Babysitter now charged in shooting death of 2-year-old NC girl
HENDERSONVILLE, NC — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has charged 28 year-old Heather Ann Bradburn Stepp with one felony count of Involuntary Manslaughter. CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS The charge is for...
View ArticleHusband, wife and mothers-in-law found dead inside SC home
PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) – Anderson County authorities have released the names of four people found dead in a home in Pendleton. Coroner Greg Shore told local news media that the victims found dead Monday...
View ArticleTeens spend an average of 9 hours a day online, study shows
NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites. Common Sense Media released an exhaustive survey...
View ArticlePoll: Carson overtakes Trump, Rubio on the rise
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – For the second time in a week, a new national poll shows retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson with a national lead above all GOP candidates, including Donald Trump. In the...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach library to host Genealogy 101
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach’s Chapin Memorial Library will host a beginners workshop on genealogy on Thursday, Nov. 5. Charlene Carson joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to talk about...
View ArticleMan bombs Miss. Walmart because it stopped selling Confederate flags, police say
TUPELO, Miss. — A man known for flying a 4-foot-long Mississippi state flag on his car has been accused of bombing a Walmart because the chain stopped selling the flag, the police chief said Monday....
View ArticleDeals and discounts on National Sandwich Day
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) — If you’re up for celebrating National Sandwich Day, there are a few fast food chains offering discounts Tuesday. At participating Subways, when customers buy one sub and a 30...
View ArticleBrownell: Clemson guard Ajukwa transferring
CLEMSON (AP) – Clemson reserve guard Austin Ajukwa is leaving the team after two seasons. Tigers men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell announced Ajukwa’s decision to transfer on Tuesday. Clemson opens...
View ArticleDrainage issues found at Cameron Village, county working to fix flooding...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Officials with Horry County Stormwater confirmed what residents in one Myrtle Beach community had long suspected, the drainage in Cameron Village does pose a problem for...
View ArticleSon charged with murdering parents after they planned to cut him out of will
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH)– Kyle Navin, 27, made his first court appearance in Bridgeport on two counts of murder in the deaths of his parents, Jeanette and Jeffery Navin on Tuesday. Navin has been...
View Article‘Consumer Super Hero’ invents way to block robocalls
You sit down to a nice, relaxing dinner when the phone rings. So often, it’s another one of those robocalls, the inspiration for hundreds of thousands of consumer complaints each month. “We’re running...
View ArticleClemson ranks No. 1 in first playoff rankings
NEW YORK (AP) – Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Alabama are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings of the season. Notre Dame was fifth and Baylor was sixth....
View ArticlePee Dee police to consider body cameras for school resource officers
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – The recent incident in Columbia where a school resource officer was fired after throwing a student from her desk has brought a great deal of controversy to many areas about the...
View ArticleHave You Heard – November 4, 2015
Have You Heard, today (11/4) is “Use Common Sense Day.” American humorist Will Rogers once said “common sense ain’t common.” Rogers was born 136 years ago today. He died in a plane crash in Alaska...
View ArticleNews 13 Investigates the criminal record of woman who says she lost her baby...
SOCASTEE, SC – (WBTW), Horry county police arrested Sarah Toney, the woman who reportedly lost her child into a creek in Socastee and she has a long criminal record. Tuesday, Horry County Police say...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach man reported missing after not showing for work
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police say a 22-year-old man has been reported missing after not showing up for work Monday evening. According to a release from the Myrtle Beach Police...
View ArticleNo run-off needed for Myrtle Beach City Council election
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Preliminary election results are in for Myrtle Beach City Council. According to the preliminary numbers, two incumbents and a former city councilwoman will begin serving the...
View ArticleSolution for WBTW audio signal problem
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Some WBTW viewers across the Eastern Carolinas are experiencing technical difficulties receiving the audio signal for our programming. We apologize for the inconvenience and...
View ArticleHundreds of Kingstree students surprised with backpack giveaway
KINGSTREE, SC (WBTW) – On Tuesday, Anderson Primary and Kenneth Gardner Elementary School students in Kingstree received new back packs and school supplies. The surprise donation came from The Kids In...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in theft of Aynor High School band equipment
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Police have a suspect behind bars in connection with equipment being stolen from the Aynor High School band the night of October 24. According to officials with the Aynor...
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