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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Lanes of traffic along Carolina Forest Boulevard are blocked due to a two-vehicle crash where one person was taken to the hospital, Horry County Fire Rescue said Friday. Crews responded at 10:35 a.m. to the area of Carolina Forest Boulevard and Shoreward Drive. Lanes of traffic were still...

Back when he was studying at the College of Charleston, Taylor Denny promised his dog, Cooper, that he would one day open a restaurant and name it in his honor. That pact came to fruition in 2020 with the opening of Cooper's Tavern on Highway 17 in Little River. But...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories looking back at what made headlines on the Grand Strand and in the Pee Dee in 2025. HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — It was a year of joy and tragedy for the local sports world in 2025, highlighted by Coastal Carolina University’s magical run […]

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Community Christmas Dinner Charity, along with their partners, made sure those who did not have anyone to celebrate Christmas with did not miss out on the magic of the holidays. Two holiday meals were served on Christmas day: One at Belin Memorial United Methodist Church in Murrells...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. - An Ohio man who admitted to strangling his ex-girlfriend to death in South Carolina is now challenging his conviction. Blake Linkous, 20, filed for post-conviction relief on Tuesday, months after pleading guilty to murder in the death of 18-year-old Natalie Martin. Linkous, of Blue Rock, Ohio,...

CAROLINA FOREST, S.C. (WBTW) – It’s official! The Grand Strand is on the Michelin Guide’s radar, as O.A.K Prime Kitchen and Bar has received a recommendation in the inaugural American South selection. It’s the first restaurant in our area to receive the special Michelin Guide recognition. The publication rates...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Three people were hospitalized, two of them in critical condition, after a single-vehicle crash on Christmas, Horry County Fire Rescue said. The car involved overturned during the crash and there was reported ejection. It happened around 3:40 p.m. in the area of Gunters Island Road and Pee...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was hurt Friday morning when a vehicle crashed into a utility pole and overturned on Cates Bay Highway near Conway, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. The crash near Sandridge Park also left utility lines across the roadway, HCFR said. Crews responded at about 8:15 a.m. One...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — This Christmas, volunteers and staff at Damon’s Grill in Myrtle Beach made sure those in their community had a hot meal during the holidays. The staff began meal preparations days in advance, making enough food to feed around 2,000 people. Cars were lined-up down Ocean Boulevard beginning...

A North Carolina man became “gravely ill” after contracting a bacterial infection at a North Myrtle Beach resort, according to a recent lawsuit filing. Ronald Cope, of Wake County, during June 2023 visited Best Western Ocean Sands Beach Resort, at 1525 S. Ocean Blvd., where he was exposed to Legionnaires disease, a...