A 14-year-old South Carolina girl died in a tragic crash near Charleston on Thursday just after noon. The incident involved three vehicles on University Boulevard near Charleston Southern University. According to North Charleston PoliceMore>>
Mugs from Florence County Jail.. Jeep crash photo from Florence County Sheriff
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Deputies and Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office arrested four suspects from Manning for burglary following an extensive manhunt in the area of John Paul Jones Road and Country Lane in Florence County Thursday.More>>
Dustin Johnson will be off the PGA Tour for 6 months after testing positive for cocaine, the website Golf.com reported Friday.Johnson,who played golf at Coastal Carolina University, announced Thursday that he wMore>>
The City of Myrtle Beach is finalizing plans for its Grand Park Linear Extension Project, scheduled to begin this fall.The project will expand Grand Park across Farrow Parkway, behind The Reserve community and past the ITAP site. It will incorporate 1.2 miles of new biking and walking trails around a pond that currently sits in the area. City planners say the idea has been in the works for more than a decade.City planners expect neighborhood accesses, boardwalks and bridges to be a part of th...More>>
Horry County Police and SWAT members along with Horry County Sheriff's were called to the scene of a person barricaded inside a home along the 300 block of Heritage Road. Just after 2pm, word came from Horry County Sheriff's came that the incident ended peacefully with one person in custody..More>>
Retailers across the state spent Thursday preparing for the annual tax-free weekend in South Carolina.The weekend is always a big draw for customers looking to save cash, but this year, the aisles will likely be filled with more customers considering North Carolina lawmakers discontinued their sales tax weekend savings.The time is an especially busy one for retailers who cater to both regular clients and schoolteachers as well.That includes staff at Teacher's Tools in Florence, who have spent...More>>
Thirty more charges were dropped against members of the Hells Angels stemming from an arrest that dates back more than two years.In 2012, "Operation Red Harvest" resulted in 226 indictments handed down to dozens of members of the local Hells Angels.The charges ranged from assault and battery to kidnapping.In the spring of 2013, 107 of the charges were dropped; all of which stemmed from a fight, according to the Horry ...More>>
The Little White Dress Bridal Boutique looks to benefit from the annual tax-free holiday weekend.
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Thursday was a slow day for The Little White Dress Bridal Boutique in Myrtle Beach, but assistant manager Emily Vannoy says that’s about to change."When tax free weekend does come around, we have a stack of people that are just waiting to purchase, that have been here throughout the year, and we just kind of stack them up and we wait and run their credit card, or they give us a call on the weekend,” Vannoy said.But fo...More>>
A prayer vigil was held for a Scotland County football quarterback while he undergoes surgery.
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Scotland High School Quarterback Jaylend Ratliffe, who was critically injured while riding a four-wheeler with teammate Dakota Holland earlier this week, underwent surgery Thursday night. It happened while his community held a prayer vigil for him.More>>
The Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center laid the foundation at its new location on Highway 57 South in Little River. The non-profit organizationmoved out of its old building in April, hoping to transition into a new house, but they encountered troubles in the process and were forced to operate inside their own homes."Now we're missing the boat. People are calling for help and we don't have any place for them to go," said Kris Toutellotte, Director of the Center.A survey of the new house...More>>
Friday, August 1 2014 7:40 PM EDT2014-08-01 23:40:47 GMT
Tax Free Weekend started today and many shoppers wasted no time hitting the stores.Lily Hurst and her cousin Stephanie Cartwright went to Belk at Myrtle Beach Mallwith one goal in mind."Get a lot of stuff for her and get her ready to go back to the first grade," said Cartwright.It wasn't just clothes that brought them to Myrtle Beach it was the deals. Hurst and Cartwright drove all the way from Winston Salem North Carolina. The state did cut Tax Free Weekend two years ago."It's really nice to...
Tax Free Weekend started today and many shoppers wasted no time hitting the stores.Lily Hurst and her cousin Stephanie Cartwright went to Belk at Myrtle Beach Mallwith one goal in mind."Get a lot of stuff for her and get her ready to go back to the first grade," said Cartwright.It wasn't just clothes that brought them to Myrtle Beach it was the deals. Hurst and Cartwright drove all the way from Winston Salem North Carolina. The state did cut Tax Free Weekend two years ago."It's really nice to...
Friday, August 1 2014 6:23 PM EDT2014-08-01 22:23:10 GMT
The City of Myrtle Beach is finalizing plans for its Grand Park Linear Extension Project, scheduled to begin this fall.The project will expand Grand Park across Farrow Parkway, behind The Reserve community and past the ITAP site. It will incorporate 1.2 miles of new biking and walking trails around a pond that currently sits in the area. City planners say the idea has been in the works for more than a decade.City planners expect neighborhood accesses, boardwalks and bridges to be a part of th...
The City of Myrtle Beach is finalizing plans for its Grand Park Linear Extension Project, scheduled to begin this fall.The project will expand Grand Park across Farrow Parkway, behind The Reserve community and past the ITAP site. It will incorporate 1.2 miles of new biking and walking trails around a pond that currently sits in the area. City planners say the idea has been in the works for more than a decade.City planners expect neighborhood accesses, boardwalks and bridges to be a part of th...
Friday, August 1 2014 5:21 PM EDT2014-08-01 21:21:52 GMT
Horry County Police and SWAT members along with Horry County Sheriff's were called to the scene of a person barricaded inside a home along the 300 block of Heritage Road. Just after 2pm, word came from Horry County Sheriff's came that the incident ended peacefully with one person in custody..
Horry County Police and SWAT members along with Horry County Sheriff's were called to the scene of a person barricaded inside a home along the 300 block of Heritage Road. Just after 2pm, word came from Horry County Sheriff's came that the incident ended peacefully with one person in custody..
