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  • 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
  • Monday, May 20 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:57:18 GMT
    Carolina Forest High School sophomore Hollie Roy practices oboe in the school's auditorium on Monday.
    CONWAY (WBTW) - If you say "oboe," it may not mean much to many people, even casual music lovers. The slender woodwind instrument plays sweet melodies in many symphonies and is not the first instrument
    CONWAY (WBTW) - If you say "oboe," it may not mean much to many people, even casual music lovers. The slender woodwind instrument plays sweet melodies in many symphonies and is not the first instrument
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:56 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:56:45 GMT
    Burgess Elementary School second grade teacher Jennifer Crawford reads to her class on Wednesday.
    CONWAY (WBTW) The sign outside Jennifer Crawford's second grade classroom at Burgess Elementary School lets all visitors know: you're about to enter a class that has character. Every lesson, every conversation,
    CONWAY (WBTW) The sign outside Jennifer Crawford's second grade classroom at Burgess Elementary School lets all visitors know: you're about to enter a class that has character. Every lesson, every conversation,
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:58 PM EDT2013-05-14 16:58:26 GMT
    On Saturday, CCU will sell items that students left behind after moving out for the spring semester
    CONWAY (WBTW) - If the saying is true-one man's trash is another man's treasure-than treasure seekers will have plenty to sort through Saturday morning at the Coastal Carolina University Salvage Sale. "(The
    CONWAY (WBTW) - If the saying is true-one man's trash is another man's treasure-than treasure seekers will have plenty to sort through Saturday morning at the Coastal Carolina University Salvage Sale. "(The
  • Monday, May 13 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:18:51 GMT
    Pat Santaniello (pink sweater) works with two students at the Horry County Literacy Council on Monday.
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Pat Santaniello works with children and adults every day who have difficulty reading, mainly due to dyslexia. "We have students from seven to 84 (years old)," said Santaniello, program
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Pat Santaniello works with children and adults every day who have difficulty reading, mainly due to dyslexia. "We have students from seven to 84 (years old)," said Santaniello, program
  • Thursday, May 9 2013 12:07 PM EDT2013-05-09 16:07:27 GMT
    Associates from Keller Williams Realty in Murrells Inlet pack snack bags for area students at Help 4 Kids on Thursday morning.
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Grand Strand-area realtors from Keller Williams joined some 70,000 worldwide employees for a day of community service on Thursday, as part of the company's fifth annual RED Day, which
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Grand Strand-area realtors from Keller Williams joined some 70,000 worldwide employees for a day of community service on Thursday, as part of the company's fifth annual RED Day, which
  • Wednesday, May 8 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-08 16:29:53 GMT
    Jennifer Ainsworth, a special needs teacher at Socastee High School, is the Horry County Schools Teacher of the Year
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Jennifer Ainsworth takes her students outside of the classroom as much as she can. The Socastee High School special needs teacher had her students on Wednesday at Island Green Country
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Jennifer Ainsworth takes her students outside of the classroom as much as she can. The Socastee High School special needs teacher had her students on Wednesday at Island Green Country
  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-05-07 15:57:55 GMT
    Once American Agave--or "century plants"-- bloom, they can be 15 to 30 feet tall, like this one.
    CONWAY (WBTW) - About ten years ago, Debbie Caldwell's neighbor in the Burgess community was getting rid of a giant American Agave plant that was getting too big for her yard, and the Caldwells said they'd
    CONWAY (WBTW) - About ten years ago, Debbie Caldwell's neighbor in the Burgess community was getting rid of a giant American Agave plant that was getting too big for her yard, and the Caldwells said they'd
  • Monday, May 6 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-06 15:36:16 GMT
    Jake, a seven-year-old Springer Spaniel-Chocolate Labrador Retriever mix, needs a new home after both of his owners died.
