SC town’s police force quits after dispute with mayor
NORTH, S.C. (AP) – The police chief and both officers in North have resigned in the past few months, leaving the Orangeburg County town with no police force. Police Chief Mark Fallaw told multiple...
View ArticleDarlington County contracts with CodeRED to provide emergency notification...
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC – Following an extensive and thorough evaluation and review of alerting systems, Darlington County has implemented the CodeRED system, a high-speed emergency notification service...
View ArticlePolice: Suspects fired 65 to 75 rounds in San Bernardino massacre
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (MEDIA GENERAL/AP) – A husband and wife stormed a social services center for the disabled in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday, firing as many as 75 rounds from assault-style...
View ArticleSC Confederate flag display could come with $5.3M price tag
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Displaying the Confederate flag that was removed from the Statehouse’s front lawn could cost the state more than $5 million. Columbia firm Watson Tate Savory presented Thursday a...
View ArticleDeputies capture suspected gunman within hour of Sumter shooting
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year-old Sumter man Thursday morning, charging him with attempted murder and weapons charges after responding to a shooting...
View ArticleReindeer Games offers fun for kids, free Friday night for parents
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Registration continues at Pepper Geddings Recreation Center for Reindeer Games. Children, ages six to 12, are invited to enjoy Reindeer Games at Pepper Geddings Recreation...
View ArticleFree pictures at Breakfast with Santa in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Professional Firefighters will host the Fifth Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, at the Base Recreation Center....
View ArticleGames, fun for kids at Myrtle Beach Tree Lighting Celebration
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The City of Myrtle Beach invites the community to take part in the Christmas Towne 2015 and Tree Lighting Celebration from 2 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 13. The Myrtle...
View ArticlePalmetto Goodwill Recruitment Event in Myrtle Beach is Wednesday, December 9
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Palmetto Goodwill, in partnership with the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), will host a recruitment event to assist older workers in finding suitable employment...
View ArticleWhat NOT to buy before Christmas
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Christmas Eve is just three weeks away and holiday shopping is in full swing. There are plenty of sales and deals but experts warn there are certain things not to buy before...
View Article‘Ugly’ holiday sweaters gain popularity
(WIAT) — ‘Tis the season to score the ugliest holiday sweater, and uglychristmassweater.com is one of the biggest sellers of intentionally hideous holiday sweaters. Two brothers started the business...
View ArticlePolice seek woman caught shoplifting and left daughter behind
DALY CITY, CA (KRON) — Police in Daly City, California are asking for the public’s locating a suspected shoplifter who left her daughter behind after security guards tried to stop them from leaving the...
View ArticleDillon County Investigator jailed on domestic violence, assault charges
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A Dillon County investigator was arrested Wednesday morning after reportedly assaulting and threatening a woman and pushing a bystander who attempted to intervene, deputies...
View ArticleFlorence gun stores see increase in sales after numerous mass shootings
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – According to the FBI, nearly 200,000 background check requests were reported on Black Friday, just two weeks after the attack in Paris. Some of those background check requests...
View ArticleArrest made in 37-year-old Walterboro cold case
WALTERBORO, SC (WCBD) – Gwendolyn Fogle, 26, was known best by her middle name, Elaine. She was found murdered in her Walterboro home 37 years ago, and police say they are finally closing the case...
View ArticleLake City club owner feels unfairly treated by city after being shutdown
LAKE CITY, SC (WBTW) – It has been a month since a judge deemed the Carolina Girls Club in Lake City a public nuisance. The owners have 90 days to come up with a plan to clean up the place. Back in...
View ArticlePack of pit bulls kills 4-year-old boy in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — A pack of pit bulls yanked a 4-year-old Detroit boy from his mother, dragged him away and mauled him to death Wednesday, police said. The boy died from his injuries after the attack in...
View ArticleSuspect photos released after woman shot near Lumberton mall
LUMBERTON, NC (WBTW) – Lumberton Police have released photos of the suspect who they say shot a woman as she was traveling through an alley near Biggs Park Mall, between Crossfit and Drugs America,...
View ArticleFBI: Background checks for gun sales peak on Black Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Friday broke an FBI record for the number of firearms background checks. The agency said Tuesday that it processed 185,345 background checks — roughly two per second — on the...
View ArticlePolice respond to increase in Horry County robberies
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Neighbors and business owners in Horry County can expect to see more officers patrolling the communities as certain crimes are expected to increase during the holiday season....
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