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  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:26:00 GMT
    Georgetown County EMS responded to the a child in the water at a home on Hazel Avenue in Andrews Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m. The call came in for a 3-year-old female in a swimming pool. The child
    Georgetown County EMS responded to the a child in the water at a home on Hazel Avenue in Andrews Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m. The call came in for a 3-year-old female in a swimming pool. The child

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    Part of Myrtle Beach motel shut down after unsafe conditions found

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    Several international students working in Myrtle Beach for the summer season, had to either move to another location or another room because of some safety concerns at the Calypso Inn located on First More>>

    Body found in Waccamaw River is swimmer missing from Red Bluff Landing Video included

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    First sergeant Nate Hudson with Department of Natural Resources tells News13 crews on the way to Red Bluff Landing which is located off Highway 905. Hudson said this is a non-boat related incident but More>>

    Florence School District Four clerk arrested, charged with Forgery

    Florence County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested and charged Teresa Maria Price, 46, with four counts of forgery. Florence County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested and charged Teresa Maria Price, 46, with four counts of forgery.
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    Florence County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested and charged Teresa Maria Price, 46, with four counts of forgery. More>>

    Marcus "Big Money" Wright stands trial for murder, tried to have witness killed before trial, warrant says

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    CONWAY, SC (WBTW) - A man who lead police on a car chase while out on bond and eventually crashed with a South Carolina Highway Patrol car was in court Tuesday to face a more serious charge of murder. 31-year-old More>>

    Group on liquor spending spree using stolen credit card, Horry County Police say

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    Horry County Police are looking for several men they say have stolen a credit card and used it to buy many drinks at bars throughout the county. "These suspects have used a stolen credit card at numerous More>>

    Teenager killed, 2 injured in Myrtle Beach crash, driver charged with felony DUI

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A North Carolina teenager was charged with felony DUI after a weekend crash killed one person and injured two others. According to a Myrtle Beach police report, the incident More>>

    Parents of SC teen who drowned are both currently serving in Afghanistan

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    A teenager died on Lake Murray Sunday, just moments after witnesses say he jumped into the water. The Saluda County Coroner's office identified the victim as 17-year-old Millard Waeland Peeples. Officials More>>

    NC man arrested for throwing dog off bridge into river

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    NEW BERN, N.C. - A Craven County man police say threw a dog over a bridge made his first court appearance Monday morning. Police say 36-year-old Samuel Drew picked up a young hound mix that was following More>>

    SC would borrow $500 million for roads as part of budget agreement Video included

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    The plan would also use $41 million from the sales tax on cars and trucks for roads instead of going to the general fund. More>>

    2 helicopters evacuate injured after truck flips in Horry County

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    A serious crash was reported on Monday afternoon near Aynor. According to reports, a flatbed grain truck overturned on Good Luck Road just after noon, injuring at least 2 people. Two rescue helicopters More>>

    Horry County man "laughed and joked" while sexaully assaulting 9-year-old girl, police say

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    LONGS, SC (WBTW) - A Longs man was arrested over the weekend after police said he sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl. According to an Horry County police report, officers were called Saturday about More>>

    Florence teen charged with felony DUI in deadly crash

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    A two car accident in Florence left one person dead Saturday night, according to Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken. It happened at the intersection of East Palmetto Street and McCurdy Road. Condition More>>

    Police: Myrtle Beach man knocked off moped, beaten with prosthetic leg

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A Myrtle Beach man told police he was attacked while riding his moped Sunday evening and beaten with his own prosthetic leg. According to a Myrtle Beach police report, the 43-year-old More>>

    SC 3-year-old, 5-year old found on side of road, mom arrested

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    SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. - Monique Sanders, 26, is spending another day in the Spartanburg County Detention Center while she waits to go before a judge on charges of unlawful neglect of child. According More>>

    Man stabbed in head, back, and hands at Myrtle Beach park

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - Myrtle Beach police detectives are investigating an assault from Sunday night that left one man with multiple stab wounds. According to a police report, officers were called More>>