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Cindy Bright is a pet sitter. The retired nurse keeps a full-time slate of four-legged (and sometimes "finned" and "winged) friends who need tending when their owners can't be around,
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Cindy Bright is a pet sitter. The retired nurse keeps a full-time slate of four-legged (and sometimes "finned" and "winged) friends who need tending when their owners can't be around,
  • Monday, May 6 2013 11:19 AM EDT2013-05-06 15:19:34 GMT
    Poison Ivy is most commonly recognized because of its three leaves.
    GEORGETOWN (WBTW) - With summer around the corner—somewhere—News13's wildlife expert, Jerry Walls, took time to talk about some of the things we may try to avoid while outside in the warm weather. He
    GEORGETOWN (WBTW) - With summer around the corner—somewhere—News13's wildlife expert, Jerry Walls, took time to talk about some of the things we may try to avoid while outside in the warm weather. He
  • Thursday, May 2 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-05-02 16:01:43 GMT
    Editors of the Myrtle Beach Herald are collecting pictures for a book to commemorate the city's 75th anniversary.
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - The editors of the Myrtle Beach Herald want as many of your old photographs as possible to help city leaders publish a book and a magazine to commemorate the city's 75th anniversary. Editor
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - The editors of the Myrtle Beach Herald want as many of your old photographs as possible to help city leaders publish a book and a magazine to commemorate the city's 75th anniversary. Editor
  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:49 AM EDT2013-04-30 15:49:36 GMT
    Project James, a Horry County-based ministry, seeks to support homeless and impoverished Haitian children
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Jeff Cole first felt a tug at his heart to help the people of Haiti in 2008. He and his wife made their first trip in 2009, not long after a hurricane had ravaged the already poor
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Jeff Cole first felt a tug at his heart to help the people of Haiti in 2008. He and his wife made their first trip in 2009, not long after a hurricane had ravaged the already poor
  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 9:13 AM EDT2013-04-30 13:13:42 GMT
    CCU senior graphic design major Marcello Garofalo uses his iPad to scan for enhanced content in the new book by a student-run press.
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Before Marcello Garofalo graduates with a degree from Coastal Carolina University in graphic design, he'll already have a book published and sold to his credit. It's really exciting to
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Before Marcello Garofalo graduates with a degree from Coastal Carolina University in graphic design, he'll already have a book published and sold to his credit. It's really exciting to
  • Friday, April 26 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-04-26 20:00:45 GMT
    FLORENCE, SC - South Carolina has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the nation. State lawmakers wants to help solve that problem with a new bill that would require students to get at least
    FLORENCE, SC - South Carolina has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the nation. State lawmakers wants to help solve that problem with a new bill that would require students to get at least
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 5:59 PM EDT2013-04-25 21:59:36 GMT
    In 2007 Rex Dubiel had an idea to combine her love of travel and her passion for literacy. She invented Rex the Surf Dog, a stuff character perfectly fit for her Hawaiian home. Dubiel took Rex on a cross
    In 2007 Rex Dubiel had an idea to combine her love of travel and her passion for literacy. She invented Rex the Surf Dog, a stuff character perfectly fit for her Hawaiian home. Dubiel took Rex on a cross
  • Wednesday, April 24 2013 12:21 PM EDT2013-04-24 16:21:08 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - As a certified nursing assistant, Jim Lannoo knows a thing or two about taking care of others. He volunteers his time with both Kingston Nursing Center and Mercy Care Hospice. Those two
    CONWAY (WBTW) - As a certified nursing assistant, Jim Lannoo knows a thing or two about taking care of others. He volunteers his time with both Kingston Nursing Center and Mercy Care Hospice. Those two
  • Tuesday, April 23 2013 5:56 PM EDT2013-04-23 21:56:40 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Magic has been a part of 12-year-old Elizabeth Scalf's life forever, but it's not like she's busting out card tricks on her friends at Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach all of the
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Magic has been a part of 12-year-old Elizabeth Scalf's life forever, but it's not like she's busting out card tricks on her friends at Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach all of the
  • Friday, April 19 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-04-19 22:00:22 GMT
    In November of 2011 Kady Turner went to her doctor to check up on her pregnancy. After multiple test, specialists determined she had too much amniotic fluid in her womb, but her unborn son was not getting
    In November of 2011 Kady Turner went to her doctor to check up on her pregnancy. After multiple test, specialists determined she had too much amniotic fluid in her womb, but her unborn son was not getting
