Mom, teen daughter shot to death in NC home; suspect found dead
APEX, N.C. – A mom and her teen daughter were found shot to death in a home near Apex early Saturday and the suspect in the incident has been found dead, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said. Wake...
View ArticleSouthern jewelry store bandit suspect was waitress and aspiring model,...
RALEIGH, N.C. – A young woman who authorities say hauled in more than $4 million in six jewelry store robberies with an accomplice throughout the South, including North Carolina, is expected to appear...
View ArticleClemson’s “Beard Gang” hopes to bring home trophy, shaved faces
Clemson’s high-powered offense wouldn’t go anywhere without the big guys up front paving the way. And when you’re as good as they are, you get a nickname. They’re called “The Beard Gang.” In a sea of...
View Article‘The Revenant,’ ‘The Martian’ survive a bleep-filled Globes
Two frontier survival tales — “The Revenant” and “The Martian” — led a bleep-filled Golden Globes where the star power of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jennifer Lawrence was challenged only by the...
View ArticleSC newborn found dead in woods, mom charged
ANDERSON, SC – The mother of an abandoned newborn that died after being left in a wooded area in Anderson County has been arrested and charged with murder. According to Lt. Sheila Cole with the...
View ArticleSuspected southern jewelry store bandit caught, expected in court Monday
ATLANTA, GA – A Georgia woman accused of robbing six jewelry stores throughout the South, including North Carolina, is expected to appear in court Monday. Abigail Lee Kemp, 24, of Smyrna, Georgia, was...
View ArticleFire at Michael Slager’s former home under investigation
HANAHAN, SC — The Hanahan Police is investigating following a fire at Michael Slager’s former home. Authorities say the incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. on Friday, January 8, on the 1100 block of...
View ArticleVictim identified after deadly fall from NC waterfall
HIGHLANDS, N.C.— A dad and husband who fell from North Carolina waterfalls on Saturday has been found dead near the falls on Sunday afternoon, sources say. The man, who fell from Dry Falls near...
View ArticleFormer Myrtle Beach stripper bites-off Wal-Mart employee’s fingertip while...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A Myrtle Beach Wal-Mart loss prevention officer lost part of her finger after she and another employee confronted a suspected shoplifter. According to a Myrtle Beach police...
View ArticleConway warming shelter opens ahead of freezing nights
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – The City of Conway and American Red Cross will open a warming shelter at Collins Park in Conway, located at 1001 16th Ave, for Monday and Tuesday nights. The shelter will open...
View ArticleSeacoast Medical Plaza bomb threat ‘resolved peacefully’
LITTLE RIVER, SC (WBTW) – The Horry County Police Department reports a bomb threat made at a Seacoast medical facility Monday afternoon has been resolved without any injuries. Lt. Raul Denis, spokesman...
View ArticleTax refund advances and other filing incentives will likely cost you
(WSPA) – A lot of tax companies are offering incentives to get you in the door this tax season. But are they worth it, and are there hidden costs? We found out all those offers of gift cards, cash now...
View Article7 win big in SC with Saturday’s Powerball drawing
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday is a world record $1.4 billion. That’s $868 million in cash to whoever can stop this jackpot...
View ArticleTwo bodies discovered in Lake City home
LAKE CITY, SC (WBTW) – The Florence County Coroner’s Office says two people were found deceased in a home in Lake City Monday afternoon. According to Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken, the...
View ArticlePlan to fix SC roads more likely, says senator who blocked it
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – South Carolina lawmakers go back into session in Columbia Tuesday, and the state senator who had been blocking a plan to fix state roads says he won’t continue to filibuster the...
View ArticleFlorence’s biggest Clemson fan ready to see his Tigers roar
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Countless fans across the Pametto State are getting ready for the College Football National Championship game tonight with Clemson facing Alabama. Clemson fans were out in...
View ArticleWhat to expect from Obama’s final State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – President Obama promises his last State of the Union will be unorthodox. “The last State of the Union is all about legacy,” said Dr. Jeremy Mayer, policy, government and...
View ArticleIowa Sen. Grassley will not endorse candidate before caucus
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) said he received a phone call over the weekend from “a person that’s well-known in Iowa” asking him to back a particular candidate. Sen....
View ArticleTax refund advances and other filing incentives will likely cost you
By Diane Lee (WSPA) (SPARTANBURG, SC) A lot of tax companies are offering incentives to get you in the door this tax season. But are they worth it, and are there hidden costs? We found out all those...
View ArticleFormer SC sheriff pleads guilty to DUI and failure to comply
BERKELEY COUNTY, SC — Former Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt has pleaded guilty following his arrest for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries. In court Monday, January 11, a...
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