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North Myrtle Beach Police wants drones to help with policing. Can city afford it?

What does the future of police response look like in North Myrtle Beach? For Police Chief Dana Crowell, the answer may be drones. The North Myrtle Beach Police Department is seeking money from the city to help fund a new drone program that would target first response situations. The program, commonly known as Drones as
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Car hits trees, overturns, catches fire on Carolina Forest Boulevard

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — No one was injured after a car hit trees, overturned, and caught fire in the Carolina Forest area, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Crews responded at 11:30 p.m. to the area of Carolina Forest Boulevard and Highway 501 where the vehicle fire was quickly put out. One person was treated […]
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Alleged kidnapping attempt of child at Plyler Park happened during family pictures, report shows

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - New police reports reveal an alleged kidnapping attempt at a popular Myrtle Beach park unfolded while a family was posing for photos. Amanda Dudney, 40, is charged with kidnapping and cited for public disorderly conduct. Myrtle Beach police responded just before 6:30 p.m. to Plyler...
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Atlantic Beach Bike Week incident ‘amplified beyond its context,’ town manager says

ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Sunday morning incident during Atlantic Beach’s Black Bike Week festivities was “amplified beyond its context” in a social media post by Horry County Fire Rescue describing what happened, the interim town manager said. Nineteen people were hurt in what Horry County Fire Rescue described
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Police: Drone catches man waving Glock switch through Myrtle Beach Memorial Day crowd

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Police arrested a man after drone operators caught him waving a Glock switch, an illegal fully automatic weapon, through a packed Myrtle Beach crowd during Memorial Day weekend. Myrtle Beach police drone operators around 10:21 p.m. Saturday were in the area of Withers Alley and...
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Report: Gun goes off after man drops it while doing wheelie on motorcycle in...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A man is facing charges after an incident report says he dropped a gun while doing a wheelie on a motorcycle, causing it to go off on Sunday evening. Officers with the Myrtle Beach Police Department arrested Tycree Waite, 36, on Sunday after responding to a ShotSpotter alert.
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6 displaced after Conway area mobile home fire

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Six people were displaced Monday night after a mobile home fire in the Conway area, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Crews responded just after 10 p.m. to the area of Beau Street where a mobile home was heavily damaged. There were no reported injuries, and the American Red Cross […]
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Unsettled weather continues

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Another hot and muggy day across our region. We’ve had several storms across the Interstate 95 area into the border belt. Those will continue to slowly fade as we go into the overnight period. Beneficial rain continues to pile up over the last few days. Tonight we will have partly […]
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FIRST ALERT – Daily Storm Chances Continue

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) — The active weather pattern will continue through the week, bringing the area some much-needed rainfall. Moisture will continue to flow into the Carolinas today resulting in additional showers and storms at times. The best chance for rain along the I-95 corridor this evening. Some...
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Man accused of recording children inside Target dressing room

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WKRC) — A man was arrested after he was accused of recording minors inside a Target dressing room in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, earlier this month. On May 6, Michael Aber, 25, allegedly pulled out his cell phone and began recording a victim from underneath the dressing room partition. The victim

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