Warrants detail Ocean Blvd. car chase that injured bike officer
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Warrants released by the Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD) detailed the chase down Ocean Boulevard Thursday night that resulted in one man being arrested and a bicycle cop being injured. Timothy Elbert Aland, 40, was charged with assault and battery of a high and...
More than 30 Grand Strand Humane Society dogs sheltered in homes ahead of Chantal’s...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — More than 30 dogs were temporarily taken in by volunteers across Horry County ahead of Tropical Storm Chantal after Grand Strand Humane Society officials put out a call for help hours before its landfall. “We put out a desperate call for help — we needed fosters for 21 dogs to […]
Driver caught in crossfire of Horry County shooting, report shows
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A scary situation unfolded early Saturday morning as a driver in Horry County got caught in the crossfire of a shooting, a police report states. Officers with the Horry County Police Department were called around 3 a.m. to the intersection of Freemont Road and Pine Needle Drive in Longs.
24 years ago: Remembering the Myrtle Beach tornado on July 6
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Twenty-four years ago, Myrtle Beach had an F-2 tornado impact the beach on one of the busiest weekends of the year. Thousands of tourists were in town celebrating the 4th of July, and meanwhile, a favorable environment for thunderstorms capable of tornadoes was brewing in the afternoon.
2 arrested in ongoing drug investigation at Longs area home
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Horry County police confirm two people were arrested early Monday morning following an ongoing drug investigation. Police said a search warrant was served at a home on Devonbrook Place in the Glade neighborhood, off Highway 90, around 6:30 a.m. on Monday. Neighbors in the...
Former Virginia resident who now lives in South Carolina wins over $200,000 dollars in...
Cross Junction, Virginia – Although Norman Sullivan now calls Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, home, his deep ties to Virginia paid off in a big way earlier this month. The 58-year former resident of the Commonwealth is now celebrating a major lottery win. Sullivan hit the jackpot in the June...
The rise and fall of Bhagavan ‘Tiger King’ Antle from Netflix sensation to convicted...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Once surrounded by majestic big cats and adoring fans, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle’s entourage today is one of lawyers and judges. On Tuesday, the star of Netflix’s runaway docuseries hit “Tiger King” will appear in Charleston before U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Dawson III for a sentencing...
Rezoning hearing highlights need for addiction recovery center
One couple’s son died from a fentanyl overdose. A retired nurse used to bail her brother out of jail to get him into rehab. A woman saw her brother and sister struggle with addiction. They understand the problem that the Damascus House Ministries at Pawleys Island Community Church is...
Chantal, curfew impacts July 4th weekend in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Scattered rain didn’t stop visitors from enjoying their last day of fourth of July weekend, but residents said the holiday weekend didn’t meet expectations. We definitely stocked up on inventory, expecting a very large crowd that we didn’t really get with the...
17-year-old boy dies in Horry County shooting, coroner says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 17-year-old boy died in a weekend shooting suspected to be in the Longs area, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said Monday. Jamarion Jackson died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. He was driven home from an incident location suspected to be in Longs....