Conway’s busy roads will close right before rush hour. How it will affect drivers
Some main roads in Conway, including one of the city’s busiest, will close to traffic as the holiday celebrations get underway this week. The Conway Police Department announced online Monday that the city’s Christmas tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 4, will mean certain roads will close. The day of the lighting,...
Woman accused of leaving 6 animals in deplorable conditions in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Loris woman is facing charges for leaving five dogs and one cat in deplorable conditions, documents say. Officers with the Horry County Police Department arrested Christina Mcafee, 37, on Wednesday on outstanding warrants from October. Mcafee is being charged with four counts of care...
Longs man charged in assault case involving firearm, minors: Report
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man is facing charges after a verbal argument led to an assault on Monday. Carl Larmount Edge, 46, of Longs was charged with first-degree assault and battery and unlawful conduct towards a child, according to booking records. On Monday, officers responded to a...
‘Stranger Things’ star to perform at Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Actor, writer and comedian Paul Reiser will be taking the stage at the Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre next year. The show will be an evening "packed with laughter and storytelling," according to the theatre. Reiser starred in the sitcom Mad About You, earned...
Conway-area gun store closes month after theft; feds offer $10K reward for information
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Conway-area gun store closed less than a month after a vehicle was driven into it and weapons were stolen from it, and federal authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information about the incident. Horry County police responded on Oct. 25 to a break-in at The Hunters Outpost in […]
Deputies seek help in locating elderly Georgetown County man
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing man. John Dougherty, 77, of Murrells Inlet, was reported missing by his family after he walked away from a Murrells Inlet restaurant Monday afternoon following an argument. Sheriff...
Myrtle Beach drug dealer gets 10 years in prison
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man will spend the next decade in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges ahead of his trial. Daniel Vargas, 33, was slated for trial next week on charges of second-offense possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and first-offense possession with intent to...
Airline announces new nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach from this New York town
Breeze Airways will bring new nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach from New York next spring. Beginning May 6, 2026, the airline will fly two times weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, between Long Island MacArthur Airport and Myrtle Beach, according to an announcement made by the town of Islip, NY. The flights are...
Man Facing Charges After Attempting To Hit Officer
One man is facing charges following a series of events in Horry County. 38-year-old Cassidy Harding allegedly attempted to hit an officer as they were standing outside their vehicle during a traffic stop on Saturday. Details remain extremely limited, but we do know Harding has been charged with attempted murder,...
Man sprints towards victims with machete in hand: MBPD report
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested after threatening victims with a machete on Nov. 25, according to a report. Thomas Allan Walsh Jr., 41, was charged with first-degree assault and battery, according to booking records. On Nov. 25, Myrtle Beach police officers responded to Piedmont Avenue...

















