Hot and humid weather continues
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Another warm and humid evening across the area. We will see some patchy fog develop in a few locations. Otherwise, partly cloudy skies with lows falling into the mid to upper 70s along the Grand Strand. Low to mid 70s inland. As we head into the midweek time frame we […]
Oceanfront resort offers new housing option for CCU students
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina University students may now have an opportunity to live directly on the beach thanks to a new housing program. Ocean Annie’s Resorts announced in a Facebook post that they have 20 units available for students to rent for the upcoming academic year.
Pair accused of possessing nearly $500K in stolen checks from Myrtle Beach businesses
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Two men are facing over a dozen charges together after police found them with thousands of stolen checks. Calls of a suspicious vehicle at the Comfort Suites on Frontage Road East led police to investigate. The warrants state that one of the people inside the car opened the door to talk to...
Horry County mother, three children take plea deals after 2023 beating death of North...
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Green Sea woman and two of her children are headed to prison for years after confessing to their roles in the violent, deadly beating of a North Carolina man in 2023. Samantha Watts, 42, was sentenced to 45 years for masterminding and coordinating the attack on Corey Soles, who was […]
7 transported to hospital after crash in Atlantic Beach
ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Seven people are being transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Sunday night, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Fire crews were dispatched at 10:38 p.m. to the area of the Highway 17 and 31st Avenue in Atlantic Beach. They said lanes of...
Conway man found in possession of minor explicit material: Warrants
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested by the Horry County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday after deputies found him in possession of minor explicit material. Justin Michael Martin, 23, of Conway was charged with five counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to booking records. On Feb....
Burger Social to Bring Smashburgers, Craft Shakes to North Myrtle Beach
A new restaurant is beefing up the burger scene in North Myrtle Beach. Burger Social, owned by husband-and-wife team Jason and Jeannie Trinh, is set to open later this month in the former Eggs Up Grill space in the Food Lion shopping center near Barefoot Landing, according to The Sun News.
Meagan Jackson co-conspirator gets 20 years in prison for role in 2020 murder
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A former Horry County deputy coroner who admitted to helping his ex-lover kill her estranged partner in 2020 was given a 20-year prison term on Monday. Christopher Dontell, 41, was given the maximum possible sentence by Circuit Court Judge Alex Hyman after he took a deal Dec. 4, one day into […]
FIRST ALERT: Tropical development possible in the Gulf this week
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - An area of low pressure could begin to take on tropical characteristics in the Gulf this week. An area of low pressure located offshore the east coast of Florida is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This disturbance is forecast to move westward across Florida during the next...
Temperatures to feel like 100+
Skies will mostly clear throughout the morning with a few more clouds in the afternoon. The beaches will stay mostly dry today, and inland will see a few storms later this evening. Temperatures will be near normal in the upper-80s at the coast and low and mid-90s inland. Dewpoints remain high and uncomfortable,...