    2 men shot, 7 deputies on leave after Brunswick County checkpoint shooting

    Updated: June 15, 2013 04:46 AM EDT

    Early Saturday morning, four Brunswick County Sheriff's Officers and three New Hanover County Sheriff's Officers were hosting a multi-agency DWI check point on Highway 17 in Leland. According to Emily More>>

    Community raises over $11,000 in Myrtle Beach for Tim Causey family Video included

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    Last month, Horry County Sheriff's Deputy Tim Causey died. Back in March, he suffered smoke inhalation after responding to the Windsor Green Fire. Causey also contracted the Swine Flu and pneumonia, and More>>

    • Pee Dee

    • Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:17:05 GMT
      The South Carolina Highway Patrol is on the scene of a fatal accident in Williamsburg County on Highway 521. According to the patrol's website it's near SC 377. We don't know how many vehicles are involved
      The South Carolina Highway Patrol is on the scene of a fatal accident in Williamsburg County on Highway 521. According to the patrol's website it's near SC 377. We don't know how many vehicles are involved
    • Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:13 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:13:38 GMT
      Florence County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested and charged Teresa Maria Price, 46, with four counts of forgery.
      According to a media release from Captain Michael M. Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff's Office, FCSO investigators arrested and charged Teresa Maria Price, 46, with four counts of forgery. According
      Florence County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested and charged Teresa Maria Price, 46, with four counts of forgery.
    • Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:47 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:47:02 GMT
      Kids may be on summer break, but they're still learning at Summer Science Camp for Kids being held at Science South located at 1511 Freedom Boulevard in Florence. There are five camps to choose from,
      Kids may be on summer break, but they're still learning at Summer Science Camp for Kids being held at Science South located at 1511 Freedom Boulevard in Florence. There are five camps to choose from,
    • National

    • Denver International Airport passengers are taking shelter after a tornado was spotted in the area.
      Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather...
    • A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse.
      A Roman Catholic religious order released an unusually candid report Tuesday outlining how its leaders failed for decades to stop sex abuse in its schools and other ministries.
    • An expert for George Zimmerman discounts the methods of prosecution experts who claim screams captured on a 911 call belong to 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and not the former neighborhood watch volunteer.
      Forty potential jurors in George Zimmerman's murder trial were asked Tuesday to return for further questioning, clearing the first round of interviews for a case that involves issues of race, equal justice and gun...
    • Positively Carolina

    • Thursday, June 13 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-06-13 16:19:47 GMT
      Jess Dennison, general manager of Furever Young, works out with her dog, Reece, on Thursday at the gym.
      CONWAY (WBTW) - Jess Dennison brought her dog, Reese, to work out a little bit on Thursday morning not at a dog park, but at a gym she's helping to start near her alma mater, Coastal Carolina University. The
      CONWAY (WBTW) - Jess Dennison brought her dog, Reese, to work out a little bit on Thursday morning not at a dog park, but at a gym she's helping to start near her alma mater, Coastal Carolina University. The
    • Wednesday, June 12 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-06-13 00:04:01 GMT
      Summer is here, but that doesn't mean that learning has to stop. Research shows that summer learning loss happens to students who do not maintain key math and literacy skills over the summer, which inevitably
      Summer is here, but that doesn't mean that learning has to stop. Research shows that ...
    • Tuesday, June 11 2013 1:03 PM EDT2013-06-11 17:03:26 GMT
      Ken "Buddy" Schneider, seen here in 2010, was a devoted Myrtle Beach Pelicans fan, and the team paid tribute to him last week.
      MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Regulars at Pelicans Ballpark may know seat 19, row J, section 107 as more than just one of thousands of green plastic seats. It's Buddy's seat. Forever. Last Monday, the Single-A
      MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Regulars at Pelicans Ballpark may know seat 19, row J, section 107 as more than just one of thousands of green plastic seats. It's Buddy's seat. Forever. Last Monday, the Single-A
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