Power restored for nearly 1K residents in Myrtle Beach area
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Power was restored for nearly 1,000 residents in Horry County, according to Santee Cooper. Seven outages in the Myrtle Beach area affected 961 customers. Five of those near the Myrtle Beach International Airport accounted for most of the residents without power. Santee Cooper said...
Wanted man found hiding under insulation inside Horry County home, deputies say
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A wanted man was found hiding under insulation inside an Horry County home after barricading himself in the home for more than three hours, the sheriff’s office says. Deputies with the Horry County Sheriff’s Office went to a home on Friday on Guinevere Circle...
Five people arrested and charged in drug trafficking investigations
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office announced its Vice and Narcotics Unit has made multiple arrests following several investigations into drug activity. On May 6, deputies arrested Peter Matthew Raths, 52, of Greenbriar Road in Supply, and Janis Elizabeth Whittlesey, 55, of Hotshot Roa
SCDOT proposes Highway 17 changes, Litchfield Beach community shows opposition
LITCHFIELD BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Litchfield Beach residents are opposing proposed road changes to a busy South Strand area. The South Carolina Department of Transportation has proposed traffic changes surrounding Crooked Oak Drive and Litchfield Drive along Highway 17 to improve safety and service, an area that the depart
Horry Co. woman arrested after speeding stop uncovers $250K in fentanyl
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A woman was arrested after a traffic stop led to a large fentanyl bust in Florence, according to a release from the Florence County Sheriff's Office (FCSO). Melissa Suellen Blair Dantzler, 31, of Horry County, was charged with trafficking fentanyl. On Thursday, deputies on...
More than 1,000 without power in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Some Santee Cooper customers in Horry County are left without power. Santee Cooper is reporting 1,199 customers are without power in the Horry County area as of 2:30 p.m. Monday. The company has not released information about an estimated restoration time. To view all the...
Woman dies on Mother’s Day, hours after a crash in the Loris area, police...
A Horry County woman died in a crash on Mother’s Day. Velma Golbold, 66, of Nichols, died just after 11 a.m. Sunday at a Loris hospital, according to an email from Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard. Golbold was transported to the hospital after a crash that occurred on Spring Branch Road. The crash happe
Myrtle Beach man accused of smothering wife with pillow, trying to throw TV
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested for a violent assault on his wife, according to reports from the Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD). Jhonny Bustamante, 30, was charged with second-degree domestic violence and resisting arrest. On May 3, officers responded to a residence on Pipers Pointe...
3 injured after Carolina Forest area crash, crews say
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews are responding to a crash in the Carolina Forest area that sent three people to the hospital. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the area of Carolina Forest Boulevard and Stoney Falls Boulevard at around 6:11 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash. HCFR crews deployed...
Most People Don’t Know About This Amazing Car Museum Hiding In South Carolina
If you’ve been to Myrtle Beach more than once, you’ve probably exhausted the obvious attractions and started wondering if there’s anything beyond mini golf courses, seafood buffets, and beaches crowded enough to make you question your vacation choices. Wheels of Yesteryear is the answer to that question,...

















