Horry County weighing 1% sales tax hike that could lower property tax bills
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Attorney General has cleared Horry County to seek voter approval on a new 1% local option sales and use tax. If approved by voters, the tax is projected to raise about $130 million per year, with 71% of that revenue directed toward property tax relief.
A hairstylist from Horry County was killed in a motorcycle crash. She released a...
Melissa Lubrico, 45, from Galivants Ferry, died March 10, 2026, from traumatic injuries sustained as a passenger on a 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that crashed March 7 around 9:38 p.m. at Bud Graham Road and 7th Avenue in Aynor. Incident Details. Driver Ryan Carl Peavy, 44, veered left of center and...
Endangered minor rescued from alleged S.C. kidnapper in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A missing endangered minor and the person who allegedly kidnapped the minor were located in the Pawleys Island area. Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver said Friday that deputies arrested Margaret Mahan after her vehicle was spotted on Ocean Highway near Trace Drive. Weaver said...
Water in Horry County may have a strong chlorine taste and smell. Here’s why
If you live in Little River, Conway, Loris, Aynor, Gallivants Ferry, Green Sea or communities west of the Waccamaw River, you may notice a change to your water this March. Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority began flushing the waterlines in these areas near the beginning of the month. Fire hydrants are opened and...
Woman accused of shooting at victim over missing car keys on Ocean Boulevard
A woman has been charged after an arrest warrant says she shot towards the victim multiple times following an argument on South Ocean Boulevard earlier this month.
St. James High School Student Washing Hands During Stabbing
Additional details have been released in regards to the stabbing that occurred on the St. James High School campus. Last Wednesday, a 16-year-old student was stabbed by a 15-year-old student. Incident reports list that the victim said he was in the bathroom washing his hands when the suspect walked in and looked...
Several in custody after burglary reported in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Officers are investigating a Burglary in Horry County. Horry County Police Department responded to a burglary at Riverwood Farms Road. Horry County police spokesperson Thomas Bell says several individuals were taken into custody upon officers’ arrival. Stay with WMBF News for updates. Feel...
SCDNR to release hatchery-raised southern flounder into SC estuaries in historic event
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will be releasing hatchery-grown Southern flounder into South Carolina estuaries for the first time Friday, marking a historic milestone in marine conservation for the state. According to information from SCDNR this release represents...
Conway proposes rezoning dozens of lots from residential to conservation preservation
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - The city of Conway is moving forward with flood mitigation and rezoning plans in an area that previously saw historic flooding. The city is proposing rezoning dozens of land parcels it owns along Azalea, Little, Freeman, Godfrey, Hawthorne, Long, and Sherwood roads from low/medium density...
Man charged in Sep. 2025 shooting
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested this week for a shooting last September in the Loris area of Horry County. Jeraymein Green, 20, is charged with attempted murder, two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, assault of a high and aggravated nature, possession of firearms and ammunition...
