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    James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano, dies while visiting Italy

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    Various media outlets reported that HBO show "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini has died while in Italy. The New York Daily News reported that Gandolfini, who played mob boss Tony Soprano on the show, More>>

    Police search for 3 men after woman fatally shot in Little River

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    Horry County Police officers are looking for three men that they say were involved in a deadly shooting in Little River on Wednesday. More>>

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

    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>>

    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>>

    NC mom and 2 of her young children killed in crash

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    A Robeson County mother and 2 of her young children were killed in a fiery crash near the town of Tar Heel this past weekend, the Robesonian newspaper reported. The mom, Maria Ester Morales Garcia, age More>>

    UPDATE: NC adult party 'mansion' owner convicted in tax fraud scheme

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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>>

    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>>

    • National

    • Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of...
      After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to...
    • Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.
      A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.
    • A wooden beam that has long been the focus of the search for a 17th century shipwreck in northern Lake Michigan was not attached to a buried vessel as searchers had suspected, but still may have come from the elusive...
      A wooden beam that has long been the focus of the search for a 17th century shipwreck in northern Lake Michigan was not attached to a buried vessel as searchers had suspected, but still may have come from the elusive Griffin...
    • 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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