Myrtle Beach SC

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A judge denied a motion for a new trial Thursday for a woman convicted of shooting and killing her co-worker inside a restaurant. LaFredia Todd was found guilty in January of killing Quentin Johnson inside the Nacho Hippo restaurant in July 2022. A judge sentenced her to 36 years in...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A man was arrested in Horry County on child exploitation charges following a national tip. The Horry County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 48-year-old Joshua David Swoboda. Investigators say they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and...

A Surfside Beach gaming lounge known for providing a sensory-friendly atmosphere will close at the end of 2025 – seven months after it first opened. Low Tide Gaming, located at 799-B U.S. 17 Business, provides a calming atmosphere with soft lighting, soundproofed gaming stations and games for all interests. The...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Police say the victim was also the suspect in an Atlantic Beach domestic violence investigation. Officers responded to Atlantic Beach Laundry Mat, located on 31st Avenue South, for a reported shooting. Interim Horry County spokesperson Thomas Bell said the Horry County Police Department...

Local media reported that a weather advisory for rough seas was in effect at the time that the swimmers were swept out to sea.

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway city leaders are heading into the new year with high hopes of bringing new attractions through a massive downtown revitalization project. The city recently approved a funding plan setting it up to hopefully finish out negotiations with other entities involved. For more than a year, it’s...

The Horry County School District Board of Education approved holiday bonuses for all eligible Horry County Schools employees on Monday, Dec. 8. The board approved $896 bonuses for full-time regular employees and $448 for part-time regular employees and positive pay employees, who are persons hired by HCS for...

The Myrtle Beach area saw several crashes early Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped into the low 20s and brought freezing fog. Crashes were reported along the S.C. 544 bridge crossing the Intracoastal Waterway which closed lanes of traffic and caused delays. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to several crashes...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A woman was arrested last weekend for a burglary at a storage unit. Breeann Michelle Cornwell, 33, was charged with two counts of second-degree burglary (non-violent), according to booking records. On Sep. 20, around 1:40 p.m., Myrtle Beach Police Dept. responded to Extra Space...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Had Scott Spivey survived a 2023 shootout in northern Horry County, he would have been punished for his actions leading up to the deadly incident, Attorney General Alan Wilson said. “At that roadside, had Mr. Spivey not been shot, or had he been shot and survived, he would have been […]