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Horry County Police investigate reported shooting
HORRY COUNTY, SC – The Horry County Police Department is investigating a reported shooting Monday night in the Conway area. Lt. Raul Denis, spokesman for the Horry County Police Department, confirmed...
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Firefighters investigated Litchfield beach house fire
LITCHFIELD BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Firefighters are investigating the cause of a beach house fire in Litchfield on Monday night. The call came in at 8:42 p.m. as a chimney fire at a home at the end of...
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Darlington County Schools transforming the way students learn
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Several educators and concerned parents gathered Monday night to hear from Darlington County School District leaders about the district’s Digital Transformation Project....
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Lamar task force proposes school consolidation
LAMAR, SC (WBTW) – Several parents and educators gathered at Lamar High School Monday night to discuss the future of some schools in Lamar, including a school consolidation proposal. A committee known...
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Have You Heard – October 27, 2015
Have you Heard, it’s Halloween week and today (10/27) is “Black Cat Day.” One statistic shows, probably due to superstition, it takes a black cat 13% longer to get adopted than a cat of another color....
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United Airlines apologizes after disabled man crawls off flight
(CNN) — A man returning from a meeting about disabled accessibility policies arrived home with a very personal example of the problem. D’Arcee Neal, who has cerebral palsy, took a five-hour flight from...
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South Carolina Disaster SNAP program application period begins
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – As some county Disaster SNAP application periods kick off Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Social Services would like to emphasize that applicants must wait for the...
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Owner of stolen iPad pings tablet to drug filled motel room
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A man was able to track his stolen iPad to a hotel room in Myrtle Beach, where police discovered drugs and arrested the five people inside the room, according to an incident...
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North Myrtle Beach Police Sergeant ‘has gone to heaven’ after surgery to...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A North Myrtle Beach Police Sergeant has passed away following surgery last week to remove a blood clot near her brain. Jay Fernandez, Director of North Myrtle Beach...
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Suspected gunman in officer-involved Pageland shooting in custody
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Chesterfield County deputies report the man responsible for firing at officers and then running into a wooded area Sunday night has been taken into custody....
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Report: 10 safest cities in South Carolina
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A new report released Monday from SafeWise.com has ranked the top 30 safest cities in South Carolina. SafeWise is a community-focused security organization that documents...
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Sheriff looks to clarify ‘gray areas’ after 4th sex offender arrest near NC...
RALEIGH, N.C. – Law enforcement working to keep the 2015 North Carolina State Fair safe caught four registered sex offenders near restricted areas. Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison said law...
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Horry County holds press conference to update flood recovery, FEMA eligibility
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – The Horry County Emergency Management Department will host a press briefing Tuesday to discuss the flood recovery efforts as well as FEMA eligibility for public assistance. The...
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Carson on top, Trump falls behind in national poll
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL/AP) — A new poll released Tuesday shows retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson has taken the top spot ahead of Donald Trump for the first time in a national matchup. A New York...
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GM recalling 1.4M cars; oil leaks can cause engine fires
DETROIT (AP) — For the third time in eight years, General Motors is recalling cars that can leak oil and catch fire, sometimes damaging garages and houses. The recall, which covers 1.4 million vehicles...
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Myrtle Beach Police investigate parking meter destruction
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police are investigating damage to several parking meters in the oceanfront area of the city. Police received at least five reports of meter vandalism on Sunday...
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Local artist displays art made from blue jeans
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Artist Jim Arendt joined News13 NOW on Tuesday to talk about some of his artwork that is currently on display in Myrtle Beach. Arendt’s work transforms blue jean denim into...
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Crash closes one lane on Hwy 501 southbound
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A collision on Highway 501 southbound has closed one lane to drivers Tuesday afternoon. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol traffic website, the crash occurred...
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City of Hartsville Parks Committee invites residents to give input on parks...
HARTSVILLE, SC – Hartsville residents will get a chance to shape the future of the City of Hartsville’s parks Thursday, Nov. 12 as the City’s Parks Committee hosts a public planning meeting for park...
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Residents blame water treatment plant for sewage smell
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Flood cleanup continues in parts of Horry County. Residents on Jackson Bluff Road say they can’t seem to get rid of the smell. “It smells like sewage…it’s terrible,” said Mary...
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