Friday, August 1 2014 5:11 PM EDT2014-08-01 21:11:43 GMT
North Myrtle Beach Police photo
Police are looking for a man they say used a stolen credit card at just before 5 am on Monday at several convenience stores in the North Myrtle Beach area. The suspect is a black male wearing a dark-colored t-shirt, camo shorts, black white
Police are looking for a man they say used a stolen credit card at just before 5 am on Monday at several convenience stores in the North Myrtle Beach area. The suspect is a black male wearing a dark-colored t-shirt, camo shorts, black white
Friday, August 1 2014 4:34 PM EDT2014-08-01 20:34:53 GMT
The Horry County Sheriff’s Office and the Loris Fire Department will be hosting the Carolina Brotherhood Bike Ride in Horry County next Thursday August 7th and 8th. They are a group of Firefighters and Police Officers who ride bikes to raise awareness for those killed in the line of duty. They will be riding through Horry County in honor of our own HCSO Tim Causey and Loris Fire Department Assistant Chief Rodney Hardee.
The Horry County Sheriff’s Office and the Loris Fire Department will be hosting the Carolina Brotherhood Bike Ride in Horry County next Thursday August 7th and 8th. They are a group of Firefighters and Police Officers who ride bikes to raise awareness for those killed in the line of duty. They will be riding through Horry County in honor of our own HCSO Tim Causey and Loris Fire Department Assistant Chief Rodney Hardee.
Friday, August 1 2014 3:59 PM EDT2014-08-01 19:59:14 GMT
The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present ‘Fessa John Hook. Mr. Hook will be giving a presentation on the history of the Shag dance on August 16, 2014. The program begins at 2 pm in the McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway SC. This event is free and open to the public.For further information, please call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail at HCGMuseum@horrycounty.org
The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present ‘Fessa John Hook. Mr. Hook will be giving a presentation on the history of the Shag dance on August 16, 2014. The program begins at 2 pm in the McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway SC. This event is free and open to the public.For further information, please call the Horry County Museum at 843-915-5320 or e-mail at HCGMuseum@horrycounty.org
Friday, August 1 2014 2:52 PM EDT2014-08-01 18:52:33 GMT
Aramark at Coastal Carolina University is hiring more than 50 positions. There's a combinationof full-time and part-time positions. The pay scale will depend on the actual position. Cooks and grill cooks will pay more than cashiers and food service workers for example. Pay is also based on experience. You can apply for thejobs in person at100 Spadoni Park Circle in Conway on CCU's campus. This is located within theStudent Union. There's a written application to fill out.Below are the position...
Aramark at Coastal Carolina University is hiring more than 50 positions. There's a combinationof full-time and part-time positions. The pay scale will depend on the actual position. Cooks and grill cooks will pay more than cashiers and food service workers for example. Pay is also based on experience. You can apply for thejobs in person at100 Spadoni Park Circle in Conway on CCU's campus. This is located within theStudent Union. There's a written application to fill out.Below are the position...
Friday, August 1 2014 2:38 PM EDT2014-08-01 18:38:50 GMT
Dustin Johnson - WBTW photo
Dustin Johnson will be off the PGA Tour for 6 months after testing positive for cocaine, the website Golf.com reported Friday.Johnson,who played golf at Coastal Carolina University, announced Thursday that he w
Dustin Johnson will be off the PGA Tour for 6 months after testing positive for cocaine, the website Golf.com reported Friday.Johnson,who played golf at Coastal Carolina University, announced Thursday that he w
Friday, August 1 2014 2:10 PM EDT2014-08-01 18:10:54 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - The 14th annual tax free holiday weekend is now underway at stores across South Carolina.According to The State Department of Revenue, tax free weekend is the third busiest shopping period of the year behind Christmas and Black Friday. Department of Revenue officials told News13 shoppers across the state will save $3 million this weekend.Because stores expect thousands of people to shop this weekend, manager took extra steps to be prepared and have enough merchandi...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - The 14th annual tax free holiday weekend is now underway at stores across South Carolina.According to The State Department of Revenue, tax free weekend is the third busiest shopping period of the year behind Christmas and Black Friday. Department of Revenue officials told News13 shoppers across the state will save $3 million this weekend.Because stores expect thousands of people to shop this weekend, manager took extra steps to be prepared and have enough merchandi...
Friday, August 1 2014 4:27 PM EDT2014-08-01 20:27:28 GMT
Mugs from Florence County Jail.. Jeep crash photo from Florence County Sheriff
Deputies and Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office arrested four suspects from Manning for burglary following an extensive manhunt in the area of John Paul Jones Road and Country Lane in Florence County Thursday.
Deputies and Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office arrested four suspects from Manning for burglary following an extensive manhunt in the area of John Paul Jones Road and Country Lane in Florence County Thursday.
Friday, August 1 2014 3:18 PM EDT2014-08-01 19:18:45 GMT
A prayer vigil was held for a Scotland County football quarterback while he undergoes surgery.
Scotland High School Quarterback Jaylend Ratliffe, who was critically injured while riding a four-wheeler with teammate Dakota Holland earlier this week, underwent surgery Thursday night. It happened while his community held a prayer vigil for him.
Scotland High School Quarterback Jaylend Ratliffe, who was critically injured while riding a four-wheeler with teammate Dakota Holland earlier this week, underwent surgery Thursday night. It happened while his community held a prayer vigil for him.
Friday, August 1 2014 2:27 PM EDT2014-08-01 18:27:00 GMT
Thursday, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit conducted “Operation Summer Heat” with the intention of “rounding up” various drug offenders throughout the community.Morethan30 individuals were arrested and later transported to the Brunswick County Detention Facility.Various agencies throughout Brunswick County and Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the operation. The operation was the result of several months of investigations a...
