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  • Friday, May 24 2013 9:09 PM EDT2013-05-25 01:09:32 GMT
    A crash in the beachbound lanes at the Horry County line is causing a massive traffic problem on Friday night. The crash happened at 8 pm and is near the Galivants Ferry Convenience Store. At 8:45 pm,
    A crash in the beachbound lanes at the Horry County line is causing a massive traffic problem on Friday night. The crash happened at 8 pm and is near the Galivants Ferry Convenience Store. At 8:45 pm,

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    2 people killed when motorcycle and car collide in Myrtle Beach

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    Two people on a motorcycle were killed in a crash near the ocean in Myrtle Beach on Friday afternoon, police said. More>>

    Woman wearing "thong" in public arrested in Myrtle Beach

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A North Carolina woman was arrested in Myrtle Beach Friday morning for wearing a thong in public. According to a Myrtle Beach police report, Tiara Monique Garness, 22, of High More>>

    State champ quarterback drowns in NC island surf

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    A star high school football player set to graduate a few weeks from now drowned off the North Carolina coast Thursday night. North Topsail Police said that Southwest Onslow High School quarterback More>>

    2 teen girls missing near Grand Strand, deputies say

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    Two girls in Brunswick County are missing and sheriff's deputies need help finding them. Christien Aurianna Smith, age 14, and Kayla Elizabeth Ray, age 13, attend South Brunswick Middle School. It is More>>

    SC teen killed in crash, brother charged with felony DUI

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A Columbia teen is facing a felony DUI charge for an early morning crash that killed his brother. Lance Cpl. Brent Kelly of the South Carolina Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Cameron More>>

    Bikers come from all over the country to enjoy Bike Fest Video included

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    Vendors were setting up for Bike Fest on Thursday, May 23 in Atlantic Beach. According to many vendors, people will hit the streets this weekend for the music, bikes and the food. James Jackson and his More>>

    Police: NC 3-month-old baby boy burned by dad with hot water

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    FARMVILLE, N.C. - Farmville Police are on the hunt for a man charged with causing 2nd-degree burns on his 3-month-old's body. Officers responded Wednesday night to a home on Brooks Drive. The child's More>>

    Dangerous new fad "alcohol smoking" has experts concerned Video included

    A still image from a YouTube user who submitted a video featuring alcohol "smoking." A still image from a YouTube user who submitted a video featuring alcohol "smoking."
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    A dangerous new trend has many medical experts and addiction prevention teams working to spread awareness to parents of teens. The fad is "smoking" alcohol, which essentially involves people pouring liquor More>>

    Florence deputies investigate shooting, home invasion

    Florence deputies investigate shooting, home invasion

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    The incident happened shortly before 8 o'clock Thursday night at a home on Twin Church Road. More>>

    SC toddler dies after babysitter slams his head into bathtub faucet, police say

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    A Columbia woman has been arrested after a 2-year-old boy in her care died last weekend. Police said Thursday that 34-year-old Margie Hamm had been charged with homicide by child abuse. Authorities More>>

    Man tried to install cameras in Myrtle Beach hotel rooms during Bike Week, faked being police officer, SLED says

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A Marion County man was arrested this week in Horry County for impersonating a police officer. According to arrest warrants released by the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), More>>

    Florence County man thrown from truck, killed in crash Video included

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    Florence police are investigating a fatal accident that happened on National Cemetery Road that killed two people. More>>

    Biker killed after being struck by hit-and-run driver, Myrtle Beach police say Video included

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    Officials say it happened Wednesday night at the intersection of 501 and Grissom Parkway. More>>

    Grand Strand fire official took $36,000 while treasurer of fire safety group, SLED says

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    A Pawleys Island man has been charged with a felony after authorities discovered funds missing from the SC Fire and Life Safety Education Association, SLED officials said Thursday More>>

    SC medical marijuana legalization effort fails, but state law already allows

    SC medical marijuana legalization effort fails, but state law already allows Video included

    South Carolina Statehouse (From: scstatehouse.gov) South Carolina Statehouse (From: scstatehouse.gov)
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    A 1980 law already makes medical marijuana legal in South Carolina, with several provisions. More>>

    Man found guilty in murder of 5-year-old NC girl

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    A jury has found Mario McNeill guilty of first-degree murder in the case of Shaniya Davis. He is not guilty of child rape. Defense attorney Butch Pope argued Wednesday that the state of North Carolina More>>

    Marlboro County woman forged petition signatures for sheriff's candidate, warrant says

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    CLIO, SC (WBTW) - A Marlboro County woman was arrested Wednesday after police said she took money fro collected petition signatures for a sheriff candidate last June. According to arrest warrants, Vivian More>>

    Hospitals prep for motorcycle events and Memorial Day travelers Video included

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    MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Memorial Day weekend is expected to be busy along the Grand Strand. The weekend's assortment of holiday weekend travelers and bike week motorcycle riders can lead to a deadly mix. " More>>

    • National

    • A Southern California teen turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Sports Illustrated model as his date.
      A Southern California teen turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Sports Illustrated model as his date.
    • Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."
      The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water...
    • Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.
      Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81.
    • Positively Carolina

    • Thursday, May 23 2013 12:28 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:28:04 GMT
      This year marks 60 years since the end of the Korean War.
      MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Calling all Korean War veterans: a nationwide effort is underway to find any and all surviving veterans for special recognition in this, the 60th anniversary of the end of the three-year
      MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Calling all Korean War veterans: a nationwide effort is underway to find any and all surviving veterans for special recognition in this, the 60th anniversary of the end of the three-year
    • Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:50:14 GMT
      Nancy Szarowicz, in the dark tank top, works with her "Strong and Fit" class at Healthpoint in Pawleys Island on Wednesday morning.
      MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - When Kay Mackall started attending the "Strong and Fit" classes at Healthpoint in Pawleys Island seven years ago, she knew she wanted to get strong (and fit) and stay that way so
      MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - When Kay Mackall started attending the "Strong and Fit" classes at Healthpoint in Pawleys Island seven years ago, she knew she wanted to get strong (and fit) and stay that way so
    • Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:59:04 GMT
      The former Levister School building in Aynor sits empty and will soon be torn down. From 1953-74, it was the all-black school in Aynor.
      AYNOR (WBTW) - The old Levister School now sits empty, windowless, and dark at the corner of Gum Street and 11th Avenue, and soon it will be a pile of dust. The town of Aynor will tear down the former
      AYNOR (WBTW) - The old Levister School now sits empty, windowless, and dark at the corner of Gum Street and 11th Avenue, and soon it will be a pile of dust. The town of Aynor will tear down the former
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