Crash involving Scotland County deputy under investigation
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW)- The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on collision involving a deputy. Troopers say it happened Saturday night on Old Wire Road in the Laurel...
View ArticleObama says Muslims need to be partner in fight
WASHINGTON (AP) – Update: President Barack Obama says the American Muslim community needs to be a partner in the fight against radical Islam. Obama says Muslims can send credible, effective counter...
View ArticlePregnant Myrtle Beach woman assaulted, punched in stomach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A pregnant Myrtle Beach woman says she was punched in the stomach and threatened with a knife. According to a Myrtle Beach police report, the incident happened around 1 p.m....
View ArticleTwo women arrested on prostitution charges in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Two women were arrested for prostitution in Myrtle Beach over the weekend. According to the Myrtle Beach Police Department’s website, April Benenhaley, 40, was arrested Sunday...
View ArticleMan sets world record by eating 12 pounds of shrimp
INDIANAPOLIS — St. Elmo’s annual Shrimp Cocktail Eating Championship ended with a world record this year. Competitors took the stage on Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday. PHOTOS:...
View ArticleLiberty University president calls for an armed Christian campus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. urged students, staff and faculty at his Christian school to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon on campus to counter any...
View ArticlePanel considers North Carolina’s 1st alligator hunting season
MANTEO, N.C. — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is holding public hearings about the possibility of having the state’s first alligator hunting season. CLICK TO VIEW 15 PHOTOS Commission...
View ArticleFree Christmas concert offered in North Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The North Myrtle Beach Community Band is holding a Christmas concert this month. The director Bert Owen joined News13 NOW on Monday to talk about the event. Watch the video...
View ArticleMuschamp gets 5-year, $16 million deal from South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Will Muschamp has received a 5-year, $16 million deal to lead the South Carolina football program. University trustees approved the contract Monday morning, a day after South...
View ArticleConway gears up for annual Christmas Parade
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – The Conway Chamber is ready for the annual Christmas Parade. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2015 and will run until noon. The parade will feature local...
View Article171 vehicles stopped at Marion County checkpoint
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A November safety checkpoint in Marion County led to the arrest of three people and several citations for others for a variety of traffic violations. The 12th Circuit Law...
View Article‘Are you richer than Pitbull?’: Va. kids tease Sen. Mark Warner at holiday party
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Every school kid lives for a field trip – but they’re usually not this cool. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) decorates Christmas tree with students from Mt. Vernon Community...
View ArticleVisas not guns: the talk following Obama’s ISIL address
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – On Sunday night, Pres. Barack Obama addressed the nation in prime time following two mass shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., and Paris. which are now recognized terror...
View ArticleCity leaders consider offering incentives to attract businesses to ITAP
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach City leaders continue to search for tenants to fill the nearly $6 million International Technology and Aerospace Park. The park is more commonly known as ITAP....
View ArticleUNC Pembroke opens its entrepreneurship incubator in hopes of creating jobs
PEMBROKE, NC (WBTW) – On Monday, the Town of Pembroke celebrated something new that is expected to create more job opportunities in Robeson County. County and university leaders held a ribbon cutting...
View ArticleCarolina Clear – Porous Pavement
Porous pavement is an engineered hardscape that allows water to flow through instead of running off. It is a great way for a household, a business or even a whole neighborhood to better manage storm...
View ArticleSC lawmakers want to ban electronic devices from the classroom, teachers...
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – As of last week, South Carolina lawmakers can now pre-file bills in the State House and Senate before the next session starts in January. One of those bills is causing...
View ArticleShould states ban assault rifles to prevent mass shootings?
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Less than one week after the San Bernardino mass shooting, the Supreme Court refused to revisit a Second Amendment challenge. Gun owners living in Highland Park, Illinois, wanted...
View ArticlePediatric nurse sentenced to 80 years for molesting infant
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego judge has sentenced a pediatric nurse to 80 years in prison for molesting a 2-month-old boy and making lewd photos of a baby girl. U.S. District Judge John Houston on...
View ArticleFox suspends 2 analysts for language against Obama
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Fox News contributors were suspended Monday for using inappropriate language about President Barack Obama while discussing his speech on terrorism the night before in two separate...
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