DEA discusses ongoing investigations, drug trends in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Drug Enforcement Administration made a stop in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday to discuss ongoing investigations. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Tooley said the DEA is continuing to investigate smoke shops across South Carolina. In December, the administration conducted operations at...
4-vehicle crash on Highway 22 leaves 1 dead, 2 injured, highway patrol says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A four-vehicle crash on Highway 22 left one person dead and two people hospitalized with injuries, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The incident happened just after 6 p.m. Tuesday night near mile marker 35, SCHP said. A 2002 Suzuki Vitara, a 2019 Nissan Versa, and a 2016...
Why did thousands lose power in Myrtle Beach? It wasn’t blown transformers
Friday night went dark for more than 11,000 households in Myrtle Beach when some Santee Cooper customers lost power for more than an hour. Despite a release from the city shared on Facebook, which said the outage was a result of several transformers blowing out at the Santee Cooper facility on North Oak Street, the...
Here are your chances to speak out, learn more about major SC highway extension
A major traffic improvement project is coming to South Carolina, and residents will have the chance to learn more about it and offer their comments. The SC-22 Extension project will create a new roadway extending from Highway 501 near Aynor to the Surfside Beach and Murrells Inlet area. The project aims to improve...
Possible bomb making materials found in search of car towed from Myrtle Beach traffic...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Authorities found bomb making materials while searching a car that was towed to a nearby towing company following a traffic stop arrest on Monday. The discovery was made around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, when two police officers searched the Scion tC at Quality Towing after the vehicle was brought...
Man assaults victim to point of brain bleed, skull fracture, Myrtle Beach police say
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly assaulted a victim to the point they required surgery due to a brain bleed and a fractured skull, the Myrtle Beach Police Department said. Philip Anthony Matthews, 51, is being held on a $100,464 bond in the J. Reuben […]
New $49 nonstop flights to this popular northeast destination are coming to MYR
A budget airline is introducing flights to and from Atlantic City, New Jersey at Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina. Las Vegas-based airline Allegiant Air will begin offering nonstop service between the two coastal tourist destinations on May 21. For some flights purchased by Feb. 18, one-way fares...
North Myrtle Beach passes ordinance to crack down on nuisance parties
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - North Myrtle Beach council members unanimously passed a nuisance party ordinance that gives police enhanced authority to crack down on parties that get out of hand. The ordinance comes after officers have seen an increase in gatherings escalating into excessive noise, underage...
Nancy Mace denied entrance into Horry County courtroom for Scott Spivey hearing
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace on Tuesday was denied entrance inside a Horry County courtroom where a Stand Your Ground hearing was taking place in the shooting death of Scott Spivey. Mace said she showed up at 2:15 p.m. to attend the hearing but wasn’t allowed in because the courtroom doors had been closed....
Judge sentences Georgia man charged with killing woman in North Myrtle Beach to years...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The man accused of the killing of a missing woman in North Myrtle Beach is going to prison. The 15th Solicitor’s Office confirmed that Bornold Eberhart, 44, of Decatur, Georgia, pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday under an Alford Plea. An Alford Plea...

















