WBTW Articles: February 17, 2020

New Horry County ‘alternative school’ design approved, costs $5 million more than expected North Myrtle Beach passes oceanfront parking changes Loris & Socastee name new high school football coaches UNC squanders double-digit lead in 6th straight loss, 77-76, at Notre Dame Renovation of 50-year-old Conway church looks to ‘transform to new era’ Funeral arrangements announced for 6-year-old Faye Swetlik Darius Rucker to be 2020 ambassador for South Carolina tourism Racing world takes to social media reacting to Ryan Newman crash at Daytona 500 Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500 in photo finish PHOTOS: Driver Ryan Newman in serious condition after horrific wreck at Daytona Myrtle Beach crews respond to fire in basement, shed of unoccupied house Police: Police ID registered sex offender who ran from Pensacola officers, scaled radio tower Conway man arrested on a charge of attempted murder after shooting on Wright Blvd. Medical examiner identifies man found dead in Fairmont Woman says NC rehab center left elderly father outside in rain for hours Homeowners on edge while Intracoastal Waterway floods some neighborhoods Grand Rapids Olympian inks life story in Samoan tattoo Aynor man charged with negligent use of firearm HCPD, family, and friends continue search for missing Conway-area woman Rain moving in tonight Horry County Coroner sees increase in drug overdose deaths ‘Vexit’: West Virginia Republicans encourage conservative Virginia counties to secede 70K ceiling fans recalled due to faulty blades Couple from Japan later diagnosed with coronavirus took Delta Airlines flight Recently closed North Myrtle Beach cold case suspect linked to popular podcast Daytona 500: Denny Hamlin wins again, Ryan Newman in serious condition after horrific wreck Study: Beagles can detect lung cancer with 97 percent accuracy Williams wins multiple player of the week awards PHOTOS: Meet the drivers in Monday’s Daytona 500 PHOTOS: President Trump’s trip to the Daytona 500 Daytona 500 resumes without president, pomp, packed house Duke rises, Louisville spirals in latest men’s AP Top 25 rankings Big temperatures swings this week with rain returning 2 arrested after drug complaints at Florence Bojangles’ restaurant Countdown to Daytona: Analysis, updated odds to win rain-postponed Daytona 500 Color the Weather: The Carolina Academy Color the Weather: Lamar Elementary More than 1,600 Santee Cooper customers in Garden City impacted by breaker outage Child injured in NC shooting, man dead, police say Restaurant, entertainment venue ‘The Hangout’ set to open at Broadway at the Beach this year Police video shows Florida 6-year-old involuntarily sent to mental facility after incident at school Myrtle Beach group working to bring more entrepreneurs and local investors to the downtown area Democrats still seeking candidate to unite them as focus turns to Nevada caucuses Dog back home with owner after eating bag of crack cocaine thrown over fence by suspect Coroner: 2 killed in SC house fire died of smoke inhalation, illicit drug use appears to be a factor 2 planes land in US with Americans from ship quarantined in Japan SC deputy’s patrol car stolen, crashed Mostly cloudy and mild start to the week