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CONWAY, S.C — The Academy of Hope charter school’s board says it is “deeply disheartened” that the Horry County Board of Education will not allow an extension of a closing date for its purchase of a former Horry County Schools building. Back in June 2026, the...

MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - There was a fatal car crash on Tuesday in Murrells Inlet. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred around 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 17 Business and U.S. 17 Bypass. Jerry Lynch, 47, of Charlotte, drove off the roadway...

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. — Five fugitives were captured and there were five DUI arrests at a checkpoint conducted by the 15th Circuit Law Enforcement Network. The checkpoint was held Aug. 27 on U.S. Highway 17 in the Little River area. In addition to the fugitives caught and the DUI...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - An arrest was made in connection with a ShotSpotter alert in Myrtle Beach. Rashad Blocker, 19, of Murrells Inlet was charged on Wednesday with assault and battery, first degree, and discharging a firearm within the city. On Aug. 10, the Myrtle Beach Police Department said...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A man was charged in connection with a child sexual exploitation case. James Novick, 43, of Little River, was charged on Sept. 2 with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and second-degree distribution. The charges follow a distribution of child sexual abuse material...

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — We've shown you what Conway has in store for Halloween. Now, we're following the money and the planning behind it. ABC 15 tagged along as city leaders shopped for this year's displays — and found out how much Conway is budgeting for the holidays and what one downtown business says Halloween does f

Caring. Authentic. Brave. Those are words staffers, family members and students at Silver Linings School of the Arts used to describe 33-year-old Annie Hucks. For many, Annie spent years at the school pouring into those around her. This week, they’ve returned to the academy but for a different reason — to honor Annie’s

A Coastal Carolina freshman has been charged with a felony in connection with a bomb threat made to a CCU residential building, according to Horry County Police and Coastal Carolina Police. In warrants and reports obtained by ABC15, 18-year-old Asa Knapp was arrested on August 18 with a felony for...

Not only does the number of tourists in Myrtle Beach decrease after Labor Day, the rules for the beach are more lenient, too. Myrtle Beach’s rules for dogs, bicycles and tents change. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, dogs are allowed on the beach and the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk at any...

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Thousands of pumpkins, hundreds of thousands of visitors and a Halloween celebration that's become part of Conway's identity. The city is already preparing to transform into the “City of Halloween” again, and Tuesday, ABC 15 got a behind-the-scenes look at what's coming. The...