PHOTOS: Playboy Mansion hops on the market for $200 million
Looking for somewhere to put that $1-billion-plus Powerball win? A slice could go to buying the Playboy Mansion, which just hit the market for $200 million. You wouldn’t have the place to yourself,...
View ArticleFlorida mom, dad arrested for beating, starving 3 children
SARASOTA, FL – A mother and a father are in jail on five felony counts after Sarasota detectives found out that their three children were severely malnourished, dehydrated and beaten. One victim, a...
View Article2016 legislative session kicks off in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Legislators are back in Columbia for South Carolina’s January-to-June legislative session. The House and Senate will gavel in the 2016 session at noon Tuesday. Legislators’ top...
View ArticleReport: 25% of NC teachers work second jobs to make ends meet
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Teacher pay in North Carolina continues to be a hot button issue. WNCT is looking into a rising number of teachers picking up a second job to make ends meet. According to the...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach’s Charlie’s Place a finalist for Knight Foundation grant
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) — The effort to preserve an old nightclub in Myrtle Beach is on the list of dozens of finalists to receive a grant from the Knight Foundation. Charlie’s Place was a performance hall...
View ArticleCellphone tower data led to arrest of duo in 6 Southern jewelry store...
ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI zeroed in on a woman suspected in jewelry store robberies across the South after analyzing records from cellphone towers near the robberies, then checking social media and...
View ArticleRobeson County mom, daughter arrested after string of thefts from stores
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Authorities arrested a mother and daughter duo after a string of recent thefts from many stores in the Fayetteville area. The daughter was nabbed after police say she robbed $5,000...
View ArticleSC mom due in court after newborn found dead in woods
ANDERSON, SC – The mother of an abandoned newborn that died after being left in a wooded area in Anderson County is due in court Monday after a murder charge. According to Lt. Sheila Cole with the...
View ArticleDaughter of Myrtle Beach Mall homicide victim recalls day of tragedy
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Francis Mae Davis was murdered in the Myrtle Beach Mall parking lot on Friday. Horry County Police have since released the incident report, but details are sparse. Police say...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against former Horry County Detective for sexual assault
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – A woman alleges in a court document that an Horry County Detective assigned to her case sexually assaulted her for six months. The documents allege the now-former detective used...
View ArticleAlabama-Clemson joins list of epic title games
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Welcome to the epic national championship club Alabama and Clemson. Your game is a unanimous choice to join the short list of some of the most dramatic, exciting, fantastic...
View ArticleOhio man, unhappy with mug shot, sends new pic to police
LIMA, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who is evidently unhappy with his mug shot sent a photo to police in Lima to use while they are looking for him. Lima Police say there is an active warrant for Donald A “Chip”...
View ArticlePentagon: 2 U.S. Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned
WASHINGTON (AP) – The crew of two small Navy craft are being held by Iran, but American officials have received assurances from Tehran that the crew and vessels will be returned safely and promptly....
View ArticleHiring events planned in Myrtle Beach, Florence for merchandiser positions
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Plant Partners Inc, a plant merchandiser for area retail outlets like Lowes, Wal-Mart and Home Depot, will host a hiring event in Myrtle Beach and one in Florence. PPI is...
View ArticleHwy 501 crash closes southbound lane at Waccamaw Bridge
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – A crash has one lane of Highway 501 southbound blocked in Conway at the Waccamaw Bridge Tuesday afternoon. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol online traffic reports,...
View ArticleRoads, schools, flood relief top Issues as SC lawmakers back at work
By Robert Kittle (COLUMBIA, SC) South Carolina lawmakers went back into session Tuesday at the Statehouse with a full agenda ahead of them. The top issue, according to lawmakers and voters, is fixing...
View ArticleSecurity increases at MB City Council meetings, but not everyone approves
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – New security measures are now in place for Myrtle Beach City Council meetings. If you go to a regular meeting, you’ll have to empty your pockets and go through a metal...
View ArticleTax error complicates financial help for some with Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1.4 million households that got financial help for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law failed to properly account for it on their tax returns last year, putting...
View ArticlePayment alternatives when you owe the IRS
If you cannot pay the full amount of taxes you owe, don’t panic. You should file your 2015 tax return on time and pay as much as possible. This will help reduce the penalties and interest. If you can’t...
View ArticleNew scams to avoid in 2016
By Diane Lee (WSPA) (SPARTANBURG, SC) Every year scammers develop new methods to trick you out of your money. We want you to stay on top of the latest schemes. Whether it’s new scams or new twists on...
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