The nice weather we have seen the past few days will continue into the weekend. We will notice a few more clouds around today as a warm front passes by to our west. Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday, but it will still be warm with high temperatures in the 70s. We will see a gradual warming trend through the weekend and into next week. Some inland spots will warm into the 80s over the weekend, then there will be a few mid 80s to start next week. It will stay dry through the weekend with a mix of clouds and sunshine. The warm weather will continue through next week. A weak cold front wi ..read more

MULLINS (WBTW) - In front of dozens of family and friends in his hometown of Mullins, Xavier Legette patiently waited to get his called for the NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers and him have been in talks over the last couple of weeks and the black and blue traded into the 1st round to snag the former Auctioneer and USC Gamecock wide receiver. Legette, who measured in at 6-1 ¼ and 222 pounds on the Gamecocks’ Pro Day in March, had an outstanding senior season for the Gamecocks, catching 71 passes for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns. The 1,255 receiving yards was the second-highest single-seaso ..read more

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Critical injuries are reported in a two-vehicle crash in the area of Ridge Road and Turner Road in the Galivants Ferry area, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Four people were transported to the hospital with injuries and all lanes of traffic are currently blocked. The crash involved entrapment and required extrication operations, HCFR said. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched to the crash at about 8:54 p.m. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash, and the Aynor Police Department is assisting. * * * Taylor Ford is a digital journ ..read more

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Department of Homeland Security Investigations spoke in Myrtle Beach about internet safety, fraud, and human trafficking. The community event was hosted at the Mary C. Canty Recreation Center by Myrtle Beach Police and the Horry County Sheriff's Office.   The Department of Homeland Security Investigations said young people are not the only ones who are vulnerable to being exploited, but the elderly are too. "With their lack of knowledge on technology, how technology works, they easily fall prey to a lot of these crimes unfortunately," Jeremi Blankley ..read more

CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. (WBTW) -- A spokesperson with Horry County Schools announced Thursday evening that Horry County police received another bomb threat directed towards Carolina Forest High School. This is the third bomb threat in two days directed towards the school. On Thursday afternoon, News13 reported that Horry County authorities were investigating bomb threats and a “swatting incident” that occurred on back-to-back days at Carolina Forest High School. Just Wednesday, News13 reported that Carolina Forest High School was evacuated, and students and staff were moved to a safe location on ..read more

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Former employees of a local pool company at the center of a  News13 investigation have come forward to share what it was like to work for Cascade Custom Pools and its owner Chris Harrington. Tim Deaner said he was hired for Harrington's Cascade Hauling company last year in July. But he said after just a few months on the job he and others were laid off. "And it was for no reason at all," said Deaner. Another former employee also spoke with News13 but did not want to be identified. "Whenever we get further into the build, the inability to acquire the necessary ..read more

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Drivers are asked to avoid the area of Highway 707 and Elm Road in the Murrells Inlet area due to a car crashing into a utility pole, Horry County Fire Rescue said. All lanes of Highway 707 are blocked because the utility line is down across the roadway. One person is being transported to the hospital with injuries, HCFR said. Fire officials were dispatched to the area at about 5:04 p.m. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is investigating, and Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District assisted. Utility crews will be working to repair the damaged equipmen ..read more

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Four people were brought to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in the Loris area, Horry County Fire Rescue said late Thursday afternoon. It happened in the area of Daisy and Booth roads, HCFR said. Crews were dispatched at 4:52 p.m. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is investigating. Horry County police are assisting. * * * Caleb is a digital producer at News13. Caleb joined the team in January 2023 after graduating from Liberty University. He is from Northern Virginia. Follow Caleb on X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here ..read more

CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. (WBTW) -- Horry County authorities investigating bomb threats and a "swatting incident" on back-to-back days at Carolina Forest High School said Thursday afternoon that the hoax calls have been traced to an internet server in India. The same server has been linked to other recent school threats across the country, including another one Thursday in the Midwest, an Horry County police spokesperson said, adding that authorities are also aware of "additional misinformation in the community surrounding the incident." Some of that information claimed that there was a real threa ..read more

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Myrtle Beach firefighters are at the scene of a residential structure fire in the area of Diamond Lane off Robert Grissom Parkway. Crews have put out the fire, and no injuries have been reported, according to Myrtle Beach fire Capt. Jonathan Evans. Firefighters responded to the area shortly before 3 p.m. No additional information was immediately available. Count on News 13 for updates. * * * Dennis Bright is a Digital Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West ..read more