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Mom of missing Socastee baby arrested on unrelated charges
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Horry County police officers have identified the woman who claims to have lost her baby in a Socastee creek as 33-year-old Sarah Lane Toney. According to Lt. Raul Denis,...
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FEMA to assist Johnsonville residents with flood-related claims
FLORENCE, S.C. – FEMA representatives will be in Johnsonville this weekend to help residents with flood-related claims. According to a press release, FEMA will be available at the Johnsonville Public...
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Man fatally stabbed over last piece of chicken, report says
HOUSTON — Police say one man was fatally stabbed by another in a dispute over food during dinner in a Houston apartment Friday night, according to CBS affiliate KHOU. Reinaldo Cardoso Rivera, 38, has...
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Man charged in theft of truck, TV and tools in Marlboro County
WALLACE, SC (WBTW) – Marlboro County deputies say a Hamlet man broke into a home while the owner was out of town and stole televisions, tools and a vehicle from the house. Sheriff Knight says Matthew...
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Man charged in theft from Marlboro County home
BENNETTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – A Bennettsville man is charged with burglary and larceny after being connected to several cases of break-ins and theft throughout Marlboro County. According to Sheriff Knight...
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Brunswick County deputies locate missing 15-year-old
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WBTW) – Brunswick County officials located the 15-year-old who was reported missing Wednesday morning after being last seen Tuesday night in Ash. Public Information Officer Emily...
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Stabbing spree at California college shuts down campus
MERCED (KRON) – A suspect was shot and killed after stabbing five students on the campus of University of California at Merced Wednesday morning. The campus is on lock down and all classes are...
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Woman, 86, escapes from trunk while kidnappers stop at Oregon Walmart
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Officials say an 86-year-old Washington woman escaped from a car trunk in Oregon after she was reportedly abducted by teenagers. The Tri-City Herald reports Hazel Abel was...
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New measure would block Essure device for women
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – After suffering symptoms of extreme pelvic pain, bleeding and migraines, former users of a birth control device known as Essure are pushing for Congress to immediately stop...
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Yelp help: Senate moves to protect users’ honest reviews
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Yelp users posting brutally honest reviews have high-placed allies in the U.S. Senate. “What good is information if it’s been sanitized” by powerful companies, asked Sen....
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Man accused of lying about Charleston Church shooting released on bond
COLUMBIA, SC (WCBD) – Joey Meek, the man accused of lying to federal authorities during the investigation into the Emanuel AME shooting massacre, has been released on bond. During a hearing Wednesday,...
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Suburban Birmingham child, missing since 2002, found
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) — A child reported missing by his mother in August of 2002 has been found. According to Vestavia Hills Police Chief Dan Rary, FBI agents from Cleveland, Ohio contacted the...
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15 students, driver escape Darlington County bus fire
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Fifteen students from Darlington High School and Darlington Middle School were on a bus traveling to designated stops when the bus caught fire Wednesday afternoon....
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SCDOT defends spending, priorities to House Oversight Panel
By Robert Kittle COLUMBIA, SC The South Carolina Department of Transportation went before a subcommittee of the House Legislative Oversight Committee Wednesday to defend its priorities and how it...
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Food stamp change may affect thousands in Robeson County
ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WBTW) – Some Robeson County food stamp recipients will have to meet certain requirements to keep receiving their benefits starting in 2016. They are known as ABAWDS (able-bodied...
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City of Hartsville takes initial step to brand itself
HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – On Wednesday, a public meeting at Hartsville City Hall was held to discuss a new branding and marketing initiative for the city. Branding, in most textbooks is considered...
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Have You Heard – November 5, 2015
Have You Heard, the board game “Monopoly,” as we know it, turns 80 years old today. “Monopoly” was first concocted in the early 1900s and received a couple of patents but Parker Brothers bought the...
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Florence man arrested for shooting wife
FLORENCE (WBTW) — Florence Police arrested a man they say shot his wife during a fight early Wednesday morning. According to Major Carlos Raines, 72-year-old Robert Clarke is charged with attempted...
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Body found in woods off road in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Georgetown County officials are on the scene of a body found off the side of Pennyroyal Road Wednesday afternoon. Georgetown County Deputy Coroner Chase Ridgeway confirms...
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Marion County Schools to operate on delay due to flooding
MULLINS, SC (WBTW) – Marion County Schools will operate on a delay Thursday morning due to flooding caused by heavy rain Wednesday morning. School officials with Marion County Schools report due to...
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