19-year-old arrested for pointing gun at girl inside Conway apartment
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Myrtle Beach man was arrested March 19 for pointing and presenting a firearm at a Conway apartment, according to Horry County Police (HCP). Warrants say HCP officers responded to Myrtle Beach Middle School March 18 in reference to an incident that occurred March 14.
Horry County woman charged after video shows her allegedly hitting a child
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - An Horry County woman is facing serious allegations after video showed her allegedly hitting a child and then assaulting another person last month. The Horry County Police Department said 23-year-old Alyssia Berasi was arrested on April 3 in connection with the alleged abuse from Feb. 3.
Horry County leaders ask SC governor, SLED for help in deadly road rage shooting...
A new agency could be investigating the deadly 2023 road rage shooting of a 33-year-old North Carolina man involving a North Myrtle Beach business owner. Horry County’s top administrator Barry Spivey asked on Thursday, April 17, that the State Law Enforcement Division reopen the deadly shooting case, which SLED had...
School bus rollover send many to hospitals
A school bus carrying Charlotte, NC middle schoolers back from a field trip, blew a tire and overturned on a South Carolina Highway, killing one student and sending many injured passengers to the hospital. NBC News’ Rehema Ellis has that story.
North Carolina murder suspect arrested in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A man has been arrested in Horry County connected to a deadly shooting that happened over state lines. The Horry County Police Department said they helped the Whiteville Police Department arrest a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a woman in her apartment over the weekend.
SC Senate sends hate crime enhancement bill to floor
South Carolina is one of two states without a hate crime law. This bill, if passed, would add extra punishment for certain crimes if motivated by hate or bias.
Sumter man accused of killing wife, 11-year-old girl
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A Sumter man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of his wife and an 11-year-old child. Reuben Arthur Leonard, 80, has been charged with two counts of murder, one in Sumter County and the other in the City of Sumter. The Sumter County...
Burning Tesla causes back-up on I-20 Eastbound at Georgia, South Carolina state line
UPDATE | According to North Augusta Department of Public Safety, as of 3:43 p.m., all three lanes of traffic on I-20 Eastbound are open. Traffic in the area should soon return to normal, according to a spokesperson for the department. (WJBF) – The ramp from the Eastbound Welcome Center at the Georgia-South Carolina...
Real ID deadline looms and only 62 percent of South Carolinians have it
North Augusta, S.C. (WJBF)- May 7th. That’s the deadline for everyone in the United States to have a Real ID. After that, you will not be able to fly domestically, or enter a federal building or a military installation until you get one. You know you have a Real ID if you have a gold […]
This small SC college town ranks among nation’s best — again. Why it’s special
The destination also ranks among the best small towns in the South.