Jamaican woman stranded in Myrtle Beach urges family to seek shelter from hurricane
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Hurricane Melissa is causing distress not only in Jamaica but also among family members in the Grand Strand. Callete Moultin, a Jamaican resident currently in the U.S. on a visa, was supposed to return home this week, but the hurricane altered her plans. "Please,...
Downtown Myrtle Beach Residents Can Enjoy Free Parking at City-Metered Spaces Starting November 1
The Myrtle Beach City Council has approved Ordinance 2025-32. This ordinance creates a free parking district in the downtown area from October 1 through February 28, or February 29 in leap years. In 2025, free parking at city-metered spaces will start on Saturday, November 1. The free parking area covers Sixth Avenue...
Video shows dramatic rescue of woman from car submerged in Horry County pond
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — New video obtained by News13 shows Horry County first responders and bystanders rescuing a woman from a car partially submerged in a pond along Highway 17 Bypass Tuesday afternoon. The video, provided to News13 by Eric Maher, shows the dramatic rescue unfolding along Highway 17 Bypass in...
Intense Debate: Massive 1,000-Pound Shark Spotted Off the Coast of Myrtle Beach
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Shark sighting: This 1,000-pound big boy swimming off coast of Myrtle Beach. Shark sighting: This 1,000-pound big boy swimming off coast of Myrtle Beach.
How a Cold War military base became a $3 billion shopping district in South...
Myrtle Beach Airport’s Military Transformation into Economic Powerhouse. Myrtle Beach gave its small airport to the US government where thousands trained for WWII. After a brief return to civilian use, the site came back as Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in 1956. Home to the 354th Fighter Wing, it...
Longtime manager of downtown Myrtle Beach arcade swiped $750K, lawsuit claims
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The manager of a landmark Myrtle Beach arcade was for years stealing hundreds of thousands to finance a lavish lifestyle that included buying musical instruments and escaping debt, a recently filed lawsuit alleges. The Oct. 8 complaint filed in Horry County Common Pleas Court by the estate...
Former Myrtle Beach restaurant owner faces new charges
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The former owner of an Italian restaurant in Myrtle Beach, Café Vincenzo’s, is again in trouble with the law. The 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Fraudulent Check Division charged Genci Cake Monday with two counts of fraudulent check or stop payment. On April...
Surfside Beach police, federal agents make large arrest
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A multi-agency operation that included federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents led to the arrest of a man on multiple felony charges, authorities said Tuesday. Malcolm Eugene Owens-Brown is facing multiple charges of distribution of trafficking cocaine, crack cocaine and...
Parker’s Kitchen opens first Grand Strand location; more on the way
Conway, S.C. (WBTW) — Parker’s Kitchen on Monday opened its first Grand Strand location with much fanfare and promises of even more stores in the future. Company founder and executive chairman Greg Parker presented a $5,000 donation to Horry County Schools as part of its “Fueling the Community” program, which...
EmpowerLit and Bumble Bee Blinds Hold Literacy and Self Esteem Focused Assembly at Academy...
Gina Casazza with EmpoweerLit and Tony Farah, owner of Bumble Bee Blinds were in the studio to talk about the importance of increasing literacy and building self-esteem among kids in our community. Bumble Bee Blinds generously sponsored Academy of Hope Charter in Conway for an EmpowerLit assembly this week....

