Thursday, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit conducted “Operation Summer Heat” with the intention of “rounding up” various drug offenders throughout the community.Morethan30 individuals were arrested and later transported to the Brunswick County Detention Facility.Various agencies throughout Brunswick County and Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the operation. The operation was the result of several months of investigations a...
Thursday, July 31 2014 9:50 PM EDT2014-08-01 01:50:39 GMT
Retailers across the state spent Thursday preparing for the annual tax-free weekend in South Carolina.The weekend is always a big draw for customers looking to save cash, but this year, the aisles will likely be filled with more customers considering North Carolina lawmakers discontinued their sales tax weekend savings.The time is an especially busy one for retailers who cater to both regular clients and schoolteachers as well.That includes staff at Teacher's Tools in Florence, who have spent...
Retailers across the state spent Thursday preparing for the annual tax-free weekend in South Carolina.The weekend is always a big draw for customers looking to save cash, but this year, the aisles will likely be filled with more customers considering North Carolina lawmakers discontinued their sales tax weekend savings.The time is an especially busy one for retailers who cater to both regular clients and schoolteachers as well.That includes staff at Teacher's Tools in Florence, who have spent...
Thursday, July 31 2014 3:02 PM EDT2014-07-31 19:02:54 GMT
Scotland High quarterback Jaylend Ratliffe was injured in an ATV accident Tuesday and is reportedly in critical condition at a Charlotte hospital. The Laurinburg Exchange reports a teammate riding with Ratliffe, Dakota Holland, was taken to Scotland Memorial Hospital with scrapes and bruises.The two had been riding through the woods around 4:30 p.m. when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. It's not clear who was driving.Ratliffe had to airlifted from Carolinas Medical Ce...
Scotland High quarterback Jaylend Ratliffe was injured in an ATV accident Tuesday and is reportedly in critical condition at a Charlotte hospital. The Laurinburg Exchange reports a teammate riding with Ratliffe, Dakota Holland, was taken to Scotland Memorial Hospital with scrapes and bruises.The two had been riding through the woods around 4:30 p.m. when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned. It's not clear who was driving.Ratliffe had to airlifted from Carolinas Medical Ce...
Thursday, July 31 2014 2:49 PM EDT2014-07-31 18:49:24 GMT
News13 reported last year when artifacts were discovered at a widening project along Hwy 378 in Florence county. Now it looks like the project is still a go. Mike Barbee with South Carolina Department of Transportation said clearing of the site is happening now while they consult with experts regarding the artifacts. Barbee also said they will be doing a public outreach in the near future. Items were first discovered at the site in 2009 when some broken pieces of pottery were unearthed. But f...
News13 reported last year when artifacts were discovered at a widening project along Hwy 378 in Florence county. Now it looks like the project is still a go. Mike Barbee with South Carolina Department of Transportation said clearing of the site is happening now while they consult with experts regarding the artifacts. Barbee also said they will be doing a public outreach in the near future. Items were first discovered at the site in 2009 when some broken pieces of pottery were unearthed. But f...
Thursday, July 31 2014 1:26 PM EDT2014-07-31 17:26:29 GMT
Motorists in South Carolina are paying the lowest price at the pump in over a month and in July began paying less per gallon than a year ago. The downward trend is expected to continue, according to AAA Carolinas. Gas prices in South Carolina average $3.24 per gallon, compared to $3.38 a month ago. North Carolina's average today is $3.44, compared to $3.56 a month ago. "Falling gas prices keep dollars in motorists' wa...
Motorists in South Carolina are paying the lowest price at the pump in over a month and in July began paying less per gallon than a year ago. The downward trend is expected to continue, according to AAA Carolinas. Gas prices in South Carolina average $3.24 per gallon, compared to $3.38 a month ago. North Carolina's average today is $3.44, compared to $3.56 a month ago. "Falling gas prices keep dollars in motorists' wa...
Thursday, July 31 2014 10:02 AM EDT2014-07-31 14:02:42 GMT
A Florence Police Officer shot an armed robbery suspect at a gas station on Monday night, officials said. Florence Police Chief Allen Heidler told WBTW that around 9:40 pm, a police officer saw an armed robbery in progress at Cruizers gas station
A Florence Police Officer shot an armed robbery suspect at a gas station on Monday night, officials said. Florence Police Chief Allen Heidler told WBTW that around 9:40 pm, a police officer saw an armed robbery in progress at Cruizers gas station
Thursday, July 31 2014 9:09 AM EDT2014-07-31 13:09:17 GMT
Two 13-month-old toddlers from the Pee Dee died after being left in hot cars in 2014.
Nearly every 10 days, a child dies from being left in a hot vehicle. Wednesday, a 3-year-old boy in Southern California died after becoming trapped in a hot car. Police say he was playing alone in the front yard of his home, while his parents and older brother napped inside. Somehow the boy became trapped in the car and the was later found unresponsive. No word on how long the boy was inside the car. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police don't suspect foul play, no ...
Nearly every 10 days, a child dies from being left in a hot vehicle. Wednesday, a 3-year-old boy in Southern California died after becoming trapped in a hot car. Police say he was playing alone in the front yard of his home, while his parents and older brother napped inside. Somehow the boy became trapped in the car and the was later found unresponsive. No word on how long the boy was inside the car. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police don't suspect foul play, no ...
Wednesday, July 30 2014 10:26 PM EDT2014-07-31 02:26:17 GMT
Construction crew have razed the site of the more than century-old Trust building in downtown Florence to make way for a new medical campus.The school will mean a more than $15 million investment in the downtown area and is a collaboration between USC, FMU, the city and McLeod and Carolinas Hospital Systems."I think that if you had told someone just a few years ago, that you were going to educate medical students in Florence, that you were going to do it downtown and that they were going to b...
