73-year-old woman reported missing in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN, SC – Georgetown County sheriff’s deputies need help finding 73-year-old Clementine Byrd. Deputies said the last time anyone saw Byrd was around 4:30 p.m. on Monday as she left a neighbor’s...
View ArticleEmanuel AME Church Choir sings at 49th Annual Governor’s Carolighting
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley and her family kicked off the holiday season with the 49th Annual Governor’s Carolighting on the north steps of the South Carolina Statehouse Monday evening. The...
View Article2 workers die in incident at transformer plant in NC
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Two people died on Monday during an industrial incident at a transformer plant in Wayne County, authorities say. An image from SPX Transformer Solutions. The incident happened at SPX...
View ArticleFlorida woman makes video of her performing sex act with infant, police say
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — A Zephyrhills woman is accused in a disturbing sexual battery case involving an infant. Investigators with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office say Katherine Grace Rice, 31, made a...
View ArticleWoman created fake, online profile for neighbor inviting men to rape her,...
LARGO, Fla. – A Largo woman is accused of creating a fake dating profile, inviting men to a neighbor’s apartment to rape her. Now, the victim of this online attack is afraid to answer her door. “One...
View ArticleData on 5 million VTech customers and kids exposed in breach
NEW YORK (AP) — Kid’s technology maker VTech says the personal information of about 5 million of its customers and their children may have been stolen by hackers. The Hong Kong-based company disclosed...
View ArticleMajor traffic delays on SC 707 after crash
MURRELLS INLET, SC (WBTW) – Major traffic delays are being reported on SC 707 after an early morning crash. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6:45 a.m. in front...
View ArticleGovernor’s Mansion Christmas Open House Scheduled For December 7
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley, First Gentleman Michael Haley and their children, Rena and Nalin, invite South Carolinians and their families to join them for a Christmas Open House on Monday,...
View ArticleHand bell choir brings music of the season
SURFSIDE, SC (WBTW) The ever familiar sound of the season rings out from the Church of the Resurrection in Surfside. A literal Carol of the Bells in perfect pitch. “One of the things that’s unique...
View ArticleWebsite helps volunteers and organizations connect
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Tracy Vreeland with the United Way of Horry County joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Monday to talk about the “Get Connected” website (unitedwayhorry.galaxydigital.com). Watch...
View ArticleCarolina Clear: Benefits of porous pavement
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Tracy Jones, the Stormwater Division Manager for Georgetown County joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to talk about the benefits of porous pavement. The segment, which is...
View ArticleLocal jewelry designer shares latest looks
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Local jewelry designer and reality TV show contest winner Ashley Hoffman Hidalgo joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to talk about some of her designs. Hidalgo is from...
View ArticleSLED investigates death at Clemson stadium
PICKENS COUNTY, SC (WSPA) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a death at Memorial Stadium in Clemson Tuesday afternoon. The Pickens County Coroner identifies the victim as...
View ArticleHorry County Schools could see increase in class size
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW)- Some Horry County schools could see an increase in class size. The district’s Finance Committee recommended two students be added to each class in middle and high school,...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach Police search for missing foster care child
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Police is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 16-year-old foster child last seen jumping the fence and walking away from his home. A Myrtle Beach...
View ArticleBody found in Pawleys Island creek ID’d as missing woman
PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (WBTW) – Georgetown County officials responded to an area off Springs Avenue in Pawleys Island Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report that a body was seen floating in a creek....
View ArticlePalmetto Preschool parents plead with city to delay Fred Nash Blvd. closure
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – After a two day delay and a meeting of Myrtle Beach City officials, plans to close Fred Nash Boulevard for 90 days are back on and set to begin Wednesday. According to city...
View ArticleBBB warns of SCAM that holds smartphones hostage, demands ransom
INDIANAPOLIS — Many people use their smartphones for just about everything, including holiday shopping at this time of year. Now, hackers have found a new way to take advantage of that. The Better...
View ArticleMan taken into custody after decomposing body found in Little River apartment
LITTLE RIVER, SC (WBTW) – Horry County Police say they have taken a man into custody and report he will likely be charged with murder after officers discovered a woman’s body in the closet of a Little...
View Article2 women arrested on prostitution charges in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Two women were arrested Monday night on prostitution charges in the city of Myrtle Beach. According to the Myrtle Beach Police Department’s website, Laura Ashley Howell, 25,...
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