Myrtle Beach SC

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Sunset Beach Police Department (SBPD) assisted in relocating a large alligator on Monday. According to SBPD, officers responded to a call about a “15-foot alligator” in the roadway on May 11. After arriving on scene, officers licensed through the North Carolina Wildlife...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - New towing fees are in place in Myrtle Beach. The Myrtle Beach City Council approved the second reading of an increase in towing fees on Tuesday morning, something that towing companies requested. The fees range from $160 to $225 for a standard personal vehicle and...

MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - Walking around the country with a small cart and a big message, one man looking to promote mental health and recovery has made his way to the Grand Strand. Kyndal Ray Edwards is a mental health advocate who began his journey traveling the country on...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A cause remains undetermined for a three-acre fire near International and River Oaks Drive last month. Reports from Horry County Fire Rescue said that one patient was transported to the hospital after a fall while evacuating voluntarily from the North Shore Drive apartment. The...

A dangerous tug-of-war played out Monday near the North Carolina coast, with a 400-pound alligator at one end of a rope and four Sunset Beach officers at the other end. Four men were necessary, because aggressive alligators are prone to use a “death roll” spinning maneuver to overwhelm challengers. And that’s just what

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — City leaders are moving forward with an ordinance to regulate pedal-powered passenger vehicles, like Pedal Pubs. The proposal was initially brought up in October 2024, but the council had several concerns about noise, alcohol and traffic. In 2026, Pedal Pub addressed those previous concerns

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested following a shooting incident on Friday, according to warrants from the Conway Police Department. Rasheem Auntrell Bowens, 36, was charged with attempted murder. Officers responded to a residence on Sixth Avenue in Conway, where a victim said Bowens shot at him...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A dump truck filled with sand spilled after a crash in Aynor, according to a release from Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Just after 10:00 a.m., crews responded to a single-vehicle crash on Bakers Chapel Road near Morgan Lane. A dump truck overturned and...

TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - Two men accused of multiple break-ins and thefts led deputies on a chase from southeastern North Carolina into South Carolina, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said. Detectives with the sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division tried to stop a vehicle May 11 that investigators beli

The River Bluff boys golf team won its second state championship on Tuesday. The Gators shot a 580 over the two days to win by 15 strokes at the Class 5A Division I championship at Shaftesbury Glen Golf & Fish Club in Conway. It is the second title in program history. Dorman’s Will Ruth (-8) won his third straight indi