‘I didn’t mean any hate’: Suspect in South Carolina cross-burning enters guilty plea
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A man is admitting to his role in a cross-burning in the Conway area that left a Black couple scarred. Worden Butler pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment on Wednesday. The charge stems from the November 2023 cross-burning on Corbett Drive that...
How many empty stores are there at North Myrtle Beach’s Barefoot Landing? What to...
Like Broadway at the Beach, Barefoot Landing is one of the Myrtle Beach area’s most visited places. How many empty stores are at the North Myrtle Beach location?
Man loses finger while dining at Dave & Buster’s in Myrtle Beach, lawsuit claims
The lawsuit claims the man was eating at the Myrtle Beach restaurant at Broadway at the Beach when his finger was severed.
New oceanfront hotel coming to Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Those who vacation in Myrtle Beach will have a new hotel option within the next few years. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Myrtle Beach City Council passed the second and final reading of an ordinance to create the 23rd Avenue Planned Unit Development...
Horry County principal addresses parents’ concerns after Day 1 of new cell phone policy
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Schools administrators defended the new “personal electronic device policy” and addressed some parents’ concerns after the policy took effect Monday. Ten Oaks Middle School principal Lindsay Lennon said Ten Oaks students have turned...
Woman convicted in Nacho Hippo killing files appeal, court records show
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County woman sentenced last week to 36 years in prison for killing a co-worker at a popular North Myrtle Beach restaurant is appealing. Lafredia Todd was convicted Jan. 17 in the July 28, 2022 shooting death of 26-year-old Quentin Johnson at...
Chase’s Grand Opening For First Myrtle Beach Branch
A grand opening of Chase’s first Myrtle Beach branch took place Monday morning. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the start of a broader expansion locally driven by strong customer growth and demand. Chase announced plans to open up to nine branches along the Grand Strand and...
19-year-old killed in Highway 31 crash, coroner says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - One person was killed after a Monday crash in Horry County, according to officials. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said 19-year-old Jake Burzler, of Myrtle Beach, died in the wreck just after noon on Highway 31 near mile marker 26....
News13 exclusive: Court records depict bitter end of friendship between family, embattled Myrtle Beach...
News13’s Adrianna Lawrence will have a live report at 11 p.m. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — For years, Sam Rickman loved going to church. A talented musician, his bass guitar would help set the tone every Sunday for Solid Rock’s founder and pastor, John-Paul Miller and his wife,...
Myrtle Beach’s DEI director receives new job title, added responsibilities
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The City of Myrtle Beach’s director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has a new job title after some restructuring within the city’s management team. Kelvin Waites was first hired in 2022 to be the city’s director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...