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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - School board members held a vote earlier this week to provide a bonus for employees in Horry County. The Horry County Board of Education said it voted to provide a one-time December holiday bonus for all eligible Horry County Schools employees in good standing. School...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A shooting early Tuesday morning at a Myrtle Beach motel unfolded after a woman arrested in the case got into an argument with a person and then later gave that person’s identity to the alleged shooter, according to arrest warrants. Kevin Dante Brown, 34, of Myrtle Beach, allegedly “fired...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man pleaded guilty on Wednesday in the hit-and-run death of an Horry County teenager last December, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Daniel Leaser was sentenced to seven years in prison by Horry County Circuit Court Judge Michael Nettles, who suspended the...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police’s fifth precinct is now online, the department said on social media. HCPD says the precinct officially went online on Tuesday, calling it an “important step.” “Through a coordinated effort between the department, Horry County 911 & Communications, Horry County Fire...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Coastal Ready Mix announced Thursday a multi-million dollar investment to establish operations in Horry County will create 19 new jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster’s office. Coastal Ready Mix is part of a fourth-generation, family-owned construction materials group with operations in...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A judge denied a motion for a new trial Thursday for a woman convicted of shooting and killing her co-worker inside a restaurant. LaFredia Todd was found guilty in January of killing Quentin Johnson inside the Nacho Hippo restaurant in July 2022. A judge sentenced her to 36 years in...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A man was arrested in Horry County on child exploitation charges following a national tip. The Horry County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 48-year-old Joshua David Swoboda. Investigators say they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and...

A Surfside Beach gaming lounge known for providing a sensory-friendly atmosphere will close at the end of 2025 – seven months after it first opened. Low Tide Gaming, located at 799-B U.S. 17 Business, provides a calming atmosphere with soft lighting, soundproofed gaming stations and games for all interests. The...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Police say the victim was also the suspect in an Atlantic Beach domestic violence investigation. Officers responded to Atlantic Beach Laundry Mat, located on 31st Avenue South, for a reported shooting. Interim Horry County spokesperson Thomas Bell said the Horry County Police Department...

Local media reported that a weather advisory for rough seas was in effect at the time that the swimmers were swept out to sea.