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Oh joy! Another holiday cup controversy
(CNN) – Last week, Dunkin’ Donuts did what it always does this time of year — started using a festive holiday cup with the word “Joy.” But that didn’t stop social media users from reading meaning into...
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Vet gets unexpected surprise during Florence Veterans Day ceremony
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – On Wednesday, hundreds filled the Florence Veterans Park to pay tribute to those who served. The Veterans Day ceremony included honoring the men and women of the Air Force, with...
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Employees at NC business charged with selling drug-laced candy
GRIFTON, NC (WNCT) – A Grifton business owner and employee sold marijuana and drug-laced candies, according to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested the two on Tuesday after searching...
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Have You Heard – November 12, 2015
Have You Heard, today (11/12) marks 73 years since the start of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The Allied victory was the first major win in World War Two over the Japanese. Before Guadalcanal, the...
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Man dead after being thrown from SUV in Marlboro County crash
BENNETTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Marlboro County. According the L/Cpl Hanna Wemberly, the incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday on...
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SC college plans memorial for man killed by police after reportedly breaking...
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Limestone College is planning a day of remembrance for a 20-year-old student shot and killed by a campus police officer at another school. The college said it will have a special...
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‘I fought for your right to hate me’: Pic of transgender vet goes viral
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A transgender veteran living and working in Nashville posted a picture of herself wearing a shirt saying “Transgender Veteran: I fought for your right to hate me.” “It’s indicative...
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Wanted Conway woman arrested after police chase
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A Conway woman is behind bars Wednesday after the driver of the vehicle she was in led police on a 30 minute chase, according to Horry County Police. At about 12 p.m....
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After months, Myrtle Beach local still waiting for Takata airbag recall fix
The worldwide recall came because the air bags can explode when they deploy and send shrapnel into people’s faces, but the high demand for repairs is forcing millions to have to wait. The recall...
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Florence County roads give drivers more problems, county says it’s working to...
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Heavy rains hit the Pee Dee this weekend, and many people who live in Florence County say they’re having problems with dirt roads once again. However, the problems with...
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Myrtle Beach motel fire shuts down part of Ocean Boulevard
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A section of Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach was shut down early Thursday morning due to a motel fire. The call came in around 6:30 a.m. for a reported fire at the Carousel...
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Wife of former SC pastor shot in Indiana home invasion
The wife of a former pastor at the NewSpring Church in Anderson was shot Tuesday morning in Indianapolis. Police say they found Amanda Blackburn unresponsive at her home on Sunnyfield Court shortly...
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Dog stands guard over canine buddy hit by car
When a friend is in need, Brian is the first to lend a helping paw. The Great Pyrenees proved his loyalty this week when he stood on the side of a road next to his canine companion after the 1-year-old...
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8-year-old accused of killing baby will not be charged as adult, DA says
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The 8-year-old accused in the death of Kelci Lewis “is not and will not be charged as an adult,” a press release from the District Attorney’s office states. According to the...
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Door to door effort to stop Essure device for women
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – In an effort to pull a pregnancy prevention implant device known as Essure off the market, several former users are going door to door of congressional lawmakers to find...
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Horry County Investigator testifies Jimmagan’s has a gang problem
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)- Last week 15th Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson served the owners of Jimmagan’s Sports Pub on North Kings Highway nuisance paper work. The Solicitor says the decision comes...
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Test course shows how easily distractions affect driving
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Sometimes seeing is believing, and a first-hand look at distracted driving is what News13’s Brandon Herring got with the help of AAA Carolinas. The organization’s Traffic...
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Trump likens Carson’s ‘pathology’ to that of a child molester
Donald Trump said Thursday that Ben Carson’s self-described “pathological temper” is incurable — adding that it’s like the sickness of a “child molester.” “It’s in the book that he’s got a...
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Cheraw High School cheerleader in critical condition after car crash
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Cheraw High School will come together Friday night to gather in support of a classmate in a coma after a car collision on her way to school, school officials report....
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Pedestrian killed in Florence County collision
By WBTW News Staff (FLORENCE, SC) A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in Florence County. South Carolina Highway Patrol LCpl. Hannah Wimberly said it happened at 7:55pm Thursday on US 76 near...
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