Student stabbed in bathroom at St. James High School; suspect in custody, Horry County...
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — A student was taken into custody on Wednesday after allegedly stabbing another student in a restroom on the St. James High School campus, Horry County Schools officials said. Officials said the suspect, whose name has not been released, was taken into custody and that the victim was...
Horry County Solid Waste Authority seeking local support for planned landfill expansion
LORIS, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s Solid Waste Authority are hitting the road, hoping to pick up local support for its planned landfill expansion. On Monday night, the agency’s assistant executive director Edwin Marr was in Loris requesting that leaders adopt a resolution or pen a letter of support to the U.S. Army...
Savannah’s Playground in the Market Common reopens Wednesday with fresh surprises
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — After months of renovations, Savannah’s Playground in Myrtle Beach is ready to welcome families back with a few fresh surprises waiting on the other side of the ribbon. The playground reopens tomorrow, and the public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, March...
Horry Co. residents frustrated, present petition at Hwy. 22 expansion input meeting
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Neighbors in Horry County continued to voice frustration and concerns about a proposed SC Highway 22 expansion at a second community input meeting held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday night. The Highway 22 expansion is a proposed 28-mile highway slated to...
1 in custody following barricade situation in Horry County, police say
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One person is now in custody following a barricade situation off Highway 905 near Conway on Wednesday morning. The Horry County Police Department announced around 5:45 a.m. that officers were on scene on Morris Road. The department gave an update at 6:35 a.m. that one...
Man in custody after 7 hour standoff near Conway, police confirm
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man is now in custody after he barricaded himself inside of a Conway area home and shot at law enforcement officials in a seven hour standoff, Horry County police confirmed Wednesday morning. The incident happened at a home in the area of Morris Road and Highway 905. Police were […]
Myrtle Beach singer Isaiah Moro eliminated before ‘American Idol’ top 30
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A Myrtle Beach singer’s run on “American Idol” came to an end Monday night after he failed to advance during Hollywood Week. Isaiah Moro, 20, was among the 60 contestants who made it to Hollywood Week, but he did not make the cut to the top 30 on tonight’s episode.
Victim found in yard with multiple torso stab wounds: HCPD report
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — An Horry County man was charged with attempted murder after an incident Friday night, according to an Horry County Police Department (HCPD) report. According to the incident report, officers responded to Poinsetta Dr.around 7:35 p.m. When they arrived, they found the victim in the...
‘I’m going to kill you’: Highway 544 road rage victim recounts near deadly stabbing
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man who says he was stabbed during a road rage incident in Horry County says he’s in fear of his life after the man who hurt him, is out on bond. Ryan Alexander Fertel, 49, of Atlantic Beach, Florida faces an attempted murder charge. He was discharged Saturday night from the […]
Myrtle Beach haunted bookshop opening with Edgar Allan Poe vibes, talking pics
A haunted bookstore will open its doors this spring at Broadway at the Beach . Alice’s Haunted Little Bookshop is inspired by the 18th century Victorian era and focuses on dark and horror books, as well as books that have been forgotten, according to Ellie Greenberg, CEO and founder of Wonderlosity. The bookshop is...

















