Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The estate of a man reportedly shot multiple times by a “trigger-happy” security guard earlier this year in Myrtle Beach is filing a lawsuit. The wrongful death lawsuit filed Friday names multiple defendants, including the security guard, Steven Ingate, Jr., and the company he worked for,...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — Beachgoers in Myrtle Beach were met with a startling and unusual scene Monday morning when a sailboat washed ashore near the Ocean Creek Resort, forcing police to block off the area while onlookers gathered to take photos. Police Urge Caution. The Horry County Police Department...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Waves of Praise returned to downtown Myrtle Beach over the weekend for the seventh annual festival. Grammy and Stellar Award-winning artists Dorinda Clark Cole, Damon Little, Wess Morgan, Anthony Brown, The Walls Group and Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers all performed. The event...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A report reveals details of a multi-agency chase that led to an arrest in Horry County Thursday. 25-year-old Christopher Coleman was arrested for failure to stop for blue lights and reckless driving among other driving offenses after running from police. The Horry County Police Department...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Districts across the state of South Carolina are seeing their SC Ready results on Tuesday, including Horry County Schools. SC Ready is a standardized test for third through eighth graders in English, math and science. The results for the district are reported as “exceeds standard,”...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County couple remains in jail after authorities said they left a child alone in their apartment with no electricity, food or furniture while they went to get their cellphones fixed. Thomas Cornelius Mitchell, 51, and Sharlyn Mitchell, 48, were arrested on Saturday and charged with...

(WPDE) — South Carolina students are making strides in their academic performance, according to the latest SC Ready results released by the State Department of Education. The agency reported that students are progressing toward the state's ambitious goal of having at least 75% of students performing at or above grade...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A 24-year-old Conway man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery, according to police and court documents. Justice Jhamere Bright was taken into custody on Aug. 26 and charged with two counts of armed robbery, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and unlawful possession of a...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One lane is blocked after a crash on Highway 501 in Horry County. Authorities responded around 7:15 a.m. to the stretch of highway near Singleton Ridge Road in Conway to the crash, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Conway Fire Rescue is currently...

A local realtor, Eva Rigney, announced her candidacy for the mayor of Myrtle Beach on Friday Aug. 29. Rigney aims to address the city’s economic challenges — especially its dependence on tourism — and rising crime if elected into office. “I just felt that I have a...