Horry County Police Department investigates homicide in Myrtle Beach area shooting
A North Carolina man died at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center after a Myrtle Beach area shooting on Saturday, May 2. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard reported on Monday that Dannie Pigotte, a 41-year-old from Shallotte, North Carolina, was shot in the parking lot of Magoo’s Sports & Spirits and died after being transported to GSRMC.
County council ‘okays’ second reading of $1 billion budget
The Horry County Council gave second reading approval to the 2027 budget Tuesday night that for the first time tops the billion-dollar mark. The 2027 fiscal year budget proposal is $1,015,782,411. The current 2026 budget sits at $869.9 million. There will be no tax millage increase, keeping the level at...
Horry County police say vehicle break-ins on the rise in Carolina Forest, River Oaks...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police have reported seeing an increased number of vehicle break-ins in the Carolina Forest and River Oaks Drive areas. Someone recently smashed the windows of multiple vehicles outside an apartment complex on River Oaks Drive and stole several items from inside the vehicles, Horry County police said. The […]
Ordinance to regulate Pedal Pub in Myrtle Beach moves forward
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — City leaders are moving forward with an ordinance to regulate pedal-powered passenger vehicles, like Pedal Pubs, after more than a year of discussion. Concerns about safety, noise and alcohol use were raised early on, but officials said there has been no major issues during...
Man who pleaded guilty to lighting cross in Horry County pleads not guilty to...
FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) - The man who pleaded guilty at the state level to lighting a cross to intimidate his Black Conway-area neighbors was in court Wednesday for his arraignment on federal charges. A federal grand jury in Florence returned a two-count indictment against Worden Butler, 31, formerly of the...
Two people arrested following drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two men have been arrested following a months-long investigation into illegal drug activity in the Myrtle Beach and Conway areas, according to the Horry County Police Department. Authorities said the investigation began in December and led to the execution of two search warrants on Tuesday. As a result, 33-year-old Edmund Leviner and […] The post Two people arrested following drug...
Kurt Russell to Vanna White: Everything & everyone we saw at Myrtle Beach’s PGA
Golf carts, shuttles and helicopters descended on South Carolina on a sunny Wednesday morning as the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic kicked off with a celebrity pro-am round. This year’s Professional Golf Association tournament in the Grand Strand will run Thursday through Sunday at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club, but Wednesday’s Pro-Am event was a more laid-back affair that brought actors...
Smoke in northern Horry County stems from prescribed burn
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A prescribed burn has Horry County officials warning of smoke. Horry County Fire Rescue said there is a 300-acre hazard-reduction burn in the area of Valley Forge Road and Moores Mill Road near Aynor. Horry County Fire Rescue said a plume of smoke is visible...
Daisy Elementary educator named 2027 Horry County Schools teacher of the year
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A fourth-grade educator at Daisy Elementary in Loris was named Horry County Schools’ top teacher of 2027 during a Tuesday night ceremony. Taylor Sinkler, who joined the district five years ago, holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Francis Marion University and is pursuing her master’s degree at Coastal Carolina […]
Horry County recognizes emergency responders for public safety technology upgrade
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Council recognized emergency response departments for implementing advanced public safety technology during a meeting Tuesday night. The recognition honored individuals and agencies involved in updating the county’s CAD system, which was completed last year. “Council recognized a number of individuals and agencies who...

















