Mobile Health Center to provide care to students in Pee Dee region
Mobile health center interior (Photo: Curtis Graham/WBTW) By WBTW News Staff CareFIRST Carolina Foundation debuted its new mobile heath center Monday. The vehicle made a stop in Hartsville. The 40-foot...
View ArticlePolice: Woman shoots ex-husband when he arrives to feed pets
ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WBTW) – The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon when, according to officials, a woman shot her ex-husband. According to Major...
View ArticleWoman charged with malicious castration after biting man in private area, NC...
JACKSONVILLE, NC — A North Carolina woman was charged after authorities say that she bit a man’s genitals, causing “permanent damage.” Martinne Patricia Delavega, age 51, of Jacksonville, was charged...
View ArticleHorry County teacher receives 3 year sentence with guilty plea to child abuse
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW)- A former Horry County teacher charged with unlawful conduct toward a child has pled guilty to the charge Monday afternoon, and must turn herself into police by Friday. In April...
View ArticleSC woman holds ex-boyfriend hostage; shoots him, deputies say
GREER – Spartanburg County deputies are trying to find a woman after they say she shot her ex-boyfriend after holding him hostage at gunpoint for hours. Freda Lynn Lambert-Smith, 44, is charged in...
View ArticleReport: Caller says victim found at Horry County apartments pushed from balcony
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Horry County Police dispatch logs show the person who called 911 regarding the death of a 19-year-old at an Horry County apartment complex Monday morning, hung up on dispatchers...
View ArticleParents recreate daughter’s selfies with boyfriend
Emily Musson is a 21-year old student in NYC who likes to take a lot of selfies, so when she recently started dating her new boyfriend, Johnny, the couple decided to commemorate their relationship with...
View ArticleSaving a life through giving blood
GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) Tymia McCullough starting doing pageants when she was six years old. She says she had so much fun in the first one that she wanted to continue competing. “I had to do formal...
View ArticleAtalaya Arts and Crafts Festival Returns
Myrtle Beach, SC – The 40th Annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival returns to the Myrtle Beach area beginning Sept. 25 and running through Sept. 27, 2015 at Huntington Beach State Park. There will...
View ArticleGeorgetown County Sheriff’s Office and SLED to Conduct Active Shooter Training
Georgetown, SC – The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office would like to notify the public that a joint training session in response to active shooter scenarios is planned for Georgetown County. On...
View ArticleTasting event benefits local food bank
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Barefoot Landing is hosting the first-ever “SeptemberFest” on Saturday, September 19. The event includes the “Flavor of the Landing” food tasting, which will showcase...
View ArticleTenn. deputy saves baby from burning truck
HICKMAN COUNTY, Tenn. – An 8-month-old baby was trapped in a burning pickup truck and saved by a Humphreys County deputy. Mike Adcox was at the right place at the right time. CLICK HERE for more photos...
View ArticleColeman selected as Myrtle Beach’s new Planning Director
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Carol Coleman will become Myrtle Beach’s new planning director October 14. City Manager John Pedersen announced Coleman’s selection Monday. A resident of Conway, Coleman...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach Pelicans GM explains playoff scenario
It may be time for fall sports, like football, but baseball isn’t over yet. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans continue into the playoffs Wednesday. The Pelicans continue play Wednesday at home,...
View ArticlePicture of NY cop eating with homeless man inspires acts of kindness
TROY, NY (NEWS10) – A bagel for breakfast on a Sunday morning may not seem like much, but for one homeless man who sat in the rain with an empty stomach, the bagel and a conversation with a cop meant...
View ArticleNew Facebook scheme steals profile picture, contacts friends list
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – A single east Tennessee mother working two jobs to put her son through college is warning others about a scholarship scheme on Facebook. Hair stylist Michelle Lawson...
View Article35 SC counties declared primary disaster areas due to drought
CLEMSON, SC — An unexpectedly severe drought joined forces this summer with a relentless heat wave in a one-two punch that is knocking many South Carolina farmers off their feet. The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleOcean Blvd. reopens in North Myrtle Beach after fire doused
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A portion of Ocean Boulevard was closed to traffic in North Myrtle Beach Tuesday afternoon as emergency crews worked to extinguish a fire at a hotel. According to the...
View ArticleBear sneaks into Colorado pizza restaurant
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A bear cub took a lunch break at a downtown pizza restaurant in Colorado Springs Monday afternoon. Police said the cub was spotted near Palmer High School before heading to...
View ArticleFacebook works to release ‘dislike’ button, Zuckerberg reports
MENLO PARK, CA (WBTW) – Facebook is in the final stages of developing a “dislike” button for members of the social media community to use, announced founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. The...
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