Manatee spotted swimming in Waccamaw River near Conway marina
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A manatee was spotted swimming in the Waccamaw River near the Conway marina Thursday morning. A video posted by Harlee Holtzclaw on Facebook showed the manatee swimming in the river by the Conway Outpost and Marina. The video has since gone viral. Holtzclaw’s daughter spotted the...
‘Financial, emotional hit’: Several lose thousands after alleged CCMF ticket scams
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Several people looking to claim their wristbands for Carolina Country Music Fest left the will-call building empty-handed after allegedly being scammed out of tickets. Many people online claim they purchased tickets to the festival through a man calling himself Lesesne Smith, sending him thous
Human bone found in dirt pile in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Police respond after a report of a human bone found in Horry County. A human bone was discovered in a dirt pile near the intersection of U.S. Highway 501 and Highway 22, according to Horry County Police Department officials. Officials say the dirt is stored...
Conway gets an another out-of-state visitor: this one had two flippers and a tail
The city of Conway drew in a massive 2.8 million tourists last year, but the "Historic Rivertown" just welcomed an unlikely guest. Videos flooded social media Thursday morning after a young manatee was spotted swimming in the Waccamaw River, near the city marina. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources...
SC court upholds Stand Your Ground immunity in Horry County deadly shooting
The South Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that a man charged in a fatal shooting in Surfside Beach six years ago has immunity under the state’s Stand Your Ground law. Anijah Yarnell was charged with murder in the shooting death of Michael W. Pennington III, 33, in an apartment parking lot in 2020. A judge
One on One with Coastal Carolina athletics director Chance Miller
Coastal Carolina athletics director Chance Miller addresses the Kevin Schnall speculation with an interview with WBTW-TV.
A different path to graduation: Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy celebrates graduates
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WPDE) — Forty-seven students from Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy walked across the stage Thursday, celebrating a milestone many reached after taking a different path to graduation. The June 4 ceremony was held at Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Grand Strand Conference and Business Center in
Valedictorian, 16, highlights graduates helping one another graduate
MYRTLE BEACH S.C.(WPDE) — While traditional classrooms are a perfect fit for some students, others require a different environment. Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy (CSAA) is a public charter school located in Myrtle Beach. CSAA offers an alternative option to learning for students who need more flexibility and sup
Crews work to contain woods fire in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews responded to a woods fire in Horry County on Thursday night. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to McDowell Shortcut Road near Highway 707 at 8:48 p.m. to a woods fire. The fire is estimated at approximately one acre, according to HCFR officials. Crews are...
Pamplico musician returns to Carolina Country Music Fest
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Pamplico native is performing at the Carolina Country Music Fest this weekend. Elliot Poston said he started singing in church at 15 years old and picked up a guitar at 17. After college, he met his wife and had to choose: a family or a music career. He chose […]
