Myrtle Beach golf shop manager offers last-minute gift ideas
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Rick Richard, marketing Manager at the PGA Superstore in Myrtle Beach stopped by News13 NOW to offer last minute gift ideas for the golfer in your life. Richard says the shore...
View ArticlePenalties increase for uninsured in 2016
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Samantha Slapnik with Liberty Tax Service joined News13 NOW at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to talk about the increasing fees for people who do not have health insurance for 2016....
View ArticleFord recalls older large cars to fix headlight problem
DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) – Ford is recalling about 313,000 older large cars in North America because the headlights can go dark and cause a crash. The recall covers some Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury...
View ArticleNC student accused of making threatening comments watched ISIS videos,...
BRYSON CITY, NC – The Swain County high school student accused of making threatening comments to other students told investigators that he has “watched almost every ISIS propaganda video and he was...
View ArticleVirginia revokes handgun permit agreement with 25 states
RICHMOND, Va. (AP/WAVY) — Virginia will no longer recognize concealed handgun permits from more than two dozen states that have less stringent laws. Attorney General Mark Herring said Tuesday that the...
View ArticleGrinch steals $20,000 worth of Christmas toys from CT police sub-station
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Over $20,000 of donated Christmas presents that were going to be given out to New Haven kids were stolen from the Dixwell police substation, police said. The presents were supposed...
View ArticleFlorence Salvation Army pays thousands for angel tree gifts not returned this...
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW)- Today, The Salvation Army in Florence distributed gifts for hundreds of needy families in the Pee Dee, and organizers say the angel tree process wasn’t easy this year. The...
View ArticleFormer SC court clerk charged with taking money
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) – A former clerk for Charleston County Magistrate’s Court has been arrested and charged with taking more than $4,500. Multiple media outlets reported that 31-year-old Heather...
View ArticleCoyote caught running inside Myrtle Beach airport
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A coyote was spotted running inside the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) Tuesday morning. According to Assistant Director of Airports Kirk Lovell, the wild animal was...
View ArticleNC man says ‘give me the chair’ after he claims he killed mother, girlfriend
CARY, N.C. – Police believe a man killed his mom almost a week before killing his girlfriend in Cary, arrest warrants released Monday show. CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS At about 3:41 p.m Sunday, 34-year-old...
View ArticleTrump calls Clinton a ‘liar’ over video claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Hillary Clinton says Republican Donald Trump has become recruiting fodder for Islamic extremists, and Trump calls her a liar, in what could be a preview of the 2016 general...
View ArticleTruck carrying 2,600 piglets crashes on NC interstate
RALEIGH, N.C. – A truck with 2,600 piglets overturned on a wet, messy morning on the Raleigh Beltline Tuesday, leading to a chaotic scene with hundreds of squealing pigs and hundreds of irate motorists...
View ArticlePost offices packed around the Pee Dee, Wednesday last day to send off...
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – As the clock winds down before Christmas, many people are worried about those last minute deliveries and whether or not they’ll make it by Christmas. People filled post offices...
View ArticleFlorence Police charge 4 in armed robbery
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Florence Police charged four people after an 81-year-old man reported he was robbed at gunpoint on Friday morning. Maj. Carlos Raines, spokesman for the Florence Police...
View ArticleSCHP: Driver dies more than a week after Darlington Co. crash
DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A driver involved in a head-on collision last week died from their injuries Tuesday, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. LCpl. Judd Jones, spokesman for the...
View ArticleDr. Ben Carson visits Cherry Grove, shakes hands with supporters
CHERRY GROVE, SC (WBTW)- Supporters young and old showed up Tuesday to support Dr. Ben Carson’s campaign at Boulineau’s Food. “I like to come out and see him up front and face to face,” said voter...
View ArticleRiver gauges in Georgetown County could’ve helped during October flood
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WBTW)- Many South Carolina rivers reached record levels during the October flood. The National Weather Center used flood gauges to predict just how high the water would...
View ArticleWashington wins Horry County Council special election
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Democrat Jimmy Washington was elected to the Horry County Council District 3 seat Tuesday in a special election. Unofficial results posted on Horry County’s website Tuesday...
View ArticleWilliamsburg authorities search for home robbery suspect
HEMINGWAY, SC (WBTW) – Williamsburg County authorities are searching for a man wanted in connection with a robbery in Hemingway. According to the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office, it happened Dec....
View ArticleBlame ‘El Nino’ for the warm temps this Christmas
SEATTLE (AP) — Astrid Rau just baked 16 kinds of Christmas cookies, including a batch in the shape of snowflakes. But she’s nevertheless having trouble getting in the holiday spirit, thanks to...
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