  • Thursday, April 18 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-04-18 19:00:25 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - News13 is one of many sponsors of the first-of-its-kind event planned to bring the community together and maybe promote Conway as "The City That Reads." Saturday's "River Read" event at
    CONWAY (WBTW) - News13 is one of many sponsors of the first-of-its-kind event planned to bring the community together and maybe promote Conway as "The City That Reads." Saturday's "River Read" event at
  • Thursday, April 18 2013 12:16 PM EDT2013-04-18 16:16:40 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Kate LaViola wanted to make sure she got everything out of her spring internship at Croissants Bakery and Bistro. The Coastal Carolina University senior wants to have a career in
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Kate LaViola wanted to make sure she got everything out of her spring internship at Croissants Bakery and Bistro. The Coastal Carolina University senior wants to have a career in
  • Wednesday, April 17 2013 9:00 PM EDT2013-04-18 01:00:27 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - For one night only, some of Horry County's finest student musicians will be on stage at The Carolina Opry. Chicory Rotary of Myrtle Beach will host a first-of-its-kind fundraising
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - For one night only, some of Horry County's finest student musicians will be on stage at The Carolina Opry. Chicory Rotary of Myrtle Beach will host a first-of-its-kind fundraising
  • Thursday, April 11 2013 12:07 PM EDT2013-04-11 16:07:30 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - If you are on campus at Coastal Carolina University next Tuesday, you may see a lot of students with no shoes on. Not only should you not be surprised, but organizers of the campus' second
    CONWAY (WBTW) - If you are on campus at Coastal Carolina University next Tuesday, you may see a lot of students with no shoes on. Not only should you not be surprised, but organizers of the campus' second
  • Tuesday, April 9 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-04-09 16:24:01 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Madison Flynn's first year of high school was cut short when her battle with a rare form of cancer caused her to miss too many days. The 14-year-old had dealt with benign tumors
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Madison Flynn's first year of high school was cut short when her battle with a rare form of cancer caused her to miss too many days. The 14-year-old had dealt with benign tumors
  • Monday, April 8 2013 12:57 PM EDT2013-04-08 16:57:38 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Coastal Carolina University economics professor Dr. Rob Salvino helped start a business model competition a couple of years ago for students. He said he and others quickly saw a
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Coastal Carolina University economics professor Dr. Rob Salvino helped start a business model competition a couple of years ago for students. He said he and others quickly saw a
  • Monday, April 8 2013 12:09 AM EDT2013-04-08 04:09:16 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Community groups have taken steps to help make a difference in children's lives. The Boys and Girls Club offers after-school and summer programs for local families. Students can get
    MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Community groups have taken steps to help make a difference in children's lives. The Boys and Girls Club offers after-school and summer programs for local families. Students can get
  • Thursday, April 4 2013 12:05 PM EDT2013-04-04 16:05:12 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Gwen Simmons waited more than 60 years for a new home, so maybe five years on the waiting list for Habitat For Humanity wasn't quite as long as it may have seemed. "It's down in
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Gwen Simmons waited more than 60 years for a new home, so maybe five years on the waiting list for Habitat For Humanity wasn't quite as long as it may have seemed. "It's down in
  • Wednesday, April 3 2013 1:11 PM EDT2013-04-03 17:11:47 GMT
    Attorney and prosecutor Will Andrew lost his battle with colon cancer in 2011, and how a foundation in his name helps others
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Will Andrew was the kind of lawyer--no, the kind of guy--whose friends say was the life of the party. "He never met a stranger," said his sister, Leigh Andrew, also an attorney and now
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Will Andrew was the kind of lawyer--no, the kind of guy--whose friends say was the life of the party. "He never met a stranger," said his sister, Leigh Andrew, also an attorney and now
  • Thursday, March 28 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-03-28 17:48:58 GMT
    The United Way of Horry County received a boost in its Carolina Forest Fire Victim Fund Thursday. The Palmetto Goodwill presented the group with a $5,000 check at the Myrtle Beach Sports Complex. The
    The United Way of Horry County received a boost in its Carolina Forest Fire Victim Fund Thursday. The Palmetto Goodwill presented the group with a $5,000 check at the Myrtle Beach Sports Complex. The
  • Thursday, March 28 2013 10:48 AM EDT2013-03-28 14:48:45 GMT
    MULLINS (WBTW) - Gail Rogers would travel from her hometown of Fork, in Dillon County, to the decidedly larger town of Mullins, nearby in Marion County, whenever she and her family have to see the doctor.
