Horry County police investigating after child suffers head injuries, dies at hospital, report says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police are investigating after a child left unresponsive after suffering head injuries died at a Carolina Forest hospital, according to an incident report. The incident happened at about 5 p.m. Wednesday on Sago Palms Drive off Highway 501 and Legends Drive, where the report...
Update: MBPD arrest suspects for shooting in Myrtle Beach tourist area
Myrtle Beach Police are investigating a late-night shooting that occurred in the same area where an officer-involved shooting left one person dead and 11 others injured.
Popular Grand Strand golf course announces official closing date
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A decades-old Grand Strand golf course is preparing to close. Golfers officially have until Oct. 31 to tee off at River Oaks Golf Club. Then, golf carts will turn into moving trucks. Developers bought the 9-hole “Bear Course” in 2021 and purchased the remaining 18...
Why Marjorie McIver, the sister of one of the Emanuel 9, champions literacy |...
Columnist Issac J. Bailey writes about how the literacy program advanced by Marjorie McIver illustrates why not even an assassin’s bullet can stop the advance of humanity and equality.
2 Florida men convicted after more than $30K worth of drugs brought to Myrtle...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Two Florida men have been convicted by a federal jury after they were found with more than $30,000 worth of drugs in Myrtle Beach in 2021, the Department of Justice said Thursday. Vincent Wilson, 54, and Ervin Lee Smith, 50, both of Fort Pierce, were convicted of conspiring to distribute […]
Police investigate suspicious death involving child in Carolina Forest area
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – There’s an investigation underway into the suspicious death of a child in the Carolina Forest area. Mikayla Moskov, the spokesperson for the Horry County Police Department, confirmed the investigation is still in the early stages and is a complex case. Officers were called...
Warrants: Suspects led Horry County officers on chase after flock cameras ID stolen vehicle
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Two men are behind bars after flock systems in Horry County helped identify a vehicle reported stolen. Warrants obtained by WMBF News state that on May 17, 2025, Horry County police received a notification from the flock camera systems that a 2013 Dodge Challenger that had been reported...
Death investigation underway in Horry Co.
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Officials are conducting a death investigation in Horry County after a woman died from head injuries. According to the report, when officers arrived in the Myrtle Beach area of Horry County, emergency medical services were assisting an unresponsive patient. The patient was then...
South Carolina prepares for its 6th execution in 9 months with a man serving...
South Carolina Execution ASSOCIATED PRESS A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders is scheduled to die Friday by lethal injection in the state's sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, is being killed for shooting a friend and then cleaning out his bank account in Horry County in...
Murrells Inlet restaurant embarks on its 4th generation of family ownership
The fourth generation of family ownership is committed to upholding the same standards of excellence Lee’s Inlet Kitchen has modeled for the last 77 years. The Murrells Inlet spot is one of the longest running restaurants in the Grand Strand offering local, fresh seafood. While owners Dexter and Kelly...