Myrtle Beach Jewish community celebrates peace deal during Sukkot holiday
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Chabad Community Center in Myrtle Beach was filled with joy as the local Jewish community celebrated Sukkot, a week-long holiday of rejoicing. Rabbi Doron Aizenman expressed the significance of the timing, saying, "During this holiday we have a big reason to rejoice, because...
South Carolina AG asks Upstate solicitor to review Scott Spivey road rage case
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) – State Attorney General Alan Wilson last week asked a South Carolina solicitor to review evidence in a deadly 2023 Horry County road rage case, even though his office previously said it was self-defense. The death of Tabor City, North Carolina, resident Scott Spivey on Sept. 9, 2023, in a...
‘Life-changing’: Horry County Fire Rescue to transport blood to emergency situations
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Fire Rescue announced the beginning of a new program on Wednesday that will allow them to transport and infuse blood during a trauma crisis. According to officials from HCFR, they will be transporting “O” positive blood in addition to