Sheriff: Laurinburg woman breaks into home, car while owners away
SCOTLAND COUNTY, NC (WBTW) – Scotland County deputies say a Laurinburg woman broke into a home and vehicle on Highway 79 and stole several items, including a gun. According to Scotland County Sheriff...
View ArticleFeds spend $104 million yearly to house families who earn too much
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – More than 25,000 American families squat in heavily subsidized and often scarce low-income housing, despite earning too much money to live there. And taxpayers foot the...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach man calls 911 for ride to bail girlfriend out of jail, police say
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A Myrtle Beach man was jailed after calling 911 operators four times in just a matter of hours because he wanted a ride to the police station to bail his girlfriend out of...
View Article911 calls released in case of Little River woman discovered in closet
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – The 911 call that was made to police by a man in Florida regarding the incident that led to a woman’s body being found in a closet in a Little River apartment has been released by...
View ArticleGov. John Kasich joining Alan Wilson in Myrtle Beach for constitutional chat
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is sitting down with South Carolina’s top prosecutor to talk about law and the constitution. Kasich is bringing his Republican presidential campaign to...
View ArticleHorry County Police arrest man for shooting that followed drive-thru argument
CONWAY (WBTW) — Horry County Police made an arrest following a shooting last month. Police say 21-year-old Christopher Brown of Conway is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon by person...
View ArticlePembroke man shot, killed in yard
LUMBERTON (WBTW) — Robeson County Sheriff’s deputies say a Pembroke man is dead after he was shot Monday morning. It happened at a home off Union Chapel Road near Pembroke. Deputies found 41-year-old...
View ArticleOne shot in Florence house, suspect considered ‘armed and dangerous’
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – The Florence Police Department is searching for a shooting suspect Tuesday morning. According to Chief Allen Heidler, the shooting happened inside a house near the 400 block of...
View ArticleChristmas lighting safety tips
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) From the White house to your house. Country roads to city streets are lighting up this time of year. “It’s incredible to see what somebody will actually invent in their own...
View ArticleChristmas Music at the Horry County Museum
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present a Christmas Music Concert by Wayne Skipper & Friends. Join us as we share the music of the holiday season on...
View ArticleSumter man sentenced to 16 years in jail for drug trafficking
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A 25-year-old Sumter man arrested in March as part of an undercover drug investigation by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has been sentenced to 16 years in jail Monday...
View ArticleAtheist Christmas billboards catch eyes in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (FOX21) — There were new billboards up along Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs that caught the eyes of drivers Monday. The billboards were put up by the American Atheists. They...
View ArticleTrain conductor’s ‘gleeful’ Facebook video goes viral
(WTNH) — It’s not everyday the entire Yale University Glee club rides on your train, and one Metro-North conductor wanted to hear a holiday tune before he let them go. In a video posted to Facebook,...
View ArticleSheriff calls on America’s “good guys” to shoot “bad guys”
After being introduced by dramatic horns in front of fancy computer graphics, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey had a message for his constituents: “One of the great things about being sheriff is that...
View ArticleSen. Cruz proposes bill to let states block Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz announced on Tuesday he will propose a bill that allows Texas Governor Greg Abbott or any governor to ban Syrian refugees...
View ArticleIllegal immigrants at center of ‘one person, one vote’ SCOTUS case
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – The United States Supreme Court will hammer out who is covered by the federally-backed “one person, one vote” rule. On Tuesday, SCOTUS justices grappled with arguments over...
View ArticleGOP leaders distance themselves from Trump Muslim comments
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Less than a day after GOP Presidential front-runner Donald Trump introduced a proposal to ban Muslims from immigrating to the United States, several Republican candidates...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach passes ordinance to prohibit new bars and clubs from Super Block...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW)- Myrtle Beach City Council passed an ordinance today that prevents any new bars or clubs from opening in the Super Block area. The Super Block includes Nance Plaza and the...
View ArticleTwo Sumter men jailed for multiple armed robberies
SUMTER, SC (WBTW) – Two Sumter men have been charged in connection with a string of armed robberies that began November 9. A 26-year-old Sumter man wanted on various charges by both the Sumter County...
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