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CCU student dies from injuries after Highway 544 hit-and-run crash, coroner’s office says

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A Coastal Carolina University student has died from injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run near campus, the coroner’s office says. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the student as 21-year-old Kalina Trent of Montgomery, New Jersey. Willard said Trent died Saturday night fro
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‘They’ll remember his kindness’: Horry County police honors officer who died one year ago

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Horry County Police Department is remembering one of its own one year after his death and celebrating his legacy. The Horry County Police Department lost Sgt. King Hemingway, 48, one year ago, on Aug. 22, 2025. Hemingway served Patrol, Special Victims and Homicide Units,...
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North Carolina man pleads guilty, sentenced for 2024 home invasion, shooting in Myrtle Beach

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A North Carolina man pleaded guilty a week before his trial was set to begin for a 2024 home invasion and shooting in the Grand Dunes neighborhood of Myrtle Beach, the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said. Traymon Blitt, 28, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to first-degree burglary and attempted murder
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1 injured after commercial building fire on Oakheart Road in Carolina Forest

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Smoke inside a commercial building in the Carolina Forest area prompted a fire response Saturday night, and one person was taken to the hospital with injuries, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). At 7:01 p.m., HCFR was dispatched to the 2000 block of...
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Increased police presence after ShotSpotter alert in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach police are investigating after a ShotSpotter alert Saturday afternoon. Officers responded at about 2:30 p.m. to the 300 block of Cedar Street, according to the Myrtle Beach Police Department. No injuries have been reported. Police said residents and motorists should expect an in
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Little River house fire heavily damages home, displaces 3; no injuries reported

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A residential fire heavily damaged a home on Sandy Side Drive in Little River, displacing three people, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). HCFR said it was dispatched at 5:48 p.m. to Sandy Side Drive for a reported residential structure fire. The incident...
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A look into a rare tornado on Long Island

(WPDE) — Like Myrtle Beach, Long Island has a vast oceanfront and most weather situations are heavily influenced by the water. Traditionally, the majority of tornadoes across the nation occur inland - areas where maximum heating and lift happens, and where the ocean cannot upset that balance with it's more stable envir
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2 house fires reported hours apart in Horry County Friday evening

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) – Horry County Fire Rescue responded to two house fires Friday evening, including one officials said was caused by a lightning strike. The first fire was reported at 6:01 p.m. in the 600 block of Albemarle Way in the Carolina Forest area. HCFR said a lightning strike caused a small fire […]
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FIRST ALERT: Strong to severe storms likely in some areas Friday

The relentless heat and humidity comes to an end with a bang today as strong to severe storms develop this afternoon.
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5 vehicle crash blocks South Hwy 701 in Conway

CONWAY S.C. (WPDE) — All lanes of South Highway 701 near Pottery Landing Drive in Conway are currently blocked following a five-vehicle crash involving an overturned log truck and a box truck. Three people are being transported to the hospital with injuries. Two other people involved in the crash...

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