Myrtle Beach SC

Horry County highways have claimed two more lives, according to a news release from the Horry County Coroner's Office. Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said 15-year-old Michael Griffin Jr. of Great Falls, South Carolina died in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from injuries sustained in a...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The ongoing government shutdown is causing significant disruptions across the country, particularly affecting airports as air traffic controllers face financial strain. While Myrtle Beach International Airport has not yet experienced flight delays or cancellations, the situation could...

Tropical Storm Jerry could develop into a hurricane by the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center, but what does that mean for the Myrtle Beach area? “The short answer is: nothing,” National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Bacon told The Sun News on Thursday. Forecasts show Jerry staying many miles...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 77-year-old Myrtle Beach man died in the the hospital on Monday, three days after a crash on Highway 17 near North Myrtle Beach, the Horry County Coroner’s Office. Tony Lam died at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center after the Oct. 3 crash at the intersection of Highway 17 and […]

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man charged with DUI in the crash that killed a St. James High School aide told troopers he had been drinking since 6 a.m. that day, according to arrest warrants from the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Camerino Antonio Hernandez was charged with felony driving under the influence...

Ever had that moment when you’re standing in a place that feels like it was plucked straight from a movie set?. That’s The Market Common in Myrtle Beach – a shopping paradise where your wallet somehow defies the laws of financial physics. Let me tell you something...

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — The Chester County School District is mourning the loss of a Great Falls High School student who was killed in a crash in Myrtle Beach. Michael Scott Griffin Jr., a student at Great Falls High School, died Wednesday, according to WMBF. The coroner said Griffin was a passenger in a crash on...

Police were told that a child had fallen down the stairs in Surfside Beach — but the 4-year-old’s life-threatening injuries allegedly told a different story. Horry County Police responded to reports of a possible unresponsive child in the Myrtle Beach area the night of Sept. 9 2025. When they arrived, medical staff...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — State Attorney General Alan Wilson last week asked a South Carolina solicitor to review evidence in a deadly 2023 Horry County road-rage case, even though his office previously said it was self-defense. The death of Tabor City, North Carolina, resident Scott Spivey on Sept. 9, 2023, in a...

‘She tried to save somebody’: Grandmother remembers woman killed in S.C. State shooting. Jaliyah Butler’s family believes she died doing what she was known for: protecting others. Updated: 3 hours ago. The proposed RV park in Edgefield County has moved a step closer to possible development. Body of...