    MULLINS (WBTW) - Gail Rogers would travel from her hometown of Fork, in Dillon County, to the decidedly larger town of Mullins, nearby in Marion County, whenever she and her family have to see the doctor.
  • Monday, March 25 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-03-25 23:11:10 GMT
    MURRELLS INLET (WBTW) - Justin Matthews said he's always looking for an excuse to bring his set of steel drums to school. "A lot of people think it's confined to only tropical music," said the 17-year-old
    Justin Matthews said he's always looking for an excuse to bring his set of steel drums to school. "A lot of people think it's confined to only tropical music," said the 17-year-old
  • Saturday, March 23 2013 9:17 AM EDT2013-03-23 13:17:05 GMT
    In the wake of the Carolina Forest Fire, we've consolidated a list of donation drop off sites, charities, and businesses that are helping victims, as well as how you can donate.The American Red Cross accepts
    In the wake of the Carolina Forest Fire, we've consolidated a list of donation drop off sites, charities, and businesses that are helping victims, as well as how you can donate.The American Red Cross accepts
  • Friday, March 22 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-03-22 15:53:58 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Horry County's Special Olympic Spring Games began with a procession of law enforcement officers who had participated in a ten-mile run to bring the torch into Socastee High School's football
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Horry County's Special Olympic Spring Games began with a procession of law enforcement officers who had participated in a ten-mile run to bring the torch into Socastee High School's football
  • Wednesday, March 20 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-03-20 15:29:28 GMT
    LORIS (WBTW) - A small group of Loris Elementary School students have been hard at work this school year on knitting hats to give to the March of Dimes. The students shared their story with News13 in
    LORIS (WBTW) - A small group of Loris Elementary School students have been hard at work this school year on knitting hats to give to the March of Dimes. The students shared their story with News13 in
  • Tuesday, March 19 2013 12:07 PM EDT2013-03-19 16:07:51 GMT
    MURRELLS INLET (WBTW) - Home Instead Senior Care wants to recognize the efforts of senior volunteers across the region with the company's nationwide Salute To Senior Service campaign this month. "We're
    MURRELLS INLET (WBTW) - Home Instead Senior Care wants to recognize the efforts of senior volunteers across the region with the company's nationwide Salute To Senior Service campaign this month. "We're
  • Thursday, March 14 2013 9:16 AM EDT2013-03-14 13:16:54 GMT
    Florence-based artist Winter Moore paints a mouth on model Carma Fortune's chest as part of Moore's "Cancer Sucks" series.
