Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds

Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income ...

Students brave the heat as Coastal Carolina University move-in begins

About 4,000 to 5,000 students moved into Coastal Carolina University Wednesday as official move-in activities kicked off at 9 a.m. Students arriving on campus faced ...

Darlington County officials investigate cybersecurity incident

Darlington County officials are investigating a cybersecurity incident affecting the operability of certain computer systems ...

A Kansas town will pay $850K to end a reporter’s lawsuit over a 2023 raid on her paper’s offices

A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a ...
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Horry County voters outpace state on Election Day as U.S. Senate primary exposed sharp regional divide

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County voters turned out at a slightly higher rate than South Carolina as a whole on Election Day in Tuesday’s special Republican primary for U.S. Senate, while ...

Defense in Charlie Kirk’s killing say shooter hit the ‘intended target,’ did not endanger others

Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn’t be eligible for the death ...
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Darlington native, South Carolina Highway Patrol commander receives Order of the Palmetto

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — Gov. Henry McMaster presented Colonel Christopher Williamson with the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. The award recognizes a lifetime of ...
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Critical injuries reported after pedestrian hit by vehicle in Socastee area

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Critical injuries have been reported after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle late Wednesday night, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Crews responded to the area of Dick Pond ...
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Crash involving train, vehicle closes Conway road, officials say

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A collision involving a train and a vehicle has blocked a road in Conway, the fire department said Thursday morning. Conway fire and police crews responded at about 6:20 a.m. to ...

Area wide heat advisory

A Heat Advisory is in effect area-wide today, as heat index values will exceed 105° for at least two consecutive hours. In reality, many locations will likely experience triple-digit heat index ...
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Coastal Carolina constructing new Human and Health Performance building

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Coastal Carolina University is constructing a new Human and Health Performance building in Conway. At nearly 85,000 square feet, the facility represents the largest building ...
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Surfside Beach residents, visitors express mixed feelings toward Flock Cameras

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — People across the country have conflicting thoughts about the recent influx of Flock cameras. The cameras are programmed to capture a license plate, a vehicle’s color, ...