Construction crew have razed the site of the more than century-old Trust building in downtown Florence to make way for a new medical campus.The school will mean a more than $15 million investment in the downtown area and is a collaboration between USC, FMU, the city and McLeod and Carolinas Hospital Systems."I think that if you had told someone just a few years ago, that you were going to educate medical students in Florence, that you were going to do it downtown and that they were going to b...
Friday, August 1 2014 7:50 PM EDT2014-08-01 23:50:03 GMT
Crash image from WCBD. Hannah's photo from ask.fm.
A 14-year-old South Carolina girl died in a tragic crash near Charleston on Thursday just after noon. The incident involved three vehicles on University Boulevard near Charleston Southern University. According to North Charleston Police
A 14-year-old South Carolina girl died in a tragic crash near Charleston on Thursday just after noon. The incident involved three vehicles on University Boulevard near Charleston Southern University. According to North Charleston Police
Friday, August 1 2014 5:16 PM EDT2014-08-01 21:16:05 GMT
Steven and Michelle Seal, took home their quintuplets after waiting months for the babies to be well enough.Thursday the family of 6 left Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas with all 5 babies. The four girls and one boy were born in March. It was the first set of quintuplets to be delivered at Baylor Hospital. They were born about two months early. The first baby went home June 6 but it wasn't until this week that the final baby was released. It was an emotional day for the nurses and ...
Steven and Michelle Seal, took home their quintuplets after waiting months for the babies to be well enough.Thursday the family of 6 left Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas with all 5 babies. The four girls and one boy were born in March. It was the first set of quintuplets to be delivered at Baylor Hospital. They were born about two months early. The first baby went home June 6 but it wasn't until this week that the final baby was released. It was an emotional day for the nurses and ...
Friday, August 1 2014 4:00 PM EDT2014-08-01 20:00:53 GMT
Photo from David Lake - WSAV
The National Weather Service confirms that a water spout was spotted off the coast of Tybee Island on Friday morning. Tybee Ocean rescue says 2-3 waterspouts were seen near North Beach.
The National Weather Service confirms that a water spout was spotted off the coast of Tybee Island on Friday morning. Tybee Ocean rescue says 2-3 waterspouts were seen near North Beach.
Friday, August 1 2014 3:44 PM EDT2014-08-01 19:44:19 GMT
A Charleston 19-year-old won $200,000 her first time playing the Lottery. "And I'm going shopping," she said. Her lists of wants included a new car, a manicure and pedicure, dinner with friends, and another lottery ticket.
A Charleston 19-year-old won $200,000 her first time playing the Lottery. "And I'm going shopping," she said. Her lists of wants included a new car, a manicure and pedicure, dinner with friends, and another lottery ticket.
Friday, August 1 2014 1:27 PM EDT2014-08-01 17:27:37 GMT
Gov. Nikki Haley is home after temporarily transferring some executive power to Democratic Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill.A Haley aide told The Associated Press that the Republican governor had outpatient surgery on her right arm Friday morning for "radial nerve decompression."Haley transferred authority under a constitutional provision that says the lieutenant governor "shall have full authority to act in an emergency" in the case of the governor's temporary disability or absence.Spokesman Rob Godfr...
Gov. Nikki Haley is home after temporarily transferring some executive power to Democratic Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill.A Haley aide told The Associated Press that the Republican governor had outpatient surgery on her right arm Friday morning for "radial nerve decompression."Haley transferred authority under a constitutional provision that says the lieutenant governor "shall have full authority to act in an emergency" in the case of the governor's temporary disability or absence.Spokesman Rob Godfr...
Friday, August 1 2014 9:22 AM EDT2014-08-01 13:22:18 GMT
A water slide in Florida collapsed Thursday, injuring 13 high school students and sending five of them to hospitals. The Fleming Island High School band was hosting a pool party at the Eagle Harbor Community pool at the time. Fire officials say there were 10 to 15 people on the slide, even though a sign on the stairs said only one person should be on the slide at a time.About one-third of the slide collapsed into a retention pond next to the pool. Most of the injuries were said to be minor, w...
A water slide in Florida collapsed Thursday, injuring 13 high school students and sending five of them to hospitals. The Fleming Island High School band was hosting a pool party at the Eagle Harbor Community pool at the time. Fire officials say there were 10 to 15 people on the slide, even though a sign on the stairs said only one person should be on the slide at a time.About one-third of the slide collapsed into a retention pond next to the pool. Most of the injuries were said to be minor, w...
Friday, August 1 2014 9:17 AM EDT2014-08-01 13:17:43 GMT
Health officials in North Carolina say a patient showed signs of Malaria. The health department was waiting for final results.Officials say the patient traveled from Africa.A corridor of the Carolinas Medical Center Emergency room was roped off on the first floor. Health officials said they did determine the patient did *not* have Ebola. The patient has since been discharged from the hospital.
Health officials in North Carolina say a patient showed signs of Malaria. The health department was waiting for final results.Officials say the patient traveled from Africa.A corridor of the Carolinas Medical Center Emergency room was roped off on the first floor. Health officials said they did determine the patient did *not* have Ebola. The patient has since been discharged from the hospital.
Friday, August 1 2014 8:29 AM EDT2014-08-01 12:29:09 GMT
Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol contracted Ebola in West Africa serving as missioniaries.
The two Americans who contracted the Ebola Virus are coming back to the United States. Nancy Writebol who's from North Carolina, works for the Christian mission organization SIM and recently served in Liberia. She served alongside Dr. Kent Brantly on a joint team of people with Samaritan's Purse. Brantly , who trained as a physician in Texas, also contracted Ebola. The missionaries will be treated in Atlanta. At least one of the missionaries will be brought to a...
