Judge denies new trial for Horry County woman convicted of 2020 murder
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A judge has denied a new trial to an Horry County woman, who was previously convicted of murder. Meagan Jackson appeared in court in Horry County on Thursday to request a new trial. Jackson was convicted in 2025 for the 2020 murder of Gregory Rice,...
Vehicle hits building in River Oaks area; major damage reported, but no injuries
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Rescue officials report a vehicle crashed into a residential building on Village Center Boulevard, leaving the structure with significant damage. Horry County Fire Rescue said it was dispatched at 8:08 p.m. Thursday to an incident involving a vehicle striking the building. Officials said...
Get ready for the 12th Annual Taste of the MarshWalk this weekend
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A flavorful weekend is waiting at the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk. The 12th Annual Taste of the MarshWalk is serving up fun the Inlet way on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Come hungry and enjoy delicious samples from eight participating restaurants, local...
Man Faces Explosives Charges After Myrtle Beach Traffic Stop
A man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop was conducted in Myrtle Beach. 31-year-old Marshall Felter was stopped along S. Ocean Boulevard on Monday. During a search of the vehicle at a nearby towing company, officers found multiple items including possible bomb making materials, gunpowder, and several...
Expert warns Myrtle Beach community about legal but lethal drugs targeting youth
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A substance abuse prevention expert traveled to Myrtle Beach to warn the community about legal but potentially lethal products sold at gas stations and liquor stores. The community event, hosted by Myrtle Beach Coordinated Effort at Ground Zero on Chester Street, focused on ways to...
1 dead after car flips in Horry County, SCHP says
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One person was killed in an overnight crash in Horry County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched around 10 p.m. on Thursday to Freewoods Road near Avery Drive regarding a single-vehicle crash. An SUV was driving north on...
SC woman says she thought she hit a sign after hit-and-run: warrant
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A woman was arrested by Surfside Beach police for a hit-and-run last week. Lawson Morris White, 25, of Georgetown was charged with hit and run, duties of driver involved in accident with great bodily injury. On Feb. 13, camera footage showed the victim travelling...
Multi-Vehicle Crash Claims Life Of One Person, Others Injured
A crash involving multiple vehicles in Horry County claimed the life of one person. The accident occurred just after 6pm Tuesday near mile marker 35 along Highway 22. A Suzuki Vitara, a Nissan Versa, and a Chevy Silverado were all stopped in traffic in the east bound lane when a Jeep Wrangler heading east struck the...
Man rolls girlfriend’s body out of hotel room in luggage cart, stuffs her in...
A 44-year-old Georgia man murdered his girlfriend at a South Carolina hotel while on vacation before loading her remains onto a luggage cart and sneaking the body out to his car and putting her in his trunk. Bornold Alastair Eberhart pleaded guilty to murder in the death of 53-year-old Kristen...
Weldon Boyd admits he followed man killed in Horry County shooting, but not aggressively
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One of two men at the center of a road-rage shooting and a related lawsuit took the stand Thursday and admitted he followed the man who was killed, but said he did not follow him aggressively. The long-awaited stand-your-ground hearing over a lawsuit in the...

















