Highway 501 lane closures scheduled for next week
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Drivers traveling along Highway 501 in Horry County can expect overnight lane closures next week as crews conduct routine maintenance and inspections on the bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said the right lane of Highway 501 Southbound will close overnight Thursday, Nov. 12, and […]
Shelley Estates: 68-home development on Highway 90 moves forward
CONWAY, S.C. — After two deferrals of a proposed development on Highway 90, the Horry County Planning Commission approved the recommendation for a proposal that will bring about 60 new homes to a neighborhood on Highway 90. During its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, the commission voted unanimously to...
Ex-Myrtle Beach detective fired for pointing gun at officer pleads guilty to lesser charge
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A former Myrtle Beach Police detective who was fired after officials said he pointed his weapon at a fellow officer pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, according to documents obtained by ABC15. Documents said 46-year-old Michael Debiase pleaded guilty to public disorderly conduct and...
Recordings reveal shift from missing-person story to self-defense in Myrtle Beach murder case
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Newly released recordings show how the man convicted of killing his girlfriend changed his account from saying she went missing to claiming self-defense. A jury found Sheridan Fogle guilty of murdering Penni Whiteside on Oct. 29. A judge sentenced him to life in prison without...
Myrtle Beach Unveils an 8.5-Foot ‘Rabbit Man’ Statue
The Rabbit Man Statue, a bow-tied rabbit-and-man hybrid called with a cane and a cardinal on its wrist now stands in Myrtle Beach's Arts & Innovation District, home to a monthly art walk.
Myrtle Beach officer accused of pointing gun at coworker over microwaved fish pleads guilty to...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A now-former Myrtle Beach police detective accused of pointing a gun at a coworker who heated up fish in the microwave has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and will avoid jail time, public records show. Michael DeBiase, 46, of Myrtle Beach, was initially charged with pointing and presenting a […]
Council candidates win with landslides
Georgetown County Council Chairman Clint Elliott easily fended off a challenge to win a second term in District 1, taking 69 percent of the vote in a race with Sandra Bundy, a former Planning Commission member. Bill Ringer, the GOP nominee in Council District 6, also swept aside a challenge...
Beloved Hudson Valley Pizza Business Moves To The Carolinas
A popular pizza business confirmed the business is leaving the Hudson Valley.
Proposed 800-home development in Carolina Forest gets approval from Planning Commission
CONWAY, S.C. — The Horry County Planning Commission recommended a development agreement that could bring almost 800 homes to the Carolina Forest area. During a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 5, the planning commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a proposed planned development project off U.S. Highway 501 in Carolina Forest.
Weldon Boyd under SC grand jury investigation for deadly shooting, court filing says
A North Myrtle Beach businessman and his friend are apparently under a state grand jury investigation regarding their actions in the shooting death of a North Carolina man three years ago. Weldon Boyd and Kenneth “Bradley” Williams filed a joint motion Thursday asking for a stay in a civil wrongful death suit filed by Jennifer Foley, the sister of Scott Spivey. The 33-year-old Tabor City man was shot and killed by Boyd and Williams after a road rage incident on Sept. 9, 2023, in Horry County. If

















