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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - United Way Horry County revealed that 41% of households in Horry County fall below the ALICE threshold, meaning they are asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed. The announcement came during United Way Horry County’s State of Our Families event, where the organization highlighted new...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The death of a man found inside a kangaroo enclosure in Loris has been officially ruled an accident. An investigation discovered that Erik Slate, 52, suffered from multiple superficial scratches and a deep laceration to the brachial artery due to the incident in May, according to Chief...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Myrtle Beach man with 33 arrests in the past two decades will stay in jail. Shane Cook, 35, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and kidnapping in January after he allegedly kept a woman from leaving, took her phone and pushed her into the blinds, according to Myrtle Beach...

The Myrtle Beach High School Navy JROTC Drill Team is ready to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Back in February, the Drill Team was champion of the Area 7 (North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia) Drill Championships, which punched their ticket to the 2026 Navy JROTC Drill Team Nationals later this month...

Getting the year's first region win is always a top priority, and that's exactly what the Conway High softball team was able to do on Tuesday, March 17, against North Myrtle Beach. The Tigers clawed their way to an 8-1 win to open up region play, led by the standout...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One of two women charged with human trafficking after the death of an 11-year-old in Horry County appeared in court Thursday for a bond hearing. During the hearing, a circuit judge denied bond for Margaret Roberson. Tonya Root, a spokesperson for the Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office,...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — One person was critically injured in a single-car crash in the Longs area on Wednesday afternoon, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Crews responded to the scene of a flipped-over car at Monaca Drive and Shady Arbor Loop just after 1:45 p.m. Extrication...

Vendors in the spring and fall bike rallies will be able to get longer permits to sell their wares. The Horry County Council Tuesday night, March 17 gave first reading approval to extending the vendor permits for those two events from seven to 10 days. The cost to get a...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – New documents are detailing why the longtime girlfriend of Brittanee Drexel’s convicted killer believes her sentencing was unfair. A judge handed Angel Vause an 18-year sentence for lying to the FBI in February 2025. Shortly after this sentencing, federal documents showed that Vause...

ATLANTIC BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A newly released report shows a list of accusations the Atlantic Beach town manager has leveled against the mayor pro tem. Through a freedom of information request, WMBF News received Wednesday a complaint filed with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission against council member and...