1 hurt in Horry County shooting
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Police are investigating after one person was hurt in a shooting in Horry County on Wednesday night. Officers with the Horry County Police Department responded around 11 p.m. to the area of Oak Tree Lane off Highway 65 regarding a shooting. Police say one person...
Woman arrested for stealing more than $600K from Myrtle Beach area business
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A woman was arrested on Tuesday for stealing more than $600,000. Ashanti Keyanna Kinney, 39, was charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent, value $10,000 or more, according to booking records. On Aug. 20, Myrtle Beach Police Department officers responded to 1267 38th...
2 U.S. Beach Towns Expected To See Major Growth This Decade
The American coastline is experiencing a remarkable transformation, with certain beach towns emerging as the nation’s fastest-growing destinations. Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Two beach towns particularly...
Myrtle Beach High School cheerleader to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
A 15-year-old Myrtle Beach High School cheerleader is flying to New York City to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 27. After sophomore Paityn Streater competes with the Seahawks’ cheerleading team for the state title in Columbia on Saturday, Nov. 22, she is headed straight to the airport and...
SC murder suspect who failed to show for court arrested in Union County
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A man was arrested in Union County after investigators say he failed to show up for a court date related to a murder charge. Lashawn Jarrett, 41, had a scheduled court date on Nov. 3 in Horry County, South Carolina. Jarrett is facing charges of murder and assault, among other charges.
Myrtle Beach woman dies after being run over by own car while fixing transmission,...
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 35-year-old Myrtle Beach woman died after she was run over by her own car while attempting to fix the transmission, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said Tuesday. Arica Richardson was found on Sunday underneath her vehicle, which appeared to have slipped into gear while she was fixing the...
Pedestrian killed after being hit by pickup truck in Socastee
SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — A pedestrian was killed in a Wednesday night wreck on Highway 707 after being hit by a pickup truck. It happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Hidden Woods Drive about 3 1/2 miles of Surfside Beach. The pedestrian was hit while trying to cross the street, the South Carolina Highway Patrol […]
Crash near Surfside Beach leaves pedestrian dead. He was trying to get his mail
A Wednesday night crash left a pedestrian dead in Horry County. The crash took place at about 6:18 p.m. on SC 707 near the Hidden Woods Drive extension, about 3.5 miles north of Surfside Beach in the Socastee area, according to a release sent by the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The victim was 72-year-old Gregory...
Suspect in 2022 Horry County homicide apprehended in Monroe
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A joint task force successfully apprehended Lashawn Dupree Jones Jarrett, a suspect in a 2022 Horry County homicide, in Monroe on Nov. 17. Jarrett, who was scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 3, failed to do so, leading to a warrant for his arrest being issued on Nov. 4.
Two people arrested after two dogs found severely malnourished in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — A man and woman from Myrtle Beach were arrested Tuesday in connection with an animal neglect investigation involving two malnourished dogs, according to Horry County booking records. Brandon P. Donaldson, 30, was charged with two counts related to the rescue of animals, while Keyera Lynn Nutaitis,...

















