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    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>>

    Testimony paints brutal picture of abuse in Bennettsville homicide by child abuse trial Video included

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    Testimony got underway Monday in the trial of a Bennettsville man charged in the 2011 death of his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter. Investigators charged 31-year-old Alexander "Mike" Huckabee with 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>>

    Search continues for swimmer at Red Bluff Landing in Horry County 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>>

    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>>

    • 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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