SCDOT proposes Highway 17 changes, Litchfield Beach community shows opposition
LITCHFIELD BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Litchfield Beach residents are opposing proposed road changes to a busy South Strand area. The South Carolina Department of Transportation has proposed traffic changes surrounding Crooked Oak Drive and Litchfield Drive along Highway 17 to improve safety and service, an area that the depart
Horry Co. woman arrested after speeding stop uncovers $250K in fentanyl
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A woman was arrested after a traffic stop led to a large fentanyl bust in Florence, according to a release from the Florence County Sheriff's Office (FCSO). Melissa Suellen Blair Dantzler, 31, of Horry County, was charged with trafficking fentanyl. On Thursday, deputies on...
More than 1,000 without power in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Some Santee Cooper customers in Horry County are left without power. Santee Cooper is reporting 1,199 customers are without power in the Horry County area as of 2:30 p.m. Monday. The company has not released information about an estimated restoration time. To view all the...
Woman dies on Mother’s Day, hours after a crash in the Loris area, police...
A Horry County woman died in a crash on Mother’s Day. Velma Golbold, 66, of Nichols, died just after 11 a.m. Sunday at a Loris hospital, according to an email from Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard. Golbold was transported to the hospital after a crash that occurred on Spring Branch Road. The crash happe
Myrtle Beach man accused of smothering wife with pillow, trying to throw TV
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested for a violent assault on his wife, according to reports from the Myrtle Beach Police Department (MBPD). Jhonny Bustamante, 30, was charged with second-degree domestic violence and resisting arrest. On May 3, officers responded to a residence on Pipers Pointe...
3 injured after Carolina Forest area crash, crews say
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews are responding to a crash in the Carolina Forest area that sent three people to the hospital. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the area of Carolina Forest Boulevard and Stoney Falls Boulevard at around 6:11 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash. HCFR crews deployed...
Most People Don’t Know About This Amazing Car Museum Hiding In South Carolina
If you’ve been to Myrtle Beach more than once, you’ve probably exhausted the obvious attractions and started wondering if there’s anything beyond mini golf courses, seafood buffets, and beaches crowded enough to make you question your vacation choices. Wheels of Yesteryear is the answer to that question,...
3 injured in Horry County crash
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Three people were taken to the hospital after a car crash. Horry County Fire Rescue said that the crash happened in the area of Highway 90 and Bombing Range Road in the Longs area. The two-vehicle crash involved a motorcycle and left traffic lanes blocked.
Motorcycle driver identified in Conway area head-on crash, coroner says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The driver of a motorcycle died after hitting a pickup truck head-on near Conway, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. on Cates Bay Highway near Faulk Circle where a Yamaha motorcycle was driving south on Cates Bay Hwy. when it crossed the center […]
Crews battle 2-acre woods fire on Mount Olive Road in Loris, no structures threatened
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Smoke and an extended firefighter presence are expected along Mt. Olive Road in Loris as crews work to contain a woods fire that burned about two acres, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). HCFR was dispatched at 5:10 p.m. to the 3000 block...

















