Exchange of pornographic images investigated at Carolina Forest High School
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Horry County Police are investigating pornographic images being sent between two cell phones of students at Carolina Forest High School. According to an incident report from...
View ArticleAynor High School teacher arrested on drug charges
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – An Aynor High School teacher has been arrested on drug charges, according to detention center records. Horry County Police arrested Robert Dean Johnson, 51, of Galivants Ferry...
View ArticleEx-officer charged in fatal shooting seeks release
CHARLESTON, SC (AP) — A white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist wants to be released from jail before his trial. Attorneys for Michael Slager will be...
View ArticleArrest made in June fatal hit-and-run in Surfside Beach
SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – An arrest has been made in a fatal hit and run that happened in Surfside Beach in early June. The Surfside Beach Police Department released a statement that confirms Dylan...
View ArticleDillon County American Red Cross in need of volunteers
DILLON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – The Dillon County Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking volunteers who can pass a background check and spend some of their time helping others. With only two active...
View ArticleFlorence city, county leaders continue to discuss U.S. 76 corridor project
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – On Friday, leaders in Florence County and Florence will meet again to talk about the city’s U.S. 76 corridor. They want to get the area cleaned up and hopefully attract new...
View ArticleHartsville man faces multiple charges in home burglary case
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A Hartsville man faces numerous charges, including attempted murder, following his arrest for a September 4 home burglary in Darlington County. Sheriff Byrd with the...
View ArticleFight leads to attempted murder charge for Kingstree man
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A physical altercation leads to an attempted murder charge for a Kingstree man, according to the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office. Investigator Alex Edwards say...
View ArticleUnique experience expected from new restaurant, The Chemist
Unique experience expected at new, modern restaurant, The Chemist. (Image Source: The Chemist Facebook Page) MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A new restaurant will join Myrtle Beach’s award winning list of...
View ArticleWhite, Brown named Blitz Players of the Week
South Florence wide receiver Hykeem White and Georgetown quarterback Jarvis Brown are the Blitz Players of the Week for Week 2 of the high school football season. White earned the Pee Dee honor. He...
View ArticleHave You Heard – September 11, 2015
Have You Heard, and most everyone does, it was 14 years ago today (9/11/2001) that Al-Qaeda terrorists killed nearly 3,000 innocent Americans in the “Attack on America.” In connection with that...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach remembers 9-11 at Unity Memorial
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) People gathered together in Myrtle Beach at the Unity Memorial near Broadway at the Beach to remember the events of September 11, 2001. Mayor John Rhodes joined members of the...
View ArticleFiorina will speak Sept. 22 in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Republican presidential candidate and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina will speak in Myrtle Beach later this month. The free event is Tuesday, September 22 at the Crown...
View ArticleHorry County police officer reflects on 9/11 as a first responder
Lance Corporal Felix Cruz works with the Horry County Police Department. He is the St. James Middle School Resource Officer. However, before moving to the Grand Strand, Cruz worked with the New York...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach Harley-Davidson hosts moving memorial on 9/11
A tradition continues for the third year in Myrtle Beach. The Harley-Davidson store hosted its annual 9/11 Memorial Ride on Friday. The ride began at the store on S. Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach,...
View ArticleRobeson County man charged with murder after shooting
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) – The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Thursday after a fatal shooting. Tony Oxendine Deputies responded to Roger Lee Locklear’s home at 1451 Huggins Rd. and found...
View ArticleFlorence school district launches “STEAM” focus at new school
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) – Florence School District One got a large donation on Thursday. Verizon donated 10-thousand dollars for Delmae Heights Elementary School to join a pilot program called Project...
View ArticleSC DHEC officials release findings of abortion clinic inspections
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control notified abortion clinics in South Carolina of enforcement actions following an investigation and inspections. “DHEC...
View ArticleLoris man robs store 9 months after prison release
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A Loris man will return to jail after committing an armed robbery just nine months after serving a 20 year sentence for the same type of crime. A jury convicted Raymond Smiley...
View ArticleNorth Myrtle Beach road closures for 9/11 vigil
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The City of North Myrtle Beach is planning three area road closures due to the 9/11 Candlelight Vigil being held Friday evening. The following road closures will occur...
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