Loris man accused of killing wife in 2021 in Marion County pleads guilty to...
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Loris man accused of killing his estranged wife in Marion County in 2021 pleaded guilty last week to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 22 years in prison, the 12th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said Monday. Corey Dontray Rowell was sentenced for killing Lasha Bellamy on May 13,...
Doctors urge parents to vaccinate their children amid record high exemption rates
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — New research reveals childhood vaccinations are dropping, while vaccine exemptions have reached a new high. With the beginning of the school year around the corner, doctors urge parents to consider vaccinating their kids. “When we are vaccinated, we build what’s called herd immunity,” Paul...
Pennsylvania woman drowns in Myrtle Beach area. It’s 2nd ocean drowning in a week
A Pennsylvania woman has died, a day after being pulled from the ocean in the Myrtle Beach area. GeorgiaAnn McCoy, 56, died of asphyxiation due to drowning after she was pulled from the ocean on Aug. 8, 2025, near Ocean Creek Resort, according to Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard by email. McCoy, who...
Victim shot at after not helping suspect get gas in Horry County, report shows
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Officers are searching for a suspect after a shooting this past weekend in the Galivants Ferry area. The Horry County Police Department responded just after 9 p.m. on Saturday to Childs Road for a 911 hangup. At the scene, the victim told investigators a few...
New week starts cloudy and wet, More Summer heat returns after
The new week is here and soon more typical August heat and humidity will return after a week-long break of cooler and cloudier weather took hold. We still have a few days before that happens, however, and rain chances will be elevated for Monday before the shift to more heat by Wednesday.
Fire in Little River damages 3 boats, sends person to the hospital, Horry County...
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was taken to the hospital early Monday morning after fire damaged three boats in Little River, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Crews were dispatched at 12:53 a.m. to the 700 block of Highway 17 in Little River, where the fire heavily damaged one boat, caused heat damage […]
Tropical Storm Erin forms in eastern Atlantic
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — There are two areas of interest and a newly formed tropical storm in the eastern tropical Atlantic. Tropical Storm Erin formed as of 11 AM Monday. Erin has been steadily organizing over the past 24 hours and will continue to do so throughout the week. Winds are currently sustained at […]
Conway food scene has become a ‘little Charleston.’ How did the city get there?
Kelli Thomas said when she began waitressing at Rivertown Bistro months after it opened in 1994, she had no idea what to do when a customer ordered calamari. Thomas, who now works for Conway Alive, went to the bartender, thinking it was a drink, and together they tried to figure out how to make a calamari. At that...
Myrtle Beach to hold back-to-school prayer walk Sunday night
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The city of Myrtle Beach is sending its best wishes to students about to start the school year. That’s why the city is holding its annual non-denominational back-to-school prayer walk Sunday at 7 p.m. People attending the walk will go through Myrtle Beach school...
Weak Earthquake Rattles South Carolina Coast Near Bucksport
BUCKSPORT, S.C. — The South Carolina coast experienced a small but notable tremor early Saturday morning when a magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck near Bucksport, a community located between Charleston, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake occurred at...
