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    Man charged with wife's death was hiding out at Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach

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    A man who authorities say killed his wife in Indiana was nabbed while on the run in Horry County, Horry County Police say. The murder suspect, Lorenzo Edward Archer, age 49, was wanted in Indiana and More>>

    Mom testifies against former boyfriend in Bennettsville homicide by child abuse case

    Atelia Hunt broke down in tears Wednesday while describing her daughter's death. Hunt testified for the prosecution, against her former boyfriend, Mike Huckabee. Atelia Hunt broke down in tears Wednesday while describing her daughter's death. Hunt testified for the prosecution, against her former boyfriend, Mike Huckabee.
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    The mother of the child at the center of a Bennettsville homicide by child abuse case, took the stand against her former boyfriend Wednesday inside a Marlboro County Courtroom. In 2011, investigators More>>

    SC police dog dies after training exercise

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    Hanahan Police are mourning the loss of one of their own. According to Lt. Michael Fowler, the department's K-9, 6-year-old Shadow, passed away Tuesday night after a training exercise. Fowler says the More>>

    Woman threatens to castrate husband, Horry County Police say

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A Myrtle Beach woman was arrested early Tuesday morning after police said she was threatening to castrate her husband. According to an Horry County police report, Susan Geracie, More>>

    DHEC: SC should ban food stamp purchases of sugary drinks, candy, cookies and cakes

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    South Carolina DHEC wants the state Department of Social Services to ask for a federal waiver so the state can ban food stamp purchases of sugary drinks, candy, cookies and cakes. More>>

    Deputies: SC homeowner shoots, kills man during home invasion

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    WELLFORD, SC - The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said they are investigating a deadly shooting in Wellford. Deputies said the homeowner reported two men breaking into a duplex at 203 Tanglewood More>>

    Man charged with felony DUI after hitting Myrtle Beach woman head-on, troopers say

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    A Myrtle Beach man who was charged with DUI just 2 months ago was charged with felony DUI Tuesday after troopers say he hit a woman head-on in an afternoon crash on Forestbrook Road. The incident happened More>>

    SCDOT: Heavy rains, broken mowers to blame for high roadway grass Video included

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    If you have recently traveled on SC 9, you probably noticed the unusually high grass protruding on the sides of the road. More>>

    Terminally ill man cruises Georgetown in car of his dreams Video included

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    Joe Garrett said he isn't afraid of dying. In June of last year, he was diagnosed with stage IV liver and esophageal cancer, and given 6 to 8 months to live. When he got the news, Joe and his wife Sandra More>>

    NC home being used for adult 'mansion' parties, neighbors say

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    Residents of a North Raleigh neighborhood say they fear leaving their homes because a neighbor uses her "Mansion" as an "adult, for-profit club." A Wake County Superior Court judge issued a restraining More>>

    Teen boy dies in crash in Williamsburg County

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    The South Carolina Highway Patrol said that a passenger of a car died in a crash in Williamsburg County on Highway 521 on Tuesday afternoon. More>>

    • Grand Strand

    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:33:25 GMT
      Horry County Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in Little River. The shooting happened around 4:00 Wednesday afternoon near the Kangaroo gas station on Highway 90 and Sea Mountain Highway. No
      Horry County Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in Little River. The shooting happened around 4:00 Wednesday afternoon near the Kangaroo gas station on Highway 90 and Sea Mountain Highway. No
    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:26:29 GMT
      MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A Myrtle Beach woman was arrested early Tuesday morning after police said she was threatening to castrate her husband. According to an Horry County police report, Susan Geracie,
      MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A Myrtle Beach woman was arrested early Tuesday morning after police said she was threatening to castrate her husband. According to an Horry County police report, Susan Geracie,
    • Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:53:19 GMT
      JP Morgan Chase holds a job fair in Florence Thursday. Melissa Shuffield of JPMorgan Chase Media Relations & Community Engagement says the job fair will be held at the Florence Civic Center beginning
      JP Morgan Chase holds a job fair in Florence Thursday. Melissa Shuffield of JPMorgan Chase Media Relations & Community Engagement says the job fair will be held at the Florence Civic Center beginning
    • National

    • An influential Republican senator says the Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic...
      Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses.
    • By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons rather than make cuts on his own President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.
      By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former Cold War foe in no mood to agree.
    • The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane...
      The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says she opposes the force-feeding of terror suspects at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is pressing the Pentagon to establish a more humane treatment.
    • 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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