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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Horry County Coroner’s Office has identified remains of a person that has been in its custody since 2016, officials said Friday. Malquan Tyreek Hawkins was 22 at the time of his death. Taken into state custody as an infant, he was adopted at an early age but aged out […]

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Interim Surfside Beach Police Chief Bill Mickle had his interim tag removed Thursday and was officially named chief, he told News13. Mickle was named interim chief in July following Kenneth Davis’ resignation. Mickle served as a police captain with Surfside Beach prior to Davis’...

Video obtained by Nexstar's WBTW shows South Carolina first responders and bystanders rescuing a woman from a car partially submerged in a pond along a highway bypass in Horry County Tuesday afternoon.

Many people are often captivated by Halloween and the stories of the paranormal because they tap into the curiosity humanity has about the unknown and the afterlife. The thrill of being afraid in a safe environment, the mystery surrounding the afterlife and the supernatural, and the tradition of dressing up and...

Trader Joe’s is a nation-wide grocery store chain that provides unique, private-label products for cheap prices. Since it is set up like this, it is a fan favorite. Before, people in Myrtle Beach would have to travel to Wilmington, N.C. or Charleston, S.C. to find the nearest Trader Joe’s. Now, the City of Myrtle...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Horry County Sheriff’s Office announced it will make changes to its inmate communications services by receiving those services from a new provider. They say the transition is a cost-saving measure. As a result, letters written to inmates must be addressed to a Post...

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested on Tuesday following a months-long drug trafficking investigation, according to the Town of Surfside Beach. Malcom Eugene Owens-Brown, 55, was charged with multiple counts of distribution and trafficking of cocaine, crack cocaine and anabolic steroids. Officers...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — After he assisted in a dramatic water rescue, many have dubbed Murrells Inlet resident Paul Kersse a hero. But to him, he just stepped up to help someone who needed it. On Tuesday afternoon, Kersse was driving on Highway 17 Bypass near South Common Drive. That’s when he noticed a […]

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Two people were injured in a shooting outside Conway on Thursday afternoon, Horry County police said. The shooting happened at about 1 p.m. on Halle Lake Court, according to police. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the incident appears to be isolated and there...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Ceremonial shovels hit the dirt on the new Conway Medical Center free-standing emergency department along Highway 707. The building will attach to the current CMC Health Facility, which offers primary care, pediatrics, and specialty services. “Really adding this continuum of care for our...