GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A body was recovered from the water near Sandy Island on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office said authorities responded to reports of a body in a river about 3:45 p.m. Crews were assisted by Midway Fire Rescue, the state Department of Natural Resources and Georgetown County Coroner's Office. Officials said the investigation is ongoing and further details will be announced when they become available. Count on News13 for updates on-air and online. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a ve ..read more

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- A Marion man accused in the March 15 killing of New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare will go to trial this summer, according to federal court records. Jaremy Smith, 33, pleaded not guilty April 18 to charges including carjacking resulting in death, causing death by the discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, kidnapping resulting in death and interstate transport of a stolen vehicle. Jury selection and a potential start to the trial is slated for June 10 at the Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse in Albuquerque. Body camera ..read more

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A national school safety group launched in the aftermath of a deadly 2022 shooting is recruiting volunteers to patrol the Carolina Forest area following a string of bomb threats over the past week. The Uvalde Foundation for Kids on Sunday said it was launching a STOPNOW patrol team "in an attempt to reduce parents and student escalating fears." Two students were charged on Friday after a bomb threat at Carolina Forest High School the night before, police said. Authorities responded to five such threats in a matter of days. The threat received Thursday night by Horr ..read more

LAKE VIEW, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Lake View High School varsity girls' basketball team continued to celebrate their state championship win with NFL player Shaquille Leonard. Leonard was born and raised in Lake View and says he wanted to show the team support. The team took home its first-ever state title last month, beating Denmark-Olar 49-46 in Florence. Leonard, a Lake View High School graduate, played college football at South Carolina State and picked in the second round of the NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Leonard said wanted to celebrate the team's accomplishment in a special way. “It ..read more

LATTA, S.C. (WBTW) -- A Latta restaurant has burglarized twice this month, with thieves swiping money, food items and even a Christmas tree, authorities say. Dillon County deputies first responded to a call at A&B Country Kitchen on April 13, finding that it had been broken into through a front glass window. A cash register, credit card machine and undisclosed amount of money was taken, the sheriff's office said. Authorities said they were able to collect and test a blood sample after a suspect appeared to have cut themselves. Then on Wednesday, deputies were back at the restaurant for ano ..read more

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Leaders of South Carolina's third largest school district will cast a wide net as they look to replace outgoing superintendent Rick Maxey. Horry County Schools' Board of Education on Monday likely will retain a national search firm for both an interim and permanent superintendent, according to an item on its agenda. The board is also expected to vote on a modification to Maxey's contract to "facilitate" his retirement. Maxey has led the 48,0000-student district since 2015 and is under contract through 2027. But he notified board members earlier this month that he's ..read more

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) -- A six-month-old was shot but faces non life-threatening injuries following a Friday afternoon incident that left a person dead, the Robeson County Sheriiff's Office said. Deputies responded to Children's Road in Red Springs just after 3 p.m. for a call that two people had been shot. They also were sent to Red Springs Police Department in reference to an infant that had been shot. Once deputies got to the Childrens' Road scene, they found 26-year-old Kyle Jones of Shannon dead and Dakota Lambert, 26, injured. Lambert and the infant were transported to area hospita ..read more

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- A tornado outbreak in the Great Plains yesterday will go down in history. As of 7 a.m., there were more than 70 tornado reports from yesterday's system. The most violent tornado appears to have occurred near Bennington, Nebraska where the damage is devastating. This tornado could be rated an EF-5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale which would be the first EF5 in the United States in nearly 11 years. Nothing is confirmed just yet, the National Weather Service will have to survey the damage and based on the severity, an estimated wind speed will be determined and that will ..read more

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Coastal Carolina University is officially on the prowl for a new athletic director after Matt Hogue on Friday announced his transition to a new role. Hogue will transition to a new role in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts to take the lead in the development of an academic center devoted to training students in sports broadcasting. It will go into effect on July 15. The school will begin its search for a new athletic director immediately. "As the university's longest-serving director of athletics, Matt has led Chanticleer athletics t ..read more

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Rabbi David Weissman for Temple Shalom and Charleston Jewish Federation on Friday spoke out about pushing state lawmakers to vote and enforce a hate crime law. South Carolina and Wyoming are the only states without a hate crime law. Now, nearly a dozen SC communities have either approved or are considering a local hate crimes ordinance including Myrtle Beach and Florence. Weissman said he's grateful to live within city limits of Myrtle Beach. He says he has never experienced any antisemitism in Horry County but those who express it should be punished severely. “We ..read more