    FLORENCE (WBTW) - Winter Moore used a rather peculiar canvas for a demonstration inside her West Evans Street gallery on Wednesday: model Carma Fortune's chest. "As an artist, you get tired of painting
    FLORENCE (WBTW) - Winter Moore used a rather peculiar canvas for a demonstration inside her West Evans Street gallery on Wednesday: model Carma Fortune's chest. "As an artist, you get tired of painting
  • Wednesday, March 13 2013 1:31 PM EDT2013-03-13 17:31:01 GMT
    FAIRMONT (WBTW) - Lucille Ward has always had a classroom where total acceptance is not the exception, but totally the rule. "I try to find something good and something right about everything they do,"
    FAIRMONT (WBTW) - Lucille Ward has always had a classroom where total acceptance is not the exception, but totally the rule. "I try to find something good and something right about everything they do,"
  • Tuesday, March 12 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-03-12 15:13:06 GMT
    LUMBERTON (WBTW) - The nurse's station on the fourth floor at Southeastern Regional Medical Center is a busy place, and most days during the summer, that's where you can find 15-year-old Olivia Spaulding
    LUMBERTON (WBTW) - The nurse's station on the fourth floor at Southeastern Regional Medical Center is a busy place, and most days during the summer, that's where you can find 15-year-old Olivia Spaulding
  • Tuesday, March 12 2013 8:05 AM EDT2013-03-12 12:05:10 GMT
    GEORGETOWN (WBTW) - In the latest "Carolina Safari" segment, wildlife expert Jerry Walls took News13 to the Samworth Wildlife Management Area, operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The
    GEORGETOWN (WBTW) - In the latest "Carolina Safari" segment, wildlife expert Jerry Walls took News13 to the Samworth Wildlife Management Area, operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The
  • Thursday, March 7 2013 7:19 PM EST2013-03-08 00:19:23 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - The room on the second floor of Coastal Carolina University's Prince Building looks kind of like what you'd expect a place where veterans hang out to look: plenty of American flags on the
    CONWAY (WBTW) - The room on the second floor of Coastal Carolina University's Prince Building looks kind of like what you'd expect a place where veterans hang out to look: plenty of American flags on the
  • Tuesday, March 5 2013 12:18 PM EST2013-03-05 17:18:02 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Jessica Cheatle is a seventh grader at Whittemore Park Middle School with nearly two years of gardening experience thanks to a club at the school. The Green Sparks club is something she
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Jessica Cheatle is a seventh grader at Whittemore Park Middle School with nearly two years of gardening experience thanks to a club at the school. The Green Sparks club is something she
  • Monday, March 4 2013 12:30 PM EST2013-03-04 17:30:20 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Monday was a quiet day for the team at Horry County's Academy for Technology and Academics, two days after it was part of the winning three-team alliance at the FIRST Robotics Palmetto
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Monday was a quiet day for the team at Horry County's Academy for Technology and Academics, two days after it was part of the winning three-team alliance at the FIRST Robotics Palmetto
  • Saturday, March 2 2013 8:44 AM EST2013-03-02 13:44:08 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The 2013 FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional Competition continues at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Hundreds of people gathered to watch the 65 teams compete. "It took us six weeks
    The 2013 FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional Competition continues at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Hundreds of people gathered to watch the 65 teams compete.
  • Thursday, February 28 2013 12:49 PM EST2013-02-28 17:49:53 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Ever since St. James High School football coach Mark Fischer told his players after a game last fall that he was battling multiple myeloma-a type of blood cancer-the team, the school, and
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Ever since St. James High School football coach Mark Fischer told his players after a game last fall that he was battling multiple myeloma-a type of blood cancer-the team, the school, and
  • Wednesday, February 27 2013 12:49 PM EST2013-02-27 17:49:54 GMT
    AYNOR (WBTW) - Debbie Alford tries to make history come alive for her seventh grade students at Aynor Middle School. On Wednesday, the class finished up flip books it made to illustrate different totalitarian
