Legislature to ask high court to withdraw deadlines for state education lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Legislature will officially ask the state Supreme Court to withdraw its timeline for fixing South Carolina’s public education system, though the high court’s answer may mean...
View ArticleLogano spins out Kenseth late, wins at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Joey Logano won his second straight Chase race Sunday, spinning out Matt Kenseth with five laps remaining at Kansas Speedway to potentially spoil his rival’s championship...
View ArticleHave You Heard – October 19, 2015
Have You Heard, today (10/19) marks the 234th anniversary of when British Lord Gen. Cornwallis surrendered to the Continental Army led by Gen. George Washington, effectively ending the American...
View ArticleSmall Airplane Crash Reported In Campobello
SPARTANBURG (WSPA) – A small plane crashed Sunday in Campobello just after 7:30 p.m. The crash happened at 9416 Highway 11, near Interstate 26. According to officials with the Campobello Fire...
View ArticleDonald Trump to visit SC Monday
ANDERSON, SC – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will visit Anderson Monday. The rally will be at the Civic Center at 6pm with doors opening at 4pm. The event, sponsored by the Anderson...
View ArticleHigh School football player stops during game to thank WWII veterans
BOSSIER CITY, La. — Security officers patrolling high school football games have seen it all. But one sheriff working a night game last week said he’s never seen something quite like this. A group of...
View ArticleSC teen charged with DUI after deadly crash kills man
PICKENS, SC – One person is dead and another has been charged with DUI after a fatal crash that happened at 12:50 a.m. Saturday in Pickens County. The SC Highway Patrol says the crash happened on...
View ArticleMBREDC names Josh Kay as new President, CEO
Conway, S.C. – Officials from the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation announced their decision to hire Josh Kay as the organization’s new President and CEO. Kay will begin his...
View ArticleA pirate comes home at Pirates Voyage
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) Chad Bagwell started acting at a very young age. He grew up on the stage of “The Theater of the Republic” in Conway before attending Coastal Carolina University. After...
View ArticleSC Wellness Council offers advice in building recycled Halloween items
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Kristi Falk with the South Carolina Wellness Council spends time promoting healthy living through education to families. One way to inspire children to live healthfully is to...
View ArticleGun restrictions to be discussed by SC town council
The issue of guns and possible restrictions in some neighborhoods is back on the agenda for Spartanburg County Council. Leaders will meet at 4pm Monday. They’re set to take up the recommendation from...
View ArticlePhoto of Trooper giving food to homeless man goes viral
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) – A picture of an Alabama state trooper is going viral for all the right reasons. It was captured by an Alabaster woman who saw him doing a good deed and decided to share it....
View ArticleAnnual event recreates Conway haunted tales
CONWAY, SC — Conway Downtown Alive will lead the 5th Annual Conway Ghost Walk in October. The event is a 1-mile tour of downtown Conway. There are seven stops along the tour. At each stop,...
View ArticleNC police mural defaced with ‘kill a cop’ message
GARNER, N.C.— A person defaced a new mural at the newly constructed Garner Police station on Sunday, police said. Garner’s new police station on 7th Avenue is in the finishing stages with police...
View ArticleHalloween events in Myrtle Beach and along the Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach will soon be crawling with ghosts, goblins and witches with many Halloween events planned along the Grand Strand. “Fright Nights on the Boardwalk” will continue...
View ArticleWill he or won’t he? Speculation surrounds Vice President Biden
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – It’s the question everyone in Washington D.C. is asking: Will Vice President Joe Biden jump into the 2016 race. On Monday, a member of Congress decided to take to Twitter...
View ArticleHalloween safety tips, events in Pee Dee and Grand Strand
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – With Halloween just around the corner, local law enforcement offices are urging parents to remind their children of important safety tips to follow as they collect their...
View ArticleSC father accused of killing 5-year-old son by throwing him out of wheelchair
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) – A Lancaster father is accused of killing his 5-year-old disabled son by throwing him down a hallway. Local media outlets report 47-year-old Robert Jordan is charged with homicide...
View ArticleDarlington PD investigating attempted child abduction
DARLINGTON (WBTW) — Darlington Police are investigating after officers say someone tried to abduct a child early Monday morning. According to Chief Danny Watson, it happened in an apartment complex off...
View ArticlePolice: Woman jailed after cashing fake check at Myrtle Beach motel
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police have arrested a 24-year-old woman wanted for forgery after officers say she cashed a counterfeit check at the Aquarius Motel IV last month. A police report...
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