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SC woman bites off teen attacker’s tongue during brutal sex assault, police say
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — A mom called police to report that her teen son was missing his tongue on Friday — which led to charges against him in a brutal South Carolina sexual assault, police say. On...
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Fire destroys Darlington tire business
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – Darlington firefighters were called to a business fire early Wednesday morning. According to fire officials, the fire was reported around 1:50 a.m. at Grey’s Brake and Tire on...
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Vice President Joe Biden will not enter 2016 presidential race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said Wednesday, ending a months-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path...
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Carolina Panthers donate money to flooded HS programs in SC, NC
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The historic flooding in South Carolina is still gripping many families across the state more than two weeks after the heavy rains fell. As those families continue to assess...
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Sesame Street introduces first character with Autism
(WPRI) – Meet the newest Sesame Street character on the block! Sesame Street Workshop Wednesday morning introduced Julia, a character with autism, as part of a new nationwide initiative. According to...
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FEMA offers assistance for flood damaged vehicles
Auto insurance and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are the two primary resources available to applicants who have damage to a vehicle as a result of a disaster. If you are not able to secure...
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SC DSS needs nearly $33 Million more next year
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina Department of Social Services says it needs an additional $32.6 million in next year’s budget to hire more caseworkers and improve the agency. Director Susan...
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SC DOT worker killed was ‘heart and soul’ of Darlington County Fire District
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – Darlington County was hit hard with the death of a South Carolina Department of Transportation worker Tuesday, but firefighters at one county fire station were particularly...
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Emergency orders issued for collapsed dams in Darlington County
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued an emergency action order for 63 dams across South Carolina. In the Pee Dee Joe Jeffords Pond and...
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Few willing to talk about rumored changes to Broadway at the Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Planet Hollywood came down Tuesday and there’s been a lot of talk on social media about businesses closing or moving to new locations along the Grand Strand, specifically...
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Have You Heard – October 22, 2015
Have You Heard, today (10/22) marks the ten-year anniversary of the first and only time the National Hurricane Center has gone past its allotted list of names for the Atlantic season. 2005 saw a...
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Lake City football player called a hero after saving his coach’s life
LAKE CITY, SC (WBTW) – Last Friday night the Lake City High School football team was setting off to celebrate a win over Georgetown when their coach, Lorenzo McFadden, went into cardiac arrest and...
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A pacifier trades for a Myrtle Beach Vacation for charity
One Myrtle Beach woman has traded a pacifier for a week long beach condo rental and plans to continue trading up; all for charity. Dorien Morin is a family person. She was at her son’s soccer game;...
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Endangered Upstate man located
TAYLORS, SC — The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division has cancelled the search for a missing upstate man. Ronald Hendrix, who suffers from both dementia and depression, was located late...
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Flood damages railroads; delays railways from reopening
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)-All of the recent flooding has slowed down a lot of operations in South Carolina and people are still working to rebuild and repair. That damage wasn’t just limited to roads...
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Headsets recalled due to risk of mold exposure
Turtle Beach is recalling nearly 60,000 Ear Force XO FOUR Stealth gaming headsets. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says mold spores were found on the headsets, posing a risk of respiratory or...
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Hillary on the Hill: Clinton testifies before Benghazi committee
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL/AP) – Facing seven Republicans and five Democrats investigating the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, Hillary Clinton testified about the events leading up to the deadly rampage...
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Timmonsville residents concerned after 8-month-old puppy is stolen
TIMMONSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – News13 received a complaint from a Timmonsville resident that his dog, an 8-month-old pitbull, was stolen from his front yard. The man explains that his family pet isn’t the...
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St. James attempts to Fill the Bus for Georgetown County students
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – St. James High School is attempting to Fill the Bus for neighboring schools in Georgetown County whose students lost nearly all of their possessions in the flood. The school...
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Scam Tracker: The new online tool to fight scams
If you’ve ever been the target of a scam, but haven’t known the best way to warn others, there’s a new tool you should know about. It’s called the Scam Tracker, and it’s powered by the Better Business...
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