Local Horry County food bank expects impacts from government shutdown
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Lowcountry Food Bank is predicting an influx of people coming in following the government shutdown. After midnight on Wednesday, the government shut down following a failed compromise on a funding bill. With the shutdown, many federal employees will be furloughed or will work without pay.
3 injured after crash closes lanes on Highway 917 near Loris
LORIS, SC (WMBF) - Drivers are being asked to avoid Highway 917 near Dixielane Road following a serious crash on Wednesday. According to Horry County Fire Rescue, crews were dispatched at 6:07 p.m. to the area of Highway 917 and Dixielane Road in Loris. A two-vehicle crash blocked lanes in...
Restaurant in South Carolina’s seafood capital committed to local shrimp service amid global market...
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — The FDA is continuing to recall frozen shrimp from Indonesia after reports of possible contamination associated with a radioactive element. Since August the FDA has issued 10 recalls nationally, four of them affecting South Carolina Kroger and Food Lion chains. One Murrells Inlet...
Several shots fired into Conway area home
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Police responded to a shots fired call on Tuesday. It happened along March Road in the Conway area of Horry County around 11 p.m., according to the incident report. The report said a victim called police and said that several bullets had gone through...
‘Didn’t deserve what they’ve seen’: Horry Co. woman’s 3 kids watch her get killed
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The sister of an Horry County woman who was shot to death Sunday in Lee County said her family is numb and shocked over the murder. Destiny Ivey said she feels like she's lost a part of her heart over the murder of her older sister, 34-year-old Portia Ivey.
Imelda turns northeast, heads out to sea; rain lingers today
Clouds and rain are from Tropical Storm Imelda, which is still expected to strengthen into a hurricane today. The great news is that overnight, Imelda made the anticipated turn to the northeast and will begin its track out to sea.
SCDOT to hold public meeting on four Horry County bridge replacement projects
A drop-in public meeting is set to share information regarding four proposed bridge replacement projects in Horry County. The South Carolina Department of Transportation will host a drop-in public meeting from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, at Langston Baptist Church to discuss bridge replacement project plans for...
Stepping in time with the Carolina Rhythm Tap Ensemble
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (InvestigateTV) — The strike of metal taps on the studio floor creates a rhythmic sound that has Michele Selvanto-Kowalski excited about her retirement years, as she helps adult women rediscover a passion they thought they’d left behind. “I get chills when I teach it. I...
Sand Dollars: Emergency beach renourishment project to bring relief to eroding beaches
With Hurricane Imelda hanging a hard right and avoiding landfall on the Carolina coast, the Grand Strand dodged potential impacts to life and property. But the storm is taking one valuable resource — sand, and lots of it. Bringing strong waves, rip currents, high surf, heavy rains and persistent...
Myrtle Beach man pleads guilty, sentenced for drug, gun charges
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for drug distribution and gun charges, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Richard Antonio Quick, 45, pleaded guilty to a second offense of crack cocaine distribution, a second offense of...