The two Americans who contracted the Ebola Virus are coming back to the United States. Nancy Writebol who's from North Carolina, works for the Christian mission organization SIM and recently served in Liberia. She served alongside Dr. Kent Brantly on a joint team of people with Samaritan's Purse. Brantly , who trained as a physician in Texas, also contracted Ebola. The missionaries will be treated in Atlanta. At least one of the missionaries will be brought to a...
Friday, August 1 2014 7:58 AM EDT2014-08-01 11:58:44 GMT
An Oklahoma woman survived eight days in her car after it went down an embankment into a muddy ditch. Kay Springer was out running errands when she became disoriented. Her car ran off the road and sat there more than a week until she was rescued. Her car got stuck in the mud near the Arkansas River below Highway 62. She couldn't climb out of the steep embankment.Doctors say she became disoriented because her cancer came back and the tumor had swelled up and basically knocked her unconscious.S...
An Oklahoma woman survived eight days in her car after it went down an embankment into a muddy ditch. Kay Springer was out running errands when she became disoriented. Her car ran off the road and sat there more than a week until she was rescued. Her car got stuck in the mud near the Arkansas River below Highway 62. She couldn't climb out of the steep embankment.Doctors say she became disoriented because her cancer came back and the tumor had swelled up and basically knocked her unconscious.S...
Friday, August 1 2014 7:13 AM EDT2014-08-01 11:13:05 GMT
A ban on importing live lionfish into Florida is taking effect. Aquarium shops will be allowed to obtain new lionfish from divers instead. The ban is one of several changes the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says will reduce the number of lionfish introduced into state waters. Other changes taking effect Friday will make it easier for lionfish hunters to remove the spiny predators from the water. Now divers can use an air-recycling device called...
A ban on importing live lionfish into Florida is taking effect. Aquarium shops will be allowed to obtain new lionfish from divers instead. The ban is one of several changes the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says will reduce the number of lionfish introduced into state waters. Other changes taking effect Friday will make it easier for lionfish hunters to remove the spiny predators from the water. Now divers can use an air-recycling device called...
Friday, August 1 2014 7:51 PM EDT2014-08-01 23:51:24 GMT
Arizona executioners injected Joseph Rudolph Wood with a lethal combination of drugs 15 times during the nearly two hours it took for him to die, according to documents released Friday.
Arizona executioners injected Joseph Rudolph Wood with a lethal combination of drugs 15 times during the nearly two hours it took for him to die, according to documents released Friday.
Friday, August 1 2014 7:50 PM EDT2014-08-01 23:50:36 GMT
Plans are underway to bring back one of the two American aid workers sick with Ebola in Africa.
Two American aid workers seriously ill with Ebola will be brought from West Africa to Atlanta for treatment in one of the most tightly sealed isolation units in the country, officials said Friday.
Friday, August 1 2014 7:39 PM EDT2014-08-01 23:39:58 GMT
A sprawling industrial park near Reno where wild mustangs roam among the sagebrush has become the focus of Tesla's unusually secretive site selection process for its $5 billion battery factory, but the...
A sprawling industrial park near Reno where wild mustangs roam among the sagebrush has become the focus of the secretive site selection process for Tesla's $5 billion battery factory, but the groundwork taking place is...
Friday, August 1 2014 6:53 PM EDT2014-08-01 22:53:25 GMT
Chester D. Turner is no stranger to murder or the punishment that comes with it. He squeezed the life out of more than a dozen women during a decade of terror, and two juries decided he should die for his crimes.
Chester D. Turner is no stranger to murder or the punishment that comes with it. He squeezed the life out of more than a dozen women during a decade of terror, and two juries decided he should die for his crimes.
Friday, August 1 2014 6:33 PM EDT2014-08-01 22:33:13 GMT
The last of seven former city officials involved in a vast corruption case in the tiny city of Bell, California, has been sentenced to a year in jail, most of which he has already served.
The last of seven former city officials involved in a multimillion-dollar corruption case in the tiny Los Angeles suburb of Bell, California, was sentenced Friday to a year in jail, most of which he has already served.
Friday, August 1 2014 6:33 PM EDT2014-08-01 22:33:00 GMT
The nation's largest public utility has agreed to pay $27.8 million to settle claims from Tennessee property owners who suffered damages from a huge spill of toxin-laden coal ash sludge.
The nation's largest public utility has agreed to pay $27.8 million to settle claims from Tennessee property owners who suffered damages from a huge, 2008 spill of toxin-laden coal ash sludge that drew national...
Friday, August 1 2014 6:32 PM EDT2014-08-01 22:32:38 GMT
The medical examiner has ruled that a police officer's chokehold on a New York City man last month caused his death.
The New York City medical examiner ruled Friday that a police officer's chokehold caused the death of a man whose videotaped arrest and final pleas of "I can't breathe!" sparked outrage and led to the announcement...
Friday, August 1 2014 5:45 PM EDT2014-08-01 21:45:37 GMT
Wichita Falls is adding another tool to try to deal with a dwindling water supply due to a persistent drought.
A North Texas city already has deployed two unusual techniques to try to cope with a persistent and lengthy drought, and Wichita Falls just added a third, more extreme tool to try to deal with its dwindling water supply.
Friday, July 25 2014 7:03 PM EDT2014-07-25 23:03:53 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)- Today, more than 200 local children and teenagers take part in programs at the Boys and Girls Club of the Grand Strand.But that wasn’t always the case, when the program was chartered in 1998, it only had two members. Those members were P.J. and O.T. Thompson. P.J. was 7-years-old when he joined but O.T. was only 4 and that’s something that almost stopped him from being able to join."I actually wasn't supposed to be here. I was too young but since they brought my bro...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)- Today, more than 200 local children and teenagers take part in programs at the Boys and Girls Club of the Grand Strand.But that wasn’t always the case, when the program was chartered in 1998, it only had two members. Those members were P.J. and O.T. Thompson. P.J. was 7-years-old when he joined but O.T. was only 4 and that’s something that almost stopped him from being able to join."I actually wasn't supposed to be here. I was too young but since they brought my bro...
