multiple people dead on Thursday. According to CBS News, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said 13 people...
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Joaquin strengthens to an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 hurricane
The National Hurricane Center announces that Hurricane Joaquin has gained strength, becoming an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm. Peak windspeeds in the storm reached 130 mph, as of 2 PM....
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North Carolina’s governor declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Joaquin
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency for all 100 counties in North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, which is expected to impact the state this weekend. McCrory was...
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