WBTW Articles: February 7, 2020

Here’s what happened in the minutes before Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash Extras wanted for season 2 of The Righteous Gemstones on HBO Benefit ride to honor officer killed at Florence Regional Airport News13 Restaurant Report: Myrtle Beach, Bennettsville restaurants receive lowest possible grades from DHEC Man charged with sexually assaulting 14-year-old in Myrtle Beach MISSING: Richland Co. mother failed to return 10-year-old to her father, RCSO reports Darius Rucker, painter, educational pioneer inducted into 2020 SC Hall of Fame Former Florence Co. Sheriff Kenney Boone released from jail on $25K bond High winds drive fire to destroy one Florence Co. home, damage another N. Myrtle Beach woman accused of killing newborns, dumping them in trash arraigned Recall issued for Infantino infant carriers due to fall risk State to seek death penalty for 4 defendants in Effingham Co. teen murders U.S. House passes PROact in effort to help labor unions Aide who testified against Trump escorted out of White House Female athlete to launch Olympic torch relay for 1st time Oscars 2020: A look at the Academy Awards Nominees Chilly start to the weekend Man gets heart transplant, creates build-a-bear with heartbeat inside for donor’s family Grandsavers are Lifesavers: How grandparents are raising grandchildren in the wake of the opioid epidemic Officer recorded drunk, passed out behind wheel of cruiser won’t face charges House passes Puerto Rico emergency aid bill, fate remains uncertain Dems deride, Republicans tout Medicaid block grants Man charged with rapes, armed robberies in Florence; other victims possible Myrtle Beach city council could consider smoking ban on beach, public places Clemson softball wins first game in program history, 6-2 over St. John’s Crash closes one lane on highway 544 in Conway Murrells Inlet man accused of attempted murder, trying to choke son’s girlfriend with a towel Peak wind gust and rainfall totals from Thursday nights storms 2 people hurt after car goes into water in Surfside Beach, utility pole knocked over Georgetown man charged with criminal sexual conduct with minor Windy and chilly afternoon Lake City missing man found safe 3 Darlington County School District principals to retire at end of school year Color the Weather: Sage Color the Weather: Sakilee Police: Florence homeowners wake up to burglars, try to fight them off NWS officials confirm tornado touched down in SC upstate North Myrtle Beach home has part of roof blown off during storm 4 people, 2 dogs rescued from flooded Green Sea home Severe weather in southern states leaves 5 dead, including driver in SC Strong winds blow apart road sign over NC interstate highway- sending pieces into traffic Stranger in France finds Girard veteran’s dog tag 70 years later with metal detector 4-month-old left locked in car while parents shopped at FL Dollar Tree, police say Officials: Elderly FL woman hospitalized after tree falls on home, traps her Man arrested, accused of grabbing, forcibly kissing female students outside College of Charleston library Happening Today: Three people to be inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in Myrtle Beach SC man arrested on 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor Lane of I-95 north in Florence County closed due to crash involving tractor-trailer Power restored for thousands after outage impacts 8,000+ Santee Cooper customers along SC coast Windy today with falling temperatures