Wednesday, July 23 2014 10:53 PM EDT2014-07-24 02:53:48 GMT
Around 800 middle and high school students from across the country traveled to Horry County this summer to make a difference in the community. It's part of a youth missions organization called "Team Effort,"
Around 800 middle and high school students from across the country traveled to Horry County this summer to make a difference in the community. It's part of a youth missions organization called "Team Effort,"
Monday, July 21 2014 6:28 PM EDT2014-07-21 22:28:59 GMT
Most people go to the gym with the goal to get fit.However, for ripped mom like Susanne Zavelle, a weight lifters paradise became a safe haven."I started lifting weights when I was 16 years old. I had a pretty tumultuous childhood, upbringing. So the gym became a pretty healthy way for me to escape that,” said Zavelle.5 years ago Susanne was hit with a series of injuries, starting with back complications."It had me la...
Most people go to the gym with the goal to get fit.However, for ripped mom like Susanne Zavelle, a weight lifters paradise became a safe haven."I started lifting weights when I was 16 years old. I had a pretty tumultuous childhood, upbringing. So the gym became a pretty healthy way for me to escape that,” said Zavelle.5 years ago Susanne was hit with a series of injuries, starting with back complications."It had me la...
Monday, July 21 2014 12:30 PM EDT2014-07-21 16:30:20 GMT
David Morrow, CEO of CresCom Bank, left, shakes hands with Dr. David DeCenzo, president of CCU, as Rod Gragg with the newly-named CresCom Bank Center for Military and Veterans Studies at CCU looks on during a naming ceremony Monday morning on campus.
CONWAY (WBTW) - Coastal Carolina University's Military and Veterans Studies Center is now the CresCom Bank Center for Military and Veterans Studies Center at Coastal Carolina University. It became official during a brief naming ceremony on campus Monday morning.It began in 2010, and the new naming rights are good for 10 years."The center is engaged in a variety of important activities related to the veterans community in South Carolina," said Dr. David DeCenzo, president of CCU, in prepared s...
CONWAY (WBTW) - Coastal Carolina University's Military and Veterans Studies Center is now the CresCom Bank Center for Military and Veterans Studies Center at Coastal Carolina University. It became official during a brief naming ceremony on campus Monday morning.It began in 2010, and the new naming rights are good for 10 years."The center is engaged in a variety of important activities related to the veterans community in South Carolina," said Dr. David DeCenzo, president of CCU, in prepared s...
Thursday, July 17 2014 7:58 AM EDT2014-07-17 11:58:31 GMT
There are thousandsof churches in South Carolina and one of the most unique ones is right here in Horry County. It's so unique, you may have never noticed it. Still, the Travelers Chapel is changing people from all over the country in aPositively Carolina way.If you don't know you're looking for it, you may never see it. TheTravelers Chapel, off Highway 501 near Conway, is one of the smallest churches in the country."A chiropractor in Conway at time, went to Washin...
There are thousandsof churches in South Carolina and one of the most unique ones is right here in Horry County. It's so unique, you may have never noticed it. Still, the Travelers Chapel is changing people from all over the country in aPositively Carolina way.If you don't know you're looking for it, you may never see it. TheTravelers Chapel, off Highway 501 near Conway, is one of the smallest churches in the country."A chiropractor in Conway at time, went to Washin...
Wednesday, July 16 2014 4:10 PM EDT2014-07-16 20:10:31 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) - Wellspring Church loves Myrtle Beach! Because of this, Wellspring is organizingits second Love Weekend of the year on July 25th-27th. Love Weekend provides a chance for individuals, families and businesses to partner with local community organizations that are making a difference on the Grand Strand. Wellspring has chosen 3 Community Partners for 2014: Myrtle Beach Primary School,Fostering Hope in Conway andNew Directions of Horry County Inc.(NDHC provides...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) - Wellspring Church loves Myrtle Beach! Because of this, Wellspring is organizingits second Love Weekend of the year on July 25th-27th. Love Weekend provides a chance for individuals, families and businesses to partner with local community organizations that are making a difference on the Grand Strand. Wellspring has chosen 3 Community Partners for 2014: Myrtle Beach Primary School,Fostering Hope in Conway andNew Directions of Horry County Inc.(NDHC provides...
Wednesday, July 16 2014 11:02 AM EDT2014-07-16 15:02:40 GMT
The overall U.S. high school dropout rate stands at 10%, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services puts the rate among children in foster care at 50%.Less than 13% of foster children enroll in higher education, but Justin Abbasiis defying the odds. His family was torn apart in 2008, when his father was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of his mother. Him and his sister were placed into foster care less than 24 hours later."I was torn to pieces, I felt alone," said...
The overall U.S. high school dropout rate stands at 10%, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services puts the rate among children in foster care at 50%.Less than 13% of foster children enroll in higher education, but Justin Abbasiis defying the odds. His family was torn apart in 2008, when his father was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of his mother. Him and his sister were placed into foster care less than 24 hours later."I was torn to pieces, I felt alone," said...
Monday, July 14 2014 10:18 PM EDT2014-07-15 02:18:29 GMT
The Grand Strand's chapter of Merchant Marine veterans bears the name of its founder, the late Jack Schmidt
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - When Jack Schmidt visited Arlington National Cemetery in November 2008 with a group of veterans from the Grand Strand, he paused to look over the neat rows of grave markers to reflect that maybe not every group of people who served their country in times of war was always represented there. Schmidt said he signed up for the Merchant Marines during World War II so that he wouldn't have to lie about his age (like so many others did to serve with the military). "You've got ...
MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - When Jack Schmidt visited Arlington National Cemetery in November 2008 with a group of veterans from the Grand Strand, he paused to look over the neat rows of grave markers to reflect that maybe not every group of people who served their country in times of war was always represented there. Schmidt said he signed up for the Merchant Marines during World War II so that he wouldn't have to lie about his age (like so many others did to serve with the military). "You've got ...
Wednesday, July 9 2014 5:20 AM EDT2014-07-09 09:20:40 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - The Grand Strand Miracle League wraps up its summer soccer camp Wednesday. The group teamed up with the Myrtle Beach Mutiny to offer kids a chance to learn from the pros.The Miracle League started as a baseball league but expanded to add soccer in 2011. Since then organizers have teamed up with several local professional organizations to keep the kids active.7-year-old Christian Lynch is one of those kids. Christian has been a part of the Miracle League for two yea...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - The Grand Strand Miracle League wraps up its summer soccer camp Wednesday. The group teamed up with the Myrtle Beach Mutiny to offer kids a chance to learn from the pros.The Miracle League started as a baseball league but expanded to add soccer in 2011. Since then organizers have teamed up with several local professional organizations to keep the kids active.7-year-old Christian Lynch is one of those kids. Christian has been a part of the Miracle League for two yea...
Tuesday, July 8 2014 8:41 PM EDT2014-07-09 00:41:53 GMT
Its a small token of gratitude in exchange for a big deed. Quilts of Valor is an organization that makes quilts for eligible service members and veterans. Three World War II veterans at Covenant Towers Retirement Community in Myrtle Beach received quilts. Hazel Adams joined the navy in 1943. ArlineBurns served in the Army Nurse Corp and Andy Russo was in the Air Force. Russo just celebrated is 100th birthday and his wife Jeanne Russo describes him as a very proud military man. Adams rememers ...
Its a small token of gratitude in exchange for a big deed. Quilts of Valor is an organization that makes quilts for eligible service members and veterans. Three World War II veterans at Covenant Towers Retirement Community in Myrtle Beach received quilts. Hazel Adams joined the navy in 1943. ArlineBurns served in the Army Nurse Corp and Andy Russo was in the Air Force. Russo just celebrated is 100th birthday and his wife Jeanne Russo describes him as a very proud military man. Adams rememers ...
Friday, August 1 2014 7:03 PM EDT2014-08-01 23:03:34 GMT
An aging Labrador retriever who walked 30 miles back to a Kansas family that didn't want her has found a home with an heiress in Florida.
An aging black Labrador retriever who walked 30 miles back to a Kansas family who didn't want her took a private jet to her new home with a Florida heiress.
Friday, August 1 2014 8:13 AM EDT2014-08-01 12:13:35 GMT
A woman who got a speeding ticket while on a recent vacation to Idaho wrote a note to the Idaho State Police thanking the trooper for the kindness he showed her grandchildren during the stop.
A woman who got a speeding ticket while on a recent vacation to Idaho wrote a note to the Idaho State Police thanking the trooper for the kindness he showed her grandchildren during the stop.
Friday, August 1 2014 7:58 AM EDT2014-08-01 11:58:44 GMT
An Oklahoma woman survived eight days in her car after it went down an embankment into a muddy ditch. Kay Springer was out running errands when she became disoriented. Her car ran off the road and sat there more than a week until she was rescued. Her car got stuck in the mud near the Arkansas River below Highway 62. She couldn't climb out of the steep embankment.Doctors say she became disoriented because her cancer came back and the tumor had swelled up and basically knocked her unconscious.S...
An Oklahoma woman survived eight days in her car after it went down an embankment into a muddy ditch. Kay Springer was out running errands when she became disoriented. Her car ran off the road and sat there more than a week until she was rescued. Her car got stuck in the mud near the Arkansas River below Highway 62. She couldn't climb out of the steep embankment.Doctors say she became disoriented because her cancer came back and the tumor had swelled up and basically knocked her unconscious.S...
Friday, August 1 2014 5:16 PM EDT2014-08-01 21:16:05 GMT
Steven and Michelle Seal, took home their quintuplets after waiting months for the babies to be well enough.Thursday the family of 6 left Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas with all 5 babies. The four girls and one boy were born in March. It was the first set of quintuplets to be delivered at Baylor Hospital. They were born about two months early. The first baby went home June 6 but it wasn't until this week that the final baby was released. It was an emotional day for the nurses and ...
Steven and Michelle Seal, took home their quintuplets after waiting months for the babies to be well enough.Thursday the family of 6 left Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas with all 5 babies. The four girls and one boy were born in March. It was the first set of quintuplets to be delivered at Baylor Hospital. They were born about two months early. The first baby went home June 6 but it wasn't until this week that the final baby was released. It was an emotional day for the nurses and ...
Friday, August 1 2014 2:38 PM EDT2014-08-01 18:38:50 GMT
Dustin Johnson - WBTW photo
Dustin Johnson will be off the PGA Tour for 6 months after testing positive for cocaine, the website Golf.com reported Friday.Johnson,who played golf at Coastal Carolina University, announced Thursday that he w
Dustin Johnson will be off the PGA Tour for 6 months after testing positive for cocaine, the website Golf.com reported Friday.Johnson,who played golf at Coastal Carolina University, announced Thursday that he w
Friday, August 1 2014 2:27 PM EDT2014-08-01 18:27:00 GMT
Thursday, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit conducted “Operation Summer Heat” with the intention of “rounding up” various drug offenders throughout the community.Morethan30 individuals were arrested and later transported to the Brunswick County Detention Facility.Various agencies throughout Brunswick County and Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the operation. The operation was the result of several months of investigations a...
Thursday, Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit conducted “Operation Summer Heat” with the intention of “rounding up” various drug offenders throughout the community.Morethan30 individuals were arrested and later transported to the Brunswick County Detention Facility.Various agencies throughout Brunswick County and Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the operation. The operation was the result of several months of investigations a...
Thursday, July 31 2014 9:55 PM EDT2014-08-01 01:55:42 GMT
Ashley Adair
Gardasil is the highly recommended HPV vaccine doctors encourage every young girl and boy to get. This vaccine is supposed to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts. While many people don't experience any side-effects, one girl says it ruined her life.Ashley Adair
Gardasil is the highly recommended HPV vaccine doctors encourage every young girl and boy to get. This vaccine is supposed to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts. While many people don't experience any side-effects, one girl says it ruined her life.Ashley Adair
Friday, August 1 2014 9:22 AM EDT2014-08-01 13:22:18 GMT
A water slide in Florida collapsed Thursday, injuring 13 high school students and sending five of them to hospitals. The Fleming Island High School band was hosting a pool party at the Eagle Harbor Community pool at the time. Fire officials say there were 10 to 15 people on the slide, even though a sign on the stairs said only one person should be on the slide at a time.About one-third of the slide collapsed into a retention pond next to the pool. Most of the injuries were said to be minor, w...
A water slide in Florida collapsed Thursday, injuring 13 high school students and sending five of them to hospitals. The Fleming Island High School band was hosting a pool party at the Eagle Harbor Community pool at the time. Fire officials say there were 10 to 15 people on the slide, even though a sign on the stairs said only one person should be on the slide at a time.About one-third of the slide collapsed into a retention pond next to the pool. Most of the injuries were said to be minor, w...
Friday, August 1 2014 3:44 PM EDT2014-08-01 19:44:19 GMT
A Charleston 19-year-old won $200,000 her first time playing the Lottery. "And I'm going shopping," she said. Her lists of wants included a new car, a manicure and pedicure, dinner with friends, and another lottery ticket.
A Charleston 19-year-old won $200,000 her first time playing the Lottery. "And I'm going shopping," she said. Her lists of wants included a new car, a manicure and pedicure, dinner with friends, and another lottery ticket.
Thursday, July 31 2014 6:44 AM EDT2014-07-31 10:44:23 GMT
A grandfather and his 10-year-old grandson were killed Wednesday morning when the man's son-in-law fired more than 90 rounds at his home just outside of Fayetteville. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said 61-year-old Gary Simpson, and Simpson's 10-year-old grandson, Trekwan Covington, were shot and killed Wednesday when 41-year-old Andrew Michaelis fired more than 90 rounds at Simpson's home on New Moon Drive.Trekwan Covington's father Kelly Covington said he was at work when his ex-wif...
A grandfather and his 10-year-old grandson were killed Wednesday morning when the man's son-in-law fired more than 90 rounds at his home just outside of Fayetteville. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said 61-year-old Gary Simpson, and Simpson's 10-year-old grandson, Trekwan Covington, were shot and killed Wednesday when 41-year-old Andrew Michaelis fired more than 90 rounds at Simpson's home on New Moon Drive.Trekwan Covington's father Kelly Covington said he was at work when his ex-wif...
Friday, August 1 2014 4:27 PM EDT2014-08-01 20:27:28 GMT
Mugs from Florence County Jail.. Jeep crash photo from Florence County Sheriff
Deputies and Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office arrested four suspects from Manning for burglary following an extensive manhunt in the area of John Paul Jones Road and Country Lane in Florence County Thursday.
Deputies and Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office arrested four suspects from Manning for burglary following an extensive manhunt in the area of John Paul Jones Road and Country Lane in Florence County Thursday.
Friday, August 1 2014 5:21 PM EDT2014-08-01 21:21:52 GMT
Horry County Police and SWAT members along with Horry County Sheriff's were called to the scene of a person barricaded inside a home along the 300 block of Heritage Road. Just after 2pm, word came from Horry County Sheriff's came that the incident ended peacefully with one person in custody..
Horry County Police and SWAT members along with Horry County Sheriff's were called to the scene of a person barricaded inside a home along the 300 block of Heritage Road. Just after 2pm, word came from Horry County Sheriff's came that the incident ended peacefully with one person in custody..
Conway woman seen at Walmart, women spotted in Myrtle Beach at Target and a pair of young men seen at a Georgetown County Walmart are all sought for fraud.
Conway woman seen at Walmart, women spotted in Myrtle Beach at Target and a pair of young men seen at a Georgetown County Walmart are all sought for fraud.
The major storm moved into southern Horry and southeastern Marion counties, leaving behind at least 2 severely damaged homes -- and several children with minor injuries.
The major storm moved into southern Horry and southeastern Marion counties, leaving behind at least 2 severely damaged homes -- and several children with minor injuries.
A spokesperson for Walmart confirms an employee at one of its eastern North Carolina stores asked a breastfeeding mom to move to a toilet stall to feed her newborn.
A spokesperson for Walmart confirms an employee at one of its eastern North Carolina stores asked a breastfeeding mom to move to a toilet stall to feed her newborn.
Pensacola Police have arrested two people after their toddler died from burns to the body about 2 weeks before his parents sought treatment, authorities say.
Pensacola Police have arrested two people after their toddler died from burns to the body about 2 weeks before his parents sought treatment, authorities say.
Crash image from WCBD. Hannah's photo from ask.fm.
Mugs from Florence County Jail.. Jeep crash photo from Florence County Sheriff
Dustin Johnson - WBTW photo
The Little White Dress Bridal Boutique looks to benefit from the annual tax-free holiday weekend.
A prayer vigil was held for a Scotland County football quarterback while he undergoes surgery.
