Proposed Calabash farm route on Hwy 31 extension pulled; new route unknown
(WPDE) — A long-discussed plan to ease traffic between the Carolinas is back in flux after North Carolina transportation officials pulled back from a proposed route that would have cut through a Calabash farm. The Carolina Bays Parkway Extension Project aims to relieve traffic crossing state lines by extending...
Horry County golf courses see impacts from severe drought conditions
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Golf courses in Horry County are starting to see the impacts of severe drought conditions as rainfall remains minimal and humidity levels stay low. Golfers are noticing that the green grass and fairways they’re used to are starting to yellow, and breakage is easier.
10-year-old hospitalized after being hit by a car while riding bike in Myrtle Beach,...
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A 10-year-old was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car Wednesday in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach police were called about 5:12 p.m. for the crash on 32nd Avenue North. Randolph Angotti, a police spokesperson, said the 10-year-old was riding a bike and...
WMBF questions prompt new internal investigation at Horry County Police Department
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Horry County Police Department opened a new internal investigation after records show a deputy chief overturned findings in a case he was connected to. The case stems from a June 2022 arrest in Little River. Thomas Wade Long, the son-in-law of former Horry County...
Woman wins $200K on scratch-off she bought at Horry County Food Lion
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Grand Strand woman says she cried after winning $200,000 on a scratch-off sold at an Horry County Food Lion, according to South Carolina lottery officials. The woman wanted to play the lottery after learning a family member won a small prize, officials said. She bought a ticket at a […]
Lanes blocked, 2 taken to hospital after crash on Highway 17 in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash near the Highway 17 Bypass in the Surfside Beach area. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched shortly after 1 p.m. to the area of Highway 17 Bypass and Coventry Road to a two-vehicle crash. Two...
Conway man serving time for assault now accused of collecting fraudulent loans in prison
(WPDE) — A Conway man in prison for running someone over with a car, and a Murrells Inlet woman, along with others, are accused of lying when applying for COVID-19 business relief loans. A federal grand Jury in Columbia indicted Joshua Maiden, 42, of Conway, Tessa Hess, 43, of...
Conway man in prison, Murrells Inlet woman among 5 indicted in $1.1 million loan-fraud...
COLUMBIA, SC (WMBF) - United States authorities have announced charges in a million-dollar wire fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that a federal grand jury in Columbia returned a 13-count indictment, charging five individuals with wire fraud, aiding and abetting, and destruction of records related to PPP loans.
Myrtle Beach teen rescues driver from car after it crashes into a tree
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A 16-year-old performed a heroic act in Myrtle Beach. Christopher Nash said he saw a car crash into a tree and catch fire around 10:30 a.m. on Highway 544 and Sandy Pines Lane on Wednesday. “We were just driving down 544 and we saw this...
Rapper Desiigner Charged With Domestic Violence in South Carolina
Rapper Desiigner, whose legal name is Sidney Royel Selby III, was arrested in South Carolina...

















