‘Teen Summit’: Myrtle Beach to address new juvenile curfew and community resources
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A teen summit this weekend in Myrtle Beach will give local youth a chance to discuss issues affecting them, including the city’s new juvenile curfew. The Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand and Myrtle Beach will host the event Saturday, September 6...
Report shows driver of sailboat that washed ashore on Horry County beach fell asleep
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A report outlines how a sailboat washed up on an Horry County beach. Early Monday Morning authorities were advised that a sailboat was approaching the coast line in the Ocean Creek area of the beach with on person on board, according to the report. When...
Coastal Carolina professor jailed on DUI charge, accused of being intoxicated during class
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Coastal Carolina human resources employee received “numerous” complaints from parents about a professor being intoxicated during class before her DUI arrest last month, according to a university police report. Florence Glaze, 61, was arrested Aug. 21 and booked into the J. Reuben Long...
Warrants details what led police to Myrtle Beach hotel stabbing suspect
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Warrants are giving more details about a Monday night stabbing in Myrtle Beach. The Myrtle Beach Police Department confirmed that Phillip Sader, 44, is charged with assault/attempted murder, first-degree assault and battery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. These charges...
Rent prices in Myrtle Beach down 6-7% compared to last year
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — After a long stretch of rising rents, post-pandemic, in Myrtle Beach, new data suggests prices are beginning to cool off. Following an incline in rental pricing from 2021 to 2024, the Myrtle Beach area is now seeing about a 6-7% decrease year-over-year. Websites like Zillow, Zumper and...
Woman charged in fatal Horry County SC hit and run collision
A woman has been charged for fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run collision in Horry County that left one person dead. Cheryl Ann Richards, 67, was involved in a fatal car crash on Friday, at about 7:35 p.m. on Highway 17 near Chuck Lane in Little River, which killed North Carolina motorcyclist Eric Odom, 41, according...
Man accused of shooting, pistol-whipping person during argument in Myrtle Beach, warrants say
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A 38-year-old was arrested on Monday by Myrtle Beach police after authorities say he shot another person in the head and pistol-whipped them during an argument. Chad Lee McFalls remains in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center after Saturday’s incident in the 1200 block of Ellington Street...
Massive yacht fire erupts at marina in Myrtle Beach area
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A yacht was destroyed after it burst into flames at a marina in the Myrtle Beach area over the weekend. The boat caught fire at Coquina Harbour in Little River early Saturday morning. The area is about 30 minutes from Myrtle Beach. Horry County...
Power restored to over 900 people in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews have restored power to nearly 1000 people in the Cool Springs area. The Horry Electric Cooperative announced via Facebook that power had been restored at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday. Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WMBF. For more free content like this, download our...
Man pointed gun at someone at Horry County McDonald’s before sparking standoff, report says
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Documents are shedding more light on what reportedly led to a standoff in a small Horry County neighborhood and how police tracked down the suspect. A report from the Horry County Police Department states that the victim was asked to take a picture of the suspect’s car, identified as Devonte...