Horry County Council to vote on revision to employee guidelines
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County could have a revision to its employee guidelines soon. The Horry County Administration Committee passed a resolution Tuesday that would revise Horry County’s employment guidelines. According to the agenda documents, staff conducts periodic reviews of the guidelines, and this is...
Horry County committee approves pay increase for jurors
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A resolution increasing Horry County jurors pay and an agenda item recognizing two longtime Grand Strand mayors were approved at an administration committee meeting Tuesday. During the Horry County Administration Committee’s meeting, a resolution was approved that would increase jury...
‘Just heartbreaking’: Neighbor shares acts of kindness after fire destroys Forestbrook home
FORESTBROOK, S.C. (WBTW) — Many of the items lost to daughter and father Emily and Terry Waters after a fire ripped through their Forestbrook home on Sunday will be expensive to replace. Without an insurance policy and damages estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars, the Waters’ arduous recovery is being helped...
North Myrtle Beach ice cream shop wins national flavor award
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A North Myrtle Beach ice cream shop has won a national award for its signature flavor. Melt Ice Cream Shop’s “Granddaddy Caddy” flavor won the best flavor award at this year’s Cone-A-Con, beating out hundreds of entries from across the country.
Oldest bicycle manufacturer in US still makes them the old-fashioned way in Conway
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — There are few things that are more iconic for a child to find under their Christmas tree than a new bicycle. While Santa's elves may have them beat up in the North Pole, America's oldest bicycle manufacturer happens to be in Conway. Although, their ride didn't start here.
Myrtle Beach welcomes new Head Start center offering free childhood education
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Council (WEOC) is opening a new Head Start center in Myrtle Beach, addressing the critical need for accessible, high-quality education. The center offers childcare and development services free of cost to eligible children and qualified families. This will...
Officials vote to remove SC leader’s name from building amid harassment claims
Officials Tuesday voted to remove a former county leader’s name from Horry County’s $24 million emergency operations center amid sexual harassment claims. In a decision that took mere seconds, the infrastructure and regulation committee voted in favor of a resolution that would remove Randall S. Webster’s name from...
Dental employee accused of stealing half a million from employer
A former dental office employee in South Carolina, who is accused of stealing more than $600,000 in less than two years from her employer, was arrested on November 18, according to multiple news stories published on November 21. Ashanti Keyanna Kinney, 39, was charged with breach of trust with fraudulent...
Horry County family seeks help after house fire caps tragic year
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Horry County family is asking for community help after losing their home to a fire Sunday, adding to what has already been a devastating year. Life for the Waters family changed on Sunday when fire destroyed their home. Just after 2 p.m., Terry Waters, the father of the household, heard a...
Lowcountry man jailed on several charges after standoff with Horry County police, report says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Lowcountry man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly pointing a gun at his wife before a standoff with Horry County police, an incident report shows. Charles White, 44, of Johns Island, was charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, pointing and presenting a...

















