Conway-area gun store closes month after theft; feds offer $10K reward for information
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Conway-area gun store closed less than a month after a vehicle was driven into it and weapons were stolen from it, and federal authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information about the incident. Horry County police responded on Oct. 25 to a break-in at The Hunters Outpost in […]
Deputies seek help in locating elderly Georgetown County man
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing man. John Dougherty, 77, of Murrells Inlet, was reported missing by his family after he walked away from a Murrells Inlet restaurant Monday afternoon following an argument. Sheriff...
Myrtle Beach drug dealer gets 10 years in prison
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man will spend the next decade in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges ahead of his trial. Daniel Vargas, 33, was slated for trial next week on charges of second-offense possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and first-offense possession with intent to...
Airline announces new nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach from this New York town
Breeze Airways will bring new nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach from New York next spring. Beginning May 6, 2026, the airline will fly two times weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, between Long Island MacArthur Airport and Myrtle Beach, according to an announcement made by the town of Islip, NY. The flights are...
Man Facing Charges After Attempting To Hit Officer
One man is facing charges following a series of events in Horry County. 38-year-old Cassidy Harding allegedly attempted to hit an officer as they were standing outside their vehicle during a traffic stop on Saturday. Details remain extremely limited, but we do know Harding has been charged with attempted murder,...
Man sprints towards victims with machete in hand: MBPD report
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested after threatening victims with a machete on Nov. 25, according to a report. Thomas Allan Walsh Jr., 41, was charged with first-degree assault and battery, according to booking records. On Nov. 25, Myrtle Beach police officers responded to Piedmont Avenue...
SC National Guard members receive warm welcome home at MYR airport
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Several members of the South Carolina National Guard returned home with a warm greeting from friends and family at the Myrtle Beach Airport on Wednesday. Many of these service members have been deployed for nearly a year in various locations across the country. The...
Burglars slam car into Conway gun shop, steal firearms, police say. Reward offered
Several burglars drove their car through the wall of a Conway gun shop, allegedly stealing multiple firearms and making a getaway before police arrived. On Oct. 25, the Horry County Police Department responded to a break-in at The Hunters Outpost , located at 3035 Bashor Drive, and found that a vehicle had been...
Surfside’s new police chief committed to proactive policing
Newly appointed Surfside Beach Police Chief William Mickle said he retired to South Carolina’s coast after 31 years in federal law enforcement “with no intention of being in charge of anything.”. “I really just wanted to retire here and just be a patrolman, be a policeman and just...
New Mexican restaurant opening in former Conway area fast-food chain spot
A new Mexican restaurant is set to open in the Conway area, locating in a former fast-food chain building. Loca Luna is being built in a former Hardee’s at 1250 S.C. 544, near the Coastal Carolina University campus. The building also was an Adobi Flats Burrito Grill before being sold to SHF Properties LLC in October...

