    AYNOR (WBTW) - Debbie Alford tries to make history come alive for her seventh grade students at Aynor Middle School. On Wednesday, the class finished up flip books it made to illustrate different totalitarian
  • Tuesday, February 26 2013 12:15 PM EST2013-02-26 17:15:45 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - These days, there isn't much 93-year-old Dwight Gentry, Sr. wants to, or maybe is able to, talk about. "All he thinks about in this stage of life is probably: what's his next meal and
    CONWAY (WBTW) - These days, there isn't much 93-year-old Dwight Gentry, Sr. wants to, or maybe is able to, talk about. "All he thinks about in this stage of life is probably: what's his next meal and
  • Murrells Inlet pet food bank sustains family's mission

    Monday, February 25 2013 11:43 AM EST2013-02-25 16:43:10 GMT
    MURRELLS INLET (WBTW) - If it's a good Monday morning, that means Tabitha Custer and her brother, Steve Donahue, have a lot of pet food cans and bags to sort. The two, along with many other Donahue family
    MURRELLS INLET (WBTW) - If it's a good Monday morning, that means Tabitha Custer and her brother, Steve Donahue, have a lot of pet food cans and bags to sort. The two, along with many other Donahue family
  • McLeod Children's Hospital receives snowbird blankets

    Thursday, February 21 2013 10:45 AM EST2013-02-21 15:45:41 GMT
    FLORENCE (WBTW) - Snowbirds made a day trip from the coast to McLeod Children's Hospital on Wednesday morning, as part of what's now a tradition of giving and caring. The dozens of visitors from the
    FLORENCE (WBTW) - Snowbirds made a day trip from the coast to McLeod Children's Hospital on Wednesday morning, as part of what's now a tradition of giving and caring. The dozens of visitors from the
  • Fundraiser for AAST Student at Moe's

    Tuesday, February 19 2013 3:21 PM EST2013-02-19 20:21:04 GMT
    Rachel Ogg, an 11th grader at Horry County's Academy for Arts, Science, and Technology, is fighting a battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Classmates of Rachel Ogg, an 11th grader at Horry County's Academy of Arts, Science, and Technology, are spreading the word about a fundraiser in her honor. She is fighting a rare form
    CONWAY (WBTW) - Classmates of Rachel Ogg, an 11th grader at Horry County's Academy of Arts, Science, and Technology, are spreading the word about a fundraiser in her honor. She is fighting a rare form
  • Duo remembers Rolling Stones show in Myrtle Beach in 1978

    Tuesday, February 19 2013 8:53 AM EST2013-02-19 13:53:33 GMT
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Only about 2,200 people got in to see a one-night, sold-out show by the Rolling Stones in Myrtle Beach 35 years ago, and two of them didn't have to pay thanks to their hard work and
    MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) - Only about 2,200 people got in to see a one-night, sold-out show by the Rolling Stones in Myrtle Beach 35 years ago, and two of them didn't have to pay thanks to their hard work and
  • Garden City woman gives others the chance to give gift of life

    Wednesday, February 13 2013 12:35 PM EST2013-02-13 17:35:13 GMT
    GARDEN CITY (WBTW) - Her daughter's illness brought Paula Koscelnick to South Carolina from Pennsylvania. Now her daughter is gone, but Koscelnick wants her neighbors in her new home to help give the gift
    GARDEN CITY (WBTW) - Her daughter's illness brought Paula Koscelnick to South Carolina from Pennsylvania. Now her daughter is gone, but Koscelnick wants her neighbors in her new home to help give the gift
  • Proctorville readies for centennial

    Tuesday, February 12 2013 4:16 PM EST2013-02-12 21:16:22 GMT
    PROCTORVILLE (WBTW) - This town of fewer than 120 people has a post office, a fire department, a three-person town council, and on March 9th, it will celebrate its centennial in a big way. Proctorville
    PROCTORVILLE (WBTW) - This town of fewer than 120 people has a post office, a fire department, a three-person town council, and on March 9th, it will celebrate its centennial in a big way. Proctorville
  • Robotics competition will bring hundreds of high school teams to Grand Strand

    Tuesday, February 12 2013 1:06 PM EST2013-02-12 18:06:46 GMT
    CONWAY (WBTW) - An event coming soon to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center brings together the principles of teamwork, leadership, innovation, and design, and teams of high school students from 12 states
    CONWAY (WBTW) - An event coming soon to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center brings together the principles of teamwork, leadership, innovation, and design, and teams of high school students from 12 states

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