Myrtle Beach SC

A Horry County woman who claims the only thing she did was “move a dead body” is asking for her murder sentence to be reduced. Samantha Watts was sentenced to 45 years in 2025 in the murder of a North Carolina man, who was beaten to death on her Green Sea property. She also was charged with obstruction of justice. A missing person report was filed on Jan. 10, 2023, for Corey Adam Soles, 29, of Chadbourn, North Carolina, whose body was found a week later near Galivants Ferry. Police said that Wat

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) Ten years ago today, Hurricane Matthew struck the Carolina coast, leaving behind a destructive legacy defined not just by battered oceanfront piers, but by catastrophic, record-setting inland flooding that permanently reshaped how communities prepare for tropical storms. Matthew officially mad

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An 18-year-old charged with murder in connection with a 2025 shooting at Peaches Corner in Myrtle Beach is back in custody after allegedly violating his home detention, the Horry County Sheriff’s Office said. Evany McCray also faces charges of assault of a high and aggravated nature, unlawfu

Some restaurant meals are good enough to make the drive home feel like it was worth taking the long way. At Calabash Seafood Hut in Calabash, North Carolina, golden fried flounder, crisp hushpuppies, and generous seafood plates have earned plenty of praise from hungry visitors looking for that classic coastal meal.

We'll continue to see some lingering cloud cover near the coast, similar to what we've experienced for much of this week. However, bigger changes arrive Friday. Humidity will begin increasing as a large surge of tropical moisture moves toward the Carolinas ahead of the weeken

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County woman serving more than four decades in prison for masterminding a “family affair” style deadly mob beating wants her sentence reduced, according to a petition filed this week. Samantha Watts pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 45 years in prison in the attack on Co

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Critical injuries have been reported after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle, Horry County Fire Rescue said Wednesday. It happened in the area of Red Bluff Road and Highway 905, HCFR said. Crews responded at 2:51 p.m. and transported two people to the hospital, one of whom suffered

A Horry County woman who claims the only thing she did was “move a dead body” is asking for her murder sentence to be reduced. Samantha Watts was sentenced to 45 years in 2025 in the murder of a North Carolina man, who was beaten to death on her Green Sea property. She also was charged with obstruction of justice. A mi

LORIS, S.C. (WPDE) — A former City of Loris employee who previously pleaded guilty to embezzling funds from a Horry County nonprofit organization is facing new charges following a yearlong investigation. Todd Keith Massey II turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning after arrest warrants were issued Tuesday, a

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Fire crews were called to a late night house fire in the Longs area. Horry County Fire Rescue said that at around 11:30 p.m. the agency responded to Cypress Preserve Circle. A fire occurred in the attached garage. HCFR said one person was evaluated by...