Conway Fire Department pushes Engine 52 into service
CONWAY, S.C. — The Conway Fire Department officially placed its newest fire engine into service Friday during a traditional push-in ceremony at Station 2, continuing a fire service tradition from a bygone era. Firefighters, city officials, Conway City Council members and community members gathered at Station 2, 704 Cou
Preserve Murrells Inlet, Georgetown Co. reach deal to improve Inlet water quality
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A local environmental group and Georgetown County have reached an agreement aimed at strengthening stormwater management and improving water quality protections in and around the Murrells Inlet estuary. Preserve Murrells Inlet, Inc. said the agreement calls for the county to create an a
Neighbors rally for Vietnam vet who’s spent life in service, hoping to get pool...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — K2 got his name in Vietnam. The Army veteran, now living in Myrtle Beach, told ABC 15 that's what even the mayor calls him. "There's a lot of camaraderie here," he said. "They're like family. The people are great" He does the rounds daily...
FIRST ALERT: Extreme heat gradually ends this weekend
Very hot temperatures and extremely high humidity will continue to produce dangerous heat index values of near or even over 110 through Saturday before storms start to dissipate the heat wave.
Horry County police, U.S. Marshals Task Force look for man with 9 active criminal...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are searching for a 23-year-old man facing a slew of alleged violent crimes. Jullien Lorenzo Lamont Bell, whose last known address is in the Cox Ferry Road area of Conway, has nine active criminal warrants, police said Friday afte
Police searching for missing, endangered man in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Officers are asking for help in finding a missing and endangered man. The Horry County Police Department announced of Friday that they are searching for Zachary Edgar Ray Cox, 30. He was last known to be in the area of a tent located at Chris...
“You can’t park there”: alleged getaway attempt ends with arrest in Tabor City
TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY)– A man wanted on multiple felony charges was taken into custody after an alleged attempted getaway led detectives to recover suspected narcotics and stolen property, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. On July 9, 2026, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Divi
Aynor adopts new food truck ordinance
AYNOR, S.C. — The Town of Aynor has adopted a new food truck ordinance establishing regulations for mobile food vendors while encouraging business growth and protecting public health and safety. The ordinance, which was approved by town council in May, creates a framework for food trucks to operate within...
Former Conway gas station worker charged in theft of 130 scratch-off tickets
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A former Horry County gas station employee accused of stealing scratch-off tickets was charged on Thursday. Gianna Bella Fazio, 21, is accused of stealing and redeeming 130 lottery tickets from Minutemean Food Market on Hwy 701 in Conway, where she worked. Investigators said the...
4 injured, including Horry Co. officer in Carolina Forest crash
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Four people were injured, one being a Horry County Police officer, in a crash in Carolina Forest late Thursday afternoon, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Just before 3:30 p.m., crews responded to Carolina Forest Boulevard and Waterbridge Boulevard for a three-vehicle crash.

















