Graham seeks reelection to Horry County Board of Education District 7
Janet Graham, the Horry County Board of Education District 7 representative, is running for reelection, she confirmed to MyHorryNews Monday, Feb. 23. Graham was appointed to the Horry County Board of Education in September 2012 and was elected in November 2014. Her district serves the Carolina Forest and Conway...
Cameron Flukey injury update: Coastal Carolina ace, top draft prospect to miss significant time
No. 9 Coastal Carolina was just dealt a huge blow. Ace Cameron Flukey is set to miss at least eight weeks due to injury, according to D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers. Additionally, lefthander Hayden Johnson is set to miss at least eight weeks as well. Two big blows for the Chanticleers pitching staff. “INJURY NEWS:...
12th Annual Oyster And Bloody Mary Festival
The 12th annual Oyster and Bloody Mary Festival is taking place on Sunday. Attendees can enjoy live music, craft vendors, food trucks, a silent auction, and more. There will be a bloody mary contest with and award ceremony. You can purchase bloody mary sample tickets for $3 each as well...
Myrtle Beach begins renourishment project to replace sand lost to storms, erosion
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Sand is once again being added to Myrtle Beach’s shoreline as a beach renourishment project gets underway to replace sand lost to storms and erosion. The sand is being pulled from the ocean floor miles out in the Atlantic Ocean and pushed through...
Judge sentences Horry County man on drug charges
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Longs man has been sentenced to prison on multiple drug-related charges. The Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced on Thursday that Gerald Steele, 49, pleaded guilty to second-offense trafficking cocaine and second-offense possession with intent to distribute heroin....
Local Author Caleb Wygal to Release His Next Mystery ‘Death in Surfside’
Local mystery author Caleb Wygal was in the studio to talk about his next release!. Death in Surfside features a beachside murder…a missing husband…and secrets that refuse to stay buried. Clark and Detective Gomez are about to face their most dangerous case yet…. There are multiple launch events...
Column: Mr. Joe White was a beloved and humble shoeshine man
Many people, seeing or knowing of Mr. Joe White Avenue in Myrtle Beach, have asked who was Mr. Joe White? The short answer is the late Julius “Joe” White (1910-1997) was a beloved and respected shoeshine man and pillar of Shield’s Chapel FBH congregation in Myrtle Beach.
Mistrial declared in Columbus County homicide case
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A mistrial has been declared in the murder case against a Tabor City man charged in a January 2023 deadly shooting. According to court records, Judge Jessica Locklear declared a mistrial Tuesday morning in the trial of Xavier Antonio Rayquan Thomas, who was charged with the murder of...
5 displaced in Horry County house fire, HCFR says
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Five people were displaced in a Conway house fire, according to fire rescue. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched around 11:30 a.m. to the 5000 block of Krystal Lane to a reported house fire. According to HCFR, five people were displaced, and the home sustained...
Teen’s death renews push to fix safety, traffic along SC 90. What’s being done
The death of a 15-year-old student has sparked renewed conversations about a busy intersection along Highway 90 in the Conway area. Ava Holland was attempting to turn left onto Highway 90 from the S.C. 22 exit ramp when she was struck by another vehicle . The 15-year-old, who was heading to school the morning of Feb....
