More charges added in Horry County killing of 11-year-old girl
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A fifth person has been charged and a sixth is expected to be in connection with the killing of an 11-year-old girl in June, Horry County police said on Monday. A’Kyri Bell died on June 13 at a Carolina Forest hospital of head injuries, authorities said. Police initially arrested Camisha […]
1 arrested after stolen dog found dead in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – One man is in jail after police said he stole a dog that later turned up dead. Myrtle Beach police arrested Jeffrey James on Sunday and charged him with ill treatment of animals. The charge stems from an incident in June, where, according to...
‘I wanted to finish what I started’: Coastal Carolina student graduates years after battling...
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Brittany Wheeler was just 16 years old when she began college at Coastal Carolina University, but a life-changing stomach tumor kept her from graduating until she was 27 years old. Wheeler said she spent three semesters at CCU before losing half her body weight and collapsing on campus at 18...
The Massive Antique Store In South Carolina That Takes Nearly All Day To Explore
Ever had that moment when you walk into a place and your jaw drops so far you worry about tripping over it?. That’s the standard reaction upon entering Peddler’s Place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – a treasure trove so vast it has its own zip code.
Person accidentally shot during argument at Carolina Forest apartments, Horry County police spokesperson says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was hurt early Tuesday morning in an accidental shooting that happened during an argument at a Carolina Forest apartment complex, an Horry County police spokesperson said. It happened at the Vinnings at Carolina Bay on Hinson Drive, and the person’s injuries were not believed to...
HCSD faces bus driver shortage ahead of new academic year
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Students and teachers will be back in classrooms in Horry County Aug. 18. Ahead of the new school year, the school system is dealing with a bus driver shortage. Horry County School Board discussed those vacancies during Monday night's school board meeting. There are...
Horry County Schools developing ‘ethical’ framework for AI use in classrooms
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County school leaders will spend the next months building a framework for how AI can be used ethically by students and teachers alike, officials said Monday. The news comes nearly a year after Horry County Schools said it was starting to write policies around AI use. “The ethical use...
One confirmed dead in fatal Horry County weekend crash. Victim named
Darius Grant, 31, of Conway died in a weekend car wreck in Horry County, according to an email from the Horry County coroner’s office on Monday afternoon. Grant was killed Saturday in a single-vehicle wreck on U.S. 701 near Flossie Road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Shortly before 5 a.m., a 2002...
Surfside Beach considering allowing golf carts on roads for longer hours
SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Town leaders in Surfside Beach are set to consider extending the hours golf carts are allowed on the roads. It’s a decision that is set to see its first vote on Tuesday. “I like it. Personally, I do think the city council has a...
Conway man killed in Highway 701 crash, coroner says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Horry County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died early Saturday morning when his vehicle hit a utility pole along Highway 701 South near Bucksville. Darius Grant, 31, of Conway, was killed in the single-vehicle crash, which happened at about 5 a.m. near Ebenezer Road. He was...