Few more storms today
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Spotty showers are widespread across the area this afternoon. A few thunderstorms, but most just have pockets of heavy rain. Temperatures will be near normal, in the upper 80s at the coast and low and mid-90s inland. Dew points remain high and uncomfortable, surging the heat index over 100...
Judge sentences ex-Horry County deputy coroner who helped cover murder up
Two teens are dead after a car crashed into a home Sunday morning in Horry County. New week, same type of forecast. Expect heat, humidity, as well as storms around every day. A watercraft crash in Horry County near Bull Creek sent three to the hospital. Man vacationing in North...
Tick bite-related emergency room visits at near record level this summer, CDC reports
(WLOS) — Tick bite cases are currently on the rise, with this summer showing the highest number of emergency room visits for ticks that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen since 2019. While the exact cause of the spike is unknown, tick bites typically ramp up...
Shuck yeah! 5 Myrtle Beach area restaurants that serve $1 oysters
When visitors come to the Grand Strand, a coastline filled with sandy beaches and salty marshes, they often look for oysters. Although it’s long been a rule that people should only consume oysters with months that have a “R” — September through April — this is an outdated rule, said Andy Hollis with the South...
1 in custody, no injuries after shots fired near Conway intersection, police say
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person is in custody and no injuries were reported after Conway police responded for a report of shots fired Wednesday morning, the department said on Facebook. Officers responded to the area of Tin Top Alley and Durant Street, police said. The scene was secure as of about 11 a.m., but […]
2 men arrested for over $1M check, credit card fraud
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Two men were arrested and charged with over $1 million in fraud after officers suspected them of marijuana use outside a Myrtle Beach hotel, according to Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD) reports. Willie Bernard Perry was charged with simple possession of marijuana, loitering and...
‘Expect grandma’s cooking.’ Generational comfort keeps Southern buffets popular in SC
The feeling of Southern nostalgia and family is palpable when someone walks into Judy Boone’s Family Kitchen. The wood-paneled walls, filled with old nautical decorations, and popcorn ceilings are reminiscent of a 1970s home. A large family sits in the back, with moms cracking jokes while the children run to grab...
Galivants Ferry man gets 15 years in prison on drug, gun charges
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 51-year-old Galivants Ferry man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug and gun charges in Horry County Circuit Court. Isaac Deshone Smith pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and...
Woman beats victim to ‘significant injury’ in Ocean Blvd. burglary: MBPD
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A woman was arrested Monday in connection with a May 26 burglary and assault on Ocean Boulevard, Horry County Police Department (HCPD) warrants said. Quateiria Lonvea Tiswell, 23, was charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree assault and battery. According to HCPD warrants,...
North Carolina man drowns in North Myrtle Beach after suffering medical problem, coroner says
A North Carolina man vacationing on the Grand Strand died at a local hospital after being pulled from the ocean a day earlier.