Man Arrested After Alleged Attempt To Run Over Victim, Pointing Machete At Them
One man is facing charges after attempting to run over another person in Horry County. The incident unfolded in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Grainger Road in Conway. Surveillance video shows 68-year-old Michael Funches pulling into the lot when the victim appears to make an offensive hand gesture.
Myrtle Beach man pleads guilty to drug charge, gets 10-year prison sentence
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man pleaded guilty to a drug charge and will spend the next 10 years in prison, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Willie Leon Long, 39, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-offense possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, the solicitor’s office said....
6 Reasons South Strand Dental Is a Smart Way to Start the New Year
From winter sensitivity to no-pressure care, this Surfside Beach practice keeps it refreshingly simple. January is when good intentions get real. We reset routines, clean up calendars, and finally schedule the appointments we pushed off last year. Dental care tends to land high on that list—especially once winter...
Brookgreen Gardens Celebrates Grand Opening of The Purdy Center
MURRELLS INLET - Brookgreen Gardens today celebrated the grand opening of the Purdy Center, its new Welcome Center and Conservatory Gardens, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community leaders, supporters, and guests. The opening marks a transformative moment in Brookgreen’s nearly 95-year history and...
Grand Strand Health provides details on $350M renovations
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Grand Strand Health is in the process of a $350 million renovation, which will add improvements and expansions to the hospital’s main campus and other locations. Grand Strand Health’s chief operating officer, Lauren Davis, said the renovations will give the hospital more capacity as Horry...
Loris woman arrested after children in her care test positive for meth
LORIS, SC (WMBF) - A Loris woman was arrested after drug screens on two children in her care tested positive for drugs. Horry County Police Department charged Shayna Lee Logue with two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child. On Oct. 24, officers responded to Dixie Court after drug screens...
Town braces for rush of buyers as golf cart fee remains at $25
The Pawleys Island Town Hall was bracing this week for an after-Christmas rush reminiscent of the bygone days of department stores. The only item on sale though is the town’s annual golf cart permit. “You’ve got a lot of pent-up demand,” Administrator Dan Newquist said. “A lot of people...
Witness: ‘All hell broke loose’ in Scott Spivey shooting. His words on who shot...
A witness to the shooting death of Scott Spivey along a Horry County road in 2023 provided more information to attorneys about that night. The details were part of a Dec. 1, 2025, deposition for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Spivey’s family against Weldon Boyd and Kenneth “Bradley” Williams, the two men who shot...
Army Corps makes progress on North Strand coastline amid beach renourishment project
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed nearly 500,000 cubic yards of sand along the Grand Strand coastline as part of a $72 million renourishment project that began in mid-December. Crews have been working day and night, starting dredging operations at a small...
19-year-old accused of breaking into houses near Coastal Carolina University, pouring queso on TV,...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A New Hampshire man is facing multiple burglary charges after allegedly breaking into houses near Coastal Carolina University and pouring queso on someone’s TV, according to Horry County police documents. Alec Arinello, 19, has been charged with three counts of first-degree burglary. He...
