Drivers asked to avoid Socastee Blvd due to crash
HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WPDE) — A two-car crash causes traffic on Socastee Boulevard. The Horry County Fire Rescue is asking all drivers to avoid the area of Socastee Boulevard and Stonebridge Drive. Horry County Fire Rescue has been deployed to clean debris and to secure the area. Two people...
SC mother of 2-year-old boy caused child’s death due to indifference, SLED says
An Aynor woman, who was arrested Thursday in connection to the death of a 2-year-old in March, provided inconsistent statements to how the child sustained injuries, according to a new warrant from The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Makiah Marie Long, 22, was charged with homicide by child abuse and two counts
Surfside Beach mayor defends town’s handling of $545,000 fraud case
Surfside Beach’s mayor is defending the town’s handling of a $545,000 fraud case and said the contractor, not the town, suffered the financial loss.
FIRST ALERT – Dramatic video shows microburst in Longs
MYRTLE BEAC, S.C. (WMBF) - Severe storms lead to a microburst near Longs on Sunday resulting in downed trees and reports of minor damage. One viewer captured dramatic video of the microburst as it happened. A microburst is a small but powerful rush of wind that drops out of a...
2 displaced after Horry County house fire
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Two people have been displaced after a fire damaged an Horry County home on Sunday. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched shortly after 10 p.m. to a home on Saluda River Road. HCFR said the home sustained significant fire damage, mostly contained in the kitchen...
Downtown Conway restaurant struck by lightning: what we know
A downtown Conway restaurant limited its operations over the weekend after being damaged in an intense storm Saturday night. Leone’s Italian Ristorante at 330 Main Street was struck by lightning. No one was injured, but Leone’s closed its dining room for repairs on Sunday and Monday morning, while continuing to offer t
Man accused of shooting into North Myrtle Beach Verizon store after hours
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A man is facing charges after police say he shot into a North Myrtle Beach Verizon store after hours. Officers with the North Myrtle Beach Police Department arrested William Smith III, 72, on Thursday. These charges came after an incident report says officers were...
Man sentenced in $2M stolen check scheme in Myrtle Beach
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Florida man was sentenced for participating in a stolen check scheme in the Myrtle Beach area last year. Willie Bernard Perry, 25, of Fort Lauderdale, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods with a value of $10,000 or more, conspiracy, and three counts of a third or subsequent offense of
Woman who reported man’s death as suicide charged with murder 11 years later
A woman who told investigators that a man killed himself at his home in Pennsylvania has been charged with his murder more than a decade later, the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday.
Miller Homers Twice as Comeback Falls Short
Pelicans Punish Polo as Augusta’s Late Rally Is Not Enough. MYRTLE BEACH, SC: Davis Polo allowed a career-high three home runs, and the GreenJacket offense was cold outside of Cody Miller’s two home runs as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans won 6-5 to split their home series with Augusta.
