Kevin Accettulla
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Myrtle Beach, SC, United States
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Wife of American kidnapped in Mexico speaks out
The wife of one of the Americans kidnapped in Mexico last week is speaking out after he and another victim returned to the U.S. → Read More
PHOTOS: Officials release more photos of Chinese balloon recovery off Carolina coast
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Officials have released more photos of the suspected Chinese spy balloon recovery off of the Myrtle Beach coast. The photos show a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicle, which “is a high-speed, over-the-beach, fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload,” according to the U.S. Navy. The text on […] → Read More
New photos show U.S. Navy recovering Chinese balloon debris off Myrtle Beach
Crews have been recovering debris Monday from the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down off of the Myrtle Beach coast on Saturday, according to Gen. Glen VanHerck with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). → Read More
Woman suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries after being shot at Lumberton Junior High School football game, police say
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A woman suffered “life-threatening” injuries Wednesday night after being shot at a Lumberton Junior High School football game, according to the Lumberton Police Department. Police were called just before 8 p.m. to Lumberton Senior High School during a junior high school football game and found a 41-year-old woman with a gunshot […] → Read More
Crews preparing to remove beached shrimp trawler from Myrtle Beach shoreline
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Workmers continued to dig out sand Tuesday morning from around a fishing trawler that washed ashore Friday in Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Ian. Myrtle Beach police continued to monitor the area and keep onlookers away as workers prepared the boat for an attempt to remove it from the shoreline, possibly […] → Read More
Myrtle Beach hotel loses part of its roof, 4 people rescued from motel
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach hotel lost part of its roof and four people had to be rescued from a separate motel, according to the City of Myrtle Beach. The Twilight Surf Hotel in the area of 17th Avenue South and South Ocean Boulevard lost part of its roof and hotel guests […] → Read More
South Carolina won’t tax forgiven student loan debt
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina won’t tax forgiven student loan debt, according to the South Carolina Department of Revenue. In a tweet, the SCDOR said the General Assembly adopted IRC Section 108(f)(5) during the 2022 legislative session, which excludes student loan forgiveness from being considered taxable income. IRC Section 108(f)(5) was amended by […] → Read More
Grand jury indicts man accused of killing PA mother during NC road rage incident
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A grand jury indicted a man who is accused of killing a Pennsylvania mother of six during a road rage incident along I-95 in Robeson County, according to the Robeson County Clerk’s Office. Dejywan Floyd was indicted Monday for first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into occupied property, according to his […] → Read More
Fired school resource officer unlawfully obtained Adderall from student, docs say
A Marion County, S.C. Sheriff's Office deputy has been fired following an investigation by the South Carolina Department of Health Control Bureau of Drug Control, according to authorities. → Read More
Drexel’s suspected killer confessed, led officials to body, deputies say
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A man who was charged in connection with the death of Brittanee Drexel, allegedly confessed to the crime and led officials to the location of the body, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office. Georgetown County officials have confirmed at a news conference Monday that remains found Wednesday in a […] → Read More
Brittanee Drexel’s remains found in Georgetown County; Raymond Moody charged with murder
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Georgetown County officials have confirmed remains found Wednesday in a wooded area along Old Town Avenue in Harmony Township are those of Brittanee Drexel, who went missing more than a decade ago. Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver said the remains were found and identified through dental records. Raymond Moody, 62, […] → Read More
Man named person of interest in Brittanee Drexel disappearance arrested in Georgetown County
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A man who was named a person of interest in 2012 in the disappearance of Brittanee Drexel more than a decade ago was arrested in Georgetown County. Raymond Douglas Moody, 62, of Georgetown, was arrested May 4 and charged with obstructing justice. It’s unclear if the arrest is in connection […] → Read More
No charges will be filed in death of missing student found dead at fire station
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — No charges will be filed in the death of a missing Florida student who was found dead at a Florence County fire station, according to a letter sent to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division by 12th Circuit Solicitor Ed Clements. The solicitor’s office said it will not seek charges […] → Read More
Goats return to Murrells Inlet Marshwalk
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — The goats have returned to Goat Island. On Wednesday, the famous goats at the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk were brought back after being moved for the off-season. The goats live on the island during summer months to help maintain the underbrush. The goats are moved to a barn during the winter […] → Read More
LIVE: Suspended Marlboro County sheriff, ex-deputy appear for arraignment
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Suspended Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon and a former deputy will appear in court Tuesday for arraignment. Lemon and David Andrew Cook are scheduled to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. in front of Judge Michael Nettles in Florence. News13 will stream the arraignment live in the player above. Lemon and […] → Read More
South Carolina plans to sue President Biden over vaccine mandate for health care workers
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina plans to sue President Joe Biden over a vaccine mandate for health care workers, according to a release from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Wilson said the lawsuit will be filed “in the very near future.” “President Biden has once again overstepped his legal authority and overreached […] → Read More
Republicans condemn ‘scheme’ to undo election for Trump
The extraordinary Republican effort to overturn the presidential election was condemned Sunday by an outpouring of current and former GOP officials warning the effort to sow doubt in Joe Biden’s win and keep President Donald Trump in office is undermining Americans’ faith in democracy. → Read More