2 arrested in connection with Conway apartment shooting
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A man and a woman are facing charges in connection with a shooting at a Conway apartment complex on Friday. Officers with the Conway Police Department arrested Malcom Thwaites, 25, of Norway, South Carolina, and Shaquanna Thwaites, 32, of Conway. Warrants show Malcom is facing attempted...
City honors service members at annual Myrtle Beach Veterans Day Ceremony
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Dozens of veterans, families, and community members gathered Tuesday morning at the Grand Strand Veterans Memorial to honor the men and women who have served our country. The hourlong ceremony was filled with reflection, emotion, and gratitude, recognizing veterans from every branch of the...
Horry Electric restores power in Conway; 350 customers left without power overnight
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Power has been restored in Conway after an outage left around 1,100 people without power Tuesday night. In a Facebook post, Horry Electric says a broken pole caused the outage. "We appreciate your patience as crews work to find the cause and make necessary repairs...
Horry County Veteran holds special event honoring fellow service members
LONGS, SC (WMBF) - A Horry County Veteran takes initiatives to recognize and document the service histories of local veterans. After serving in the United States Army for 20 years, Brenda Bankhead has been searching for ways to honor her fellow service members. On Saturday, Nov. 8, she took the...
Rollover crash near Briarcliffe Acres sends 1 person to hospital, Horry County Fire Rescue...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after their vehicle overturned in a crash near Briarcliffe Acres, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. It happened at about 8:30 a.m. on N. Kings Highway near Middle Gate Road. First responders used “extrication operations” to get a...
1 hurt after vehicle flips in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One person is hurt after a Wednesday morning crash near North Myrtle Beach. Horry County Fire Rescue responded around 8:27 a.m. to the area of the North Kings Highway and Middle Gate Road for a single-vehicle crash. HCFR said the vehicle overturned and crews used...
Myrtle Beach shelter accommodates more than 50 extra people during Code Blue activation
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - New Directions, a Myrtle Beach shelter, accommodated and operated under Code Blue conditions Monday night due to below-freezing temperatures. Kathy Jenkins, CEO of New Directions Horry County, says Code Blues are for people living on the streets, allowing clients to stay until the sun rises...
Calabash Fire Department announces death of volunteer firefighter
CALABASH, N.C. (WECT) - The Calabash Fire Department (CFD) announced on Tuesday the passing of a volunteer firefighter. Dan Moore, a former U.S. Marine and retired Pennsylvania Fire Chief, was very active within the department, according to CFD. “Many people will have seen Dan at the scene of fires and...
Sniffari on the Strand to offer mental stimulation, enrichment for dogs in NMB
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Sniffari is coming to the Grand Strand. The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach's inaugural Sniffari on the Strand is a unique fundraising dog walking event that allows dogs to explore with their noses. It will have specially designed sniff stations to offer...
North Myrtle Beach officer rescues 4-year-old from drowning
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WJBF) – The North Myrtle Beach Police Department Police Department praised one of its officers in a Facebook post Wednesday. In its “Way to go Wednesday” post, the agency said: On the afternoon of September 27, 2025, Sergeant Christopher Bellamy was conducting a routine patrol in the Cherry...

















