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Keith Urban announced as headline act for 2016 Carolina Country Music Fest
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Carolina Country Music Fest announced another headline act appearing next year in Myrtle Beach. According to a press release, Keith Urban will be the next headlining...
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Pee Dee resident among season’s first flu-related deaths in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Tuesday that the state has suffered its first four flu-associated deaths of the season....
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Florence pro tennis tournament becomes catalyst for sports tourism growth
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – The McLeod for Health Florence Open is underway at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Tennis Center. You can see nearly 100 professional women tennis players from all over the world compete...
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Report: Myrtle Beach crimes reported in 2014 lowest in 20 years
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The City of Myrtle Beach says violent crimes reported in 2014 were the lowest the city has seen in nearly 20 years. The city reports that the number of documented crimes last...
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Facebook will now warn you when government hacks your account
MENLO PARK (KRON) – A new feature for Facebook will warn users when the government is hacking their accounts. Facebook said they will notify users if they believe an account has been targeted or...
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18 more state roads and bridges reopen in SC after storm
By The Associated Press Crews are making steady progress reopening roads and bridges in South Carolina. The state Department of Transportation reports that on Monday, 15 more roads and three more...
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Taste of Florence draws thousands to try restaurants around the Pee Dee
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Thousands turned out Tuesday to sample dishes from dozens of Pee Dee restaurants at the fifth annual Taste of Florence. For the Midnight Roosters head chef Ryland Culbertson,...
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Have You Heard – October 21, 2015
Have You Heard, today (10/21) marks the birthday of two men from our area who certainly made their mark. Dr. Ronald McNair was born 65 years ago today in Lake City. A nationally-renowned physicist, he...
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New Myrtle Beach Economic Development CEO says regaining council’s trust is...
The Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation announced its new C.E.O after the position was vacant for four months. The EDC CEO position has been vacant since June when the former C.E.O...
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Man following elderly people home from Walmart and robbing them, police say
ASHEVILLE – Asheville Police are asking for help to identify a suspect in two assault and robbery cases. A man seen in security camera photos is accused of following senior-aged men home from Walmart...
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SC man tries to steal SUV from church parking lot with baby inside, deputies say
ANDERSON, SC – 25-year-old Rusty Jason Edward Seawright is in custody after Anderson County Deputies say he attempted to steal a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe with a seven-month-old baby inside, Monday morning....
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Sex offender accused of posing as ride inspector arrested at NC State Fair
RALEIGH, N.C. – A registered sex offender was arrested at the North Carolina State Fair, officials say. Tyrone Szabo “posed as state-licensed ride inspector at NC State Fair in order to gain access to...
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NC woman, man hit by SUV while trying to save his puppy that later died
DURHAM, N.C. — Authorities say two people were struck by an SUV while trying to help an injured dog at an intersection in Durham. CLICK TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS OF KING THE DOG, WITNESSES AND PARKER A man,...
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Fire captain worries about brush fires even after flooding
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)-Many people across the state continue to try and get their homes and lives back in order after the recent flooding. Even as many places are still flooded, Horry county fire...
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SC town requires all pit bulls to be spayed or neutered
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) – A new ordinance in Beaufort County now requires owners of pit bulls and pit bull mixes to have their pets spayed or neutered. The Beaufort Gazette reports that the ordinance...
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Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina and other groups collect donations for...
FLORENCE, SC – Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina is partnering with the Pee Dee Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Pepsi of Florence, and Harvest Hope Food Bank in Florence to sponsor a South...
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Special needs students gather candy at Florence Halloween event
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – News13 hosted a special event Wednesday morning for area kids at the Southern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology building in Florence. Treats for Special Kids is a...
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Costumes worn by principal, coach cause controversy
Acadia Parish residents have mixed emotions about a photo featuring two educators at a costume party earlier this month. Iota Middle School Principal Lee Ann Wall and her husband Jeptha Wall, who is a...
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PHOTOS: Pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins
Celebrate the season with these global gourds.
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No ‘new information’ on attempted child abduction in Darlington
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – While the Darlington Police Department continues to investigate the attempted child abduction at an apartment complex Monday morning, the police chief says they do not have any...
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