RNC issues new demands to NBC
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Less than a week after several GOP Presidential hopefuls criticized a debate hosted by CNBC, the candidates are banding together to require new rules for debates going...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach Taste of the Town is Thursday
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Meg Shavitz and Debbie Wilfong joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Monday to talk about Taste of the Town in Myrtle Beach. Shavitz is the Chair of the event. Wilfong is the...
View ArticleFundraiser to buy Christmas gifts for son of fallen North Myrtle Beach officer
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety has set up two ways the community can help the 12-year-old son of Sergeant Heather Swarthout, who passed away in...
View ArticleEPA: Porsche, Audi vehicles tied to emissions cheating scandal
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – A month after automaker Volkswagen admitted their vehicles were designed to cheat on emissions tests, the Environmental Protection Agency is also accusing Porsche and Audi...
View ArticleVideo incident raises questions about school officers’ role
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The video of a school resource officer pulling a female student out of her desk at Spring Valley High in Columbia is raising questions about the role of SROs. The video has been...
View ArticleCould Tuesday’s wet weather affect voter turnout at the polls?
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – On Tuesday, a number of local municipalities and school districts hold elections. That includes the City of Darlington, which has 12 candidates running for three at-large city...
View ArticleCommunity comes together for Aynor band after theft, suspect identified
AYNOR, SC (WBTW) – $7,000 worth of instruments and props were stolen from the Aynor High School band on October 24th. When the school realized how much it lost, it worried that the band wouldn’t be...
View ArticleVirginia Tech release on Coach Frank Beamer’s retirement
Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced Sunday his intention to retire upon the conclusion of the 2015 season. Beamer informed Virginia Tech officials, his players and coaches today. “I have...
View ArticleVT Coach Frank Beamer announces retirement
BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10 SPORTS) – It’s the end of an era. According to WSLS 10 Sports online partner HokieHaven.com, Frank Beamer has announced his retirement Sunday, November 1, 2015. The Hokies head...
View ArticleCBS All Access: New ‘Star Trek’ series coming 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — “Star Trek” is going boldly where it hasn’t gone before with a brand-new edition of the sci-fi TV empire. CBS Television Studios said Monday the “totally new” series will arrive in...
View ArticleMB Police search for missing 45-year-old man
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police are asking for the public’s help to find a 45-year-old man reported missing. According to the department’s Facebook page, Nigel Kelly was last heard from...
View ArticleOne person killed in Darlington County crash
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – One person died Monday in a crash in Darlington County. Two vehicles hit head-on just before 5 p.m. on Oates Highway near Cooter’s Crossroads, according to South Carolina...
View ArticleDarlington County Council votes to waive building permit fees for flood victims
DARLINGTON COUNTY (WBTW) – As the rebuilding process from flood damages continues in Darlington County, many homeowners and business owners say they’re being held up in the rebuilding process because...
View ArticleHave You Heard – November 3, 2015
Have You Heard, Godzilla turns 61 years old today. Godzilla was “born” when the first “Godzilla” film was released on November 3, 1954. It was the first of 30 films (so far) featuring the sea monster....
View ArticlePaula Deen comes to Myrtle Beach for book signing at store
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Southern chef Paula Deen is visiting Myrtle Beach for a book signing Thursday afternoon. Deen will visit The Paula Deen Store at Broadway at the Beach Thursday from 1 – 3 p.m....
View ArticleU.S. senators, mayors fight ‘garbage’ claims they’re linked to KKK
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Four U.S. senators are fighting back against unconfirmed, anonymous accusations that they’re affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. Internet hacktivist group Anonymous announced...
View ArticleFormer State Rep. Nelson Hardwick indicted on misconduct in office
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Former State Representative Nelson Hardwick of Horry County has been indicted on one count of misconduct in office after luring a female to his office, according to South Carolina...
View ArticleFour arrested in attack of pastor in Conway church parking lot
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Four people were arrested for attacking a pastor from Divine Deliverance Worship Center in Conway Sunday morning. CLICK HERE TO SEE MUGSHOTS FROM THIS ARREST Horry County...
View ArticleOne person taken to hospital after Surfside Beach shooting
SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Police say one person was transported to a local hospital after a reported shooting in Surfside Beach Monday evening. According to Surfside Beach Police Lt. Ken Hofmann, the...
View ArticleNeedle found in Halloween candy in NC, police say
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – Holly Springs Police have a warning for parents: check your children’s Halloween candy. This alert comes after a local child found a needle in a piece of candy. The unsuspecting...
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