Steve Roth

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Evacuations in the Carolina Forest area expanded quickly early Sunday morning as a wildfire grew to 1,200 acres. Around 6 a.m., Horry County officials said evacuat…

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s president and CEO, Karen Riordan, is resigning. A news release posted by the Chamber on Friday says Riordan decided to step down to pursue new opportunities and to spend more time with her family. Riordan has been with the Chamber since 2018. The Chamber says she’s been “instrumental in the local business environment, including economic growth and promoting Myrtle Beach as a premier destination for tourism.” In a statement, Ri…

HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – A man who was previously wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies for crimes that include multiple vehicle thefts and burglaries has been arrested. The Darlington C…

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s president and CEO, Karen Riordan, is resigning. A news release posted by the Chamber on Friday says Riordan decided to step down to pursue new opportunities and to spend more time with her family. Riordan has been with the Chamber since 2018. The Chamber says she’s been “instrumental in the local business environment, including economic growth and promoting Myrtle Beach as a premier destination for tourism.” In a statement, Ri…

HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – A months-long investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division into allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by a former Hartsville police sergeant,…

HARTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) — A pair of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigations that began as a result of News13’s reports about two former members of the Hartsville Police Departmen…

MCCOLL, SC (WBTW) – A police chief in a small Marlboro County town is the department’s only certified police officer and blames the town’s mayor for the officer shortage. The town…

Editor’s note: A link to a social media video at the bottom of this story contains language that some readers might find offensive. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A viral TikTok video post…

Now-former Hartsville Police Chief Jerry Thompson (Courtesy: City of Hartsville) HARTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — Hartsville’s now-former police chief Jerry Thompson “decided to retire” …

DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Darlington County sheriff’s captain has been fired after News13’s investigation into his alleged misconduct and the conduct of another captain, …