Son stabs 81-year-old mother to death in her Horry County home. What we know
A stabbing death of a Galivants Ferry woman in her home Tuesday has been ruled a homicide. Ruth Athanasopoulos, 81, died after she was stabbed about 6 p.m. at the home on Highway 712, according to Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard by email. Kevin James Athanasopoulos, 58, has been charged with murder...
Little River Food Truck Festival
The Little River Food Truck Festival is set to take place this weekend. Over 35 food trucks, 50 arts and crafts and other vendors will be present. The event will also feature live music, a kids area and more. There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt with prizes and a free picture with the Easter Bunny.
Emergency crews on Hwy 17 in Litchfield area
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WPDE) — Drivers saw two trucks with the Midway Fire Dept. and a South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) trooper on Highway 17 near Trace Dr. in the Litchfield area of Horry County Thursday morning. Photographs show the trooper and fire engine blocking some lanes, and some...
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Murrells Inlet Right Now
Looking for something useful around town? Here are a few free items currently available in Murrells Inlet — from home improvement supplies to furniture and firewood. Partial Bag of Mapei Keraflex Plus White (The Lakes)
Horry County leaders may consider mandatory recycling plan amid landfill expansion talk
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County leaders on Wednesday took steps to grant themselves more oversight of a planned landfill expansion, with several wanting to explore mandatory recycling. “I think that’s one of the things that we need to investigate that I don’t think has been thoroughly investigated by the...
‘Very special’: Myrtle Beach looks to fundraise for parts of Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The City of Myrtle Beach is fundraising for part of a future memorial in Warbird Park. The Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial broke ground in January. The memorial will be located near the World War II memorial. The future memorial will be a space where veterans...
Man Charged Following Stabbing In Horry County
One man is facing charges following a stabbing in Horry County. The incident happened around 8pm on Sunday at a Coastal Petro along Burcale Road. 35-year-old Zachary Meade, of New York, informed police that the victim was drunk and started assaulting him before he defended himself by stabbing the man.
Big grocery store chain to open in Conway. Here’s where it will be located
Conway will be getting a new grocery store. Food Lion has signed a lease at a shopping center at 3425 U.S. 501, according to a social media post by Impeccable Development. The location is part of the company’s development on more than 10 acres of land along the highway, near Four Mile Road. The property is near...
21-year-old woman shot while driving dies in Loris-area incident, Horry County Coroner’s Office says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 21-year-old woman died Tuesday night after being shot and crashing her car near Loris, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. Fredriqua Grate of Loris was driving a vehicle that hit a utility pole shortly before 8 p.m. near Log Cabin Road and Powell Lane, Deputy Coroner Tamara...
1 taken to hospital after car overturns in ditch in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One person was taken to the hospital after a car overturned into a ditch on Thursday morning. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched around 7:30 a.m. to the area of McKinley Shortcut Road and Daphane Road to a single-vehicle crash with entrapment. HCFR said one...
