With water quality and safety concerns across the country, many families are turning to water filters. But there are counterfeit filters and filters carrying fake certification marks.
The FDA has a new strategy for imported food safety, and Congress has increased seafood inspection funds. But the U.S. still lags behind some other countries when it comes to inspections and regulations.
The CEO for the company that built the schools says the district has faced initial setbacks but all schools should be energy positive by the December 2019.
A nursing facility in Conway and Florence were marked as candidates for a federal program that monitors facilities with a history of serious quality issues.
New motions filed by Sidney Moorer's attorney seek to keep certain witnesses and information out of his future retrial in the Heather Elvis kidnapping case.
Horry County official declined an interview to clarify why four pool permits were issued to Premier Pools despite the business not having a license on file with the county. Multiple individuals have told WMBF the company does not finish customer's pools.
Susan O'Rear purchased an artificial breast from McLeod's gift shop for cancer patients, Inspirations, but months after paying for the product she received bill after bill stating she still owed hundreds of dollars.
Out of 1,000 rapes, only 230 are reported. Of those, 46 lead to an arrest and less than five result in incarceration, according to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network.
The victim refused to cooperate, the case was unfounded, or the case was closed based on information gathered and reported anonymously are some of the reasons given for rape kits going untested.
Want to get top dollar for your home this spring? Or are you looking to buy your first home? NerdWallet gives tips for those on both sides of the equation.
Homeowners in the Fairway at Wild Wing want to see change after some say they’ve been kept up until the early morning hours due to parties in what they were told was a family community.
The deaths of hundreds of children because of abuse or neglect goes unnoticed every year by agencies that protect kids. Congress and a 45-year-old law are largely to blame.
When children die because of abuse or neglect, child protection agencies are often blamed – they are underfunded and overworked. But there are many other culprits who failed children.
Carfax experts say there are potentially more than one million cars on the roads with false odometer readings - meaning their mileage has been rolled back to make the vehicles look like they have less wear and tear.
Raising taxes, adding staff and increasing wages are all decisions local officials must make each year when they set the budget.The question is, how much do officials spend to make those decisions?
NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes, who spent a decade in Congress representing a district that stretched from the Charlotte area to Fayetteville, surrendered himself to authorities and made a first appearance at the US Courthouse in Charlotte on Tuesday.
The Uniform Crime Reporting Act of 1988 requires federal law enforcement agencies to submit information about their cases to a federal database maintained by the FBI; however, those agencies are currently not submitting data, including information about hate crimes.
South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill to end civil forfeiture across the state, a practice that has allowed three local counties to take more than $2.5 million in recent years. WMBF investigates how this change would impact police and citizens.
Every day, hundreds of South Carolina residents get in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles and give personal information to the people who work there.
Emails between the district's former facility director and First Floor CEO date back to six months before First Floor first made a presentation to school board members on constructing energy positive schools.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides information about financial institutions, including complaints. But NerdWallet and InvestigateTV have found examples of complaints that don't show up in the database.
Condo owners in North Myrtle Beach said they haven't been paid in months by Keye Beach Rental for vacationers using their units. Renters said they are also owed money and showed up for vacation without a place to stay.
In part 3 of a 4 part series on the Move Over Law, we tell you the tragic story of a Lumberton Police Officer who was killed while working a crash scene in December and another story of survival from a Myrtle Beach Officer who has been hit more than once.
Across South Carolina, the Move Over Law aims to protect first responders but when Horry County firefighter Beth Petty was hit in January, the driver wasn't charged with a move over violation. WMBF Investigates is looking into the law and its enforcement.
Across South Carolina, the Move Over Law aims to protect first responders but when Horry County firefighter Beth Petty was hit in January, the driver wasn't charged with a move over violation. WMBF Investigates is looking into the law and it's enforcement.
According to government reports, there is evidence that the main oversight agency for seafood, the Food and Drug Administration, has failed to meet new mandates to increase inspections at foreign food facilities.
Under Facebook's policies, convicted sex offenders are not allowed on the site; however, InvestigateTV identified multiple offenders who appeared to have recently active profiles.
WMBF Investigates rode along with local officers and analyzed millions of traffic stops across the state to find out how traffic enforcement intersects with drivers' demographics.
Visitors to the beach generate money from the dollars they spend at local businesses but also for the city by the taxes they pay on their accommodations.
The school district spends around $150.8 million for its 2,295 highest paid employees. Most of the top earners in the school district work at the district's office.
