Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A tropical area of interest several hundred miles off the coast of the Southeast has a 40% chance of development and is expected to bring rain to the Grand Strand on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. “A weak surface trough currently located several hundred miles off the...

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The town of Surfside Beach held a workshop Tuesday afternoon regarding the operation of golf carts at night. After South Carolina passed a change in law allowing local municipalities to amend golf cart laws, Surfside Beach is looking at redefining the hours of operation and examining...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Two people were arrested after fleeing from an attempted traffic stop and crashing into other vehicles, Horry County police said. It happened Monday afternoon and left one person hospitalized. Officers from the department’s street crimes and patrol units briefly closed 9th Avenue in Conway...

A stalled frontal boundary and the potential tropical development are bringing days of heavy rainfall from Florida to the Carolinas, with some areas expecting over 10 inches of rainfall.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Horry County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested a man for crimes against a minor. Justin Terry Holt, 36, was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Police received a tip from the National Center for Missing...

MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - Tickets for one of the biggest light displays in the South Strand are now on sale. Brookgreen Gardens announced on Monday that people can secure their tickets to the annual Nights of a Thousand Candles. The holiday event, which features thousands of candles, lights and...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Two individuals are arrested after running away from an attempted traffic stop, leading multiple-vehicle crash, according to the Myrtle Beach police department. Authorities shut down 9th Avenue in Conway at Highway 378 to search for the suspects with an HCPD K9. The suspects were found...

TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - The State Bureau of Investigations has released the autopsy results in the murder of Ervin “Ervianna” Johnson. Medical examiners determined that Johnson died from a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. The preliminary report says that he was last seen...

Just over 109 acres off Cultra Road is on its way to being added into Conway city limits after council voted Monday, Aug. 4, to annex the property for a future neighborhood. The property — at Cultra Road and Oak Street — is currently in Horry County’s Commercial Forest Agriculture district and could be rezoned to...

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — The City of Conway took a significant step in flood prevention by approving the installation of new water level sensors in flood-prone areas, including the Waccamaw River at the River Walk, Kingston Lake at the railroad trestle, Crabtree Swamp at North Main Street, and Church Street and El Bethel.