Myrtle Beach kratom distributor blamed for contributing to Virginia man’s death
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach-based kratom supplier failed to warn a customer about hazardous side effects from a strain being used to help his seizure condition — leading to the man’s death, a newly filed lawsuit alleges. Vincent Gerard Logan, 32, died after being found unresponsive in the kitchen of...
Power restored after a car crashed into a utility pole in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Power has been restored after a car crashed into a utility pole in Horry County Monday night, thousands were without power in the surrounding area. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched around 11 p.m. Monday to a single-vehicle crash near Pine Hollow Road and Highway 544 in the Socastee...
SC fisherman says Horry County’s shark fishing ban unconstitutional. Here’s why
A local fisherman says that Horry County’s ban on land-based shark fishing is “unconstitutional,” and he’s taking it to court. Gregory Haskins, owner of the Murrells Inlet-based surf and shark fishing guide service Catching With Greg , has taken issue with the county’s outright ban on fishing for sharks from the...
North Myrtle Beach leaders pave the way for new 7-Eleven store
North Myrtle Beach leaders approved on Monday, July 21, a change to the Parkway Group Planned Development District, paving the way for a new 7-Eleven convenience store in Phases Four and Five of the Palmetto Coast Industrial Park. The decision rezones an outparcel lot to accommodate the 4,824-square-foot store,...
Traffic clears after crash on Highway 17 North near Coastal Grand Mall
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Two lanes of Highway 17 North in Myrtle Beach have cleared after a crash near the Coastal Grand Mall, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The crash was in the area of Pine Island and Piedmont Road. An SCDOT traffic camera showed multiple emergency vehicles and...
Man gets 4 years for string of Horry County burglaries that included ashes taken...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man arrested after a string of 2023 burglaries at some of the Grand Strand’s best-known locally-owned restaurants and bars was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday. Samuel Smith was given four years and six months in prison by Circuit Court Judge Eugene Warr after a […]
Murrells Inlet man dies in early morning shooting. Another person was injured
A Murrells Inlet man was shot and killed Tuesday morning. Horry County Police officers responded to a shooting about 4 a.m. at 340 Waties Drive in Murrells Inlet. Two people were shot, according to police. Waltez Latham, 42, was transported to Tidelands Waccamaw where he died of his injuries, according to an email...
Myrtle Beach officially has a curfew for minors in certain parts of the city
A 9 p.m. curfew for minors in certain city limits of Myrtle Beach is in full effect as Myrtle Beach leaders passed the final reading of an ordinance Tuesday, July 22. The curfew is an attempt by Myrtle Beach city leaders’ response to increasing juvenile violence along in the downtown area.
SC drowning victim floated by 2 lifeguard stands before rescue by beachgoer, suit says
The family of a Florida man who drowned two years ago in North Myrtle Beach has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, claiming lifeguards and beach officials failed to protect the vacationer from going into the ocean. Michael Letzkus, 30, of Sanford, Florida, died three days after being pulled from the...
GTCC culinary student heading to Las Vegas
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A culinary student will travel to Las Vegas to represent Guilford Technical Community College at the national American Culinary Federation student competition at the end of July. Jackelin Sanchez has been practicing diligently for the last two and a half months to put her best dishes...
