Coroner identifies man killed after two boats collide along Sampit River in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Georgetown County Coroner has identified the man killed after two boats collided on the Sampit River in Georgetown County. Wendell J. "Jay" Holbert III, a 49-year-old from Conway was identified as the deceased. Information on the incident is still limited, however the South...
Officials warn of venomous wildlife washing ashore in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD) is warning beachgoers about venomous wildlife washing ashore due to strong currents. MBPD shared a picture of an organism that can reportedly sting on land. Officials said if you are stung, remove the tentacles as quickly as possible and apply vinegar
1 injured after watercraft crash in North Myrtle Beach
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Crews respond after two personal boats crashed in North Myrtle Beach. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the area of Bird Island at around 3:47 p.m. for a reported watercraft crash. One person was taken to the hospital. HCFR says Fire Boat 2 was...
1 hurt after boat hits, collapses dock on Intracoastal Waterway
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A boat slammed into a dock on the Intracoastal Waterway Monday afternoon, collapsing part of the structure and sending one person to a hospital. Horry County Fire Rescue responded at 4:04 p.m. to St. Julian Lane in the Myrtle Beach area. Photos and videos from...
Hundreds arrested during Memorial Day weekend in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WPDE) — Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD) handled thousands of calls for service and made hundreds of arrests and citations during Memorial Day weekend, according to numbers released by the department. Police said officers responded to 2,291 calls for service as thousands of visitors traveled to..
One person injured following boat crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — One person was injured after two personal boats collided near Bird Island in the North Myrtle Beach area Monday afternoon, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Crews responded to the crash just after 3:45 p.m. near Bird Island, where officials said the two boats had collided. One person was safely br
N.C. man charged in shooting outside Circle K in Myrtle Beach
A North Carolina man was charged in an early Sunday morning shooting outside a gas station in Myrtle Beach.
Column: Why Conway’s next park should honor a longtime resident
As Conway continues to grow and develop, we seem to have found ourselves surrounded by members of our community who have no idea what this area was like before they arrived — whether that was this year, ten years ago or a hundred years ago. Progress is inevitable, and...
Murrells Inlet has grown immensely. How much more can the estuary take?
Tom Hora remembers Murrells Inlet when the marsh bottom was filled with life. White and orange sandbars were braided within the mud flats. Shrimping nets pulled starfish, moon fish, crabs and baby flounder. Boats would move in and out with the tide. “When I was a kid, it was really alive,” Hora, 69, said. “Can’t say it
‘Service and sacrifice’: Myrtle Beach to unveil new Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — To celebrate Memorial Day, the city of Myrtle Beach is unveiling its new Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in a ceremony at Warbird Park. Project manager Chris Miller told News13 the monument is a 9-by-50-foot concrete wall with a stone veneer and brass plaques. It commemorates who built it and sho

















