Horry County Schools purchases 60 acres along Highway 90
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Schools purchased 60 acres along Highway 90 near Bear Bluff Road, the district announced yesterday. The purchase cost $6.3 million and marks the third land acquisition for the district in the past year. The district also purchased land in Little River and just outside...
Father charged with DUI in hit-and-run golf crash that seriously injured 6-year-old son
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Surfside Beach man admitted to drinking “throughout the day” when he crashed his golf cart recently and seriously injured his 6-year-old son, according to arrest warrants. Brandon Michael Bawgus, 41, is charged with felony hit-and-run, driving under the influence and child...
Marion, Horry County drivers beg state leaders to improve ‘dangerous’ Highway 378
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Marion and Horry County residents are pleading for change to come for what they call a dangerous, mostly two-lane, Highway 378. On Sunday, a Hwy. 378 head-on collision left one person dead and two others hospitalized, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. News13 spoke with...
County looks to curb use of e-bikes and e-scooters
Cathy Farish told the Horry County Council transportation committee Tuesday afternoon that kids on e-bikes that have been cutting through the yards in her Plantation Lakes neighborhood in Carolina Forest have become a major hazard. “These young folks are not following any rules and somebody is going to get hurt,”...
Pawleys Island rally may impact traffic, deputies say
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD/WBTW) – A rally planned for Monday may impact traffic in the Pawleys Island community, officials said in a Facebook post. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said the rally was scheduled for noon at the Dollar General parking lot on Highway 17, across from McDonald’s. According to the...
No student injuries after Horry Co. school bus crash
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A crash involving a school bus was impacting traffic in Horry County on Tuesday morning. Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR) was dispatched around 8:35 a.m., saying the school bus and a passenger vehicle were involved in a crash in the area of River Oaks Drive and Village Center Boulevard.
Horry County Fire Rescue responds to 20-acre blaze
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Fire Rescue responded Monday night to a 20-acre blaze in the Nichols area. Officials said no structures were threatened, and they’re working with the state Forestry Commission and Horry County Police Department. Crews responded to the area of Cookes Circle shortly after 7:30...
Two in custody after armed robbery outside Myrtle Beach Publix grocery store
Two suspects connected to an armed robbery outside a Myrtle Beach Publix are in police custody. Officers responded to an attempted burglary call at 7925 N. Kings Highway, where a couple found their black Cadillac ransacked after exiting the Publix grocery store, according to an incident report. Store cameras showed...
Coyote sightings on the rise in Horry County neighborhoods
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Animal control officers in the Grand Strand report an increase in calls related to coyotes in residential neighborhoods, raising concerns among families across Horry County. Recent coyote sightings spanning from Little River to Murrells Inlet have put some Horry County residents on edge....
AB Councilman calls town manager’s accusation ‘lies’ ahead of special meeting
ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Atlantic Beach town leaders are set to meet behind closed doors in a virtual session on Tuesday evening to discuss the town manager’s contract, following months of turmoil that have left the Atlantic Beach Police Department without any officers. The special closed session...
