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North Carolina man dies weeks after Horry County wreck
A North Carolina man died earlier this month, several weeks after being thrown from a vehicle in Horry County, officials said ...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at ...
More stamp price changes are expected: How expensive could they get?
The largest price jumps, all totaling 5 cents, have been the last two and the January 2019 increase. If the next four price ...
How Hyundai Is Tackling Tariffs and Leading Electrification
Hyundai electrification gains momentum in the U.S. with significant investments in jobs, local manufacturing, and hybrid ...
Myrtle Beach Fire Department pushing for ’24-on, 72-off’ schedule change
The Myrtle Beach Fire Department is hoping to add an additional day to the time off their members receive, which they said ...
How many millionaires in America? More than you might think
A surging number of everyday Americans now boast a seven-figure net worth once the domain of celebrities and CEOs.
A Tunisian musician was detained in LA after living in US for a decade. His doctor wife speaks out
Dr. Wafaa Alrashid noticed fewer of her patients were showing up for their appointments at the Los Angeles area hospital ...
Rural US high schools are offering more college-level classes, but college can still be a tough sell
As a student in western New York’s rural Wyoming County, Briar Townes honed an artistic streak that he hopes to make a living ...
Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as ...
Myrtle Beach man gets 9 months for hate-based threats against New York reporter
A Myrtle Beach man was sentenced to nine months in federal prison on Friday for making hate-based threats against a New York ...
The NFL’s new kickoff rule is here to stay with a slight tweak. What else is changing?
The NFL’s one-year experiment with the new kickoff rule becomes permanent this season with a new tweak that the league hopes will lead to a bigger increase in the rate of returns.
Horry County introduces new animal microchip scanner stations to help with shelter overcrowding
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) –Horry County has placed 10 new microchip scanners at different locations in the county to help identify stray animals and reunite lost pets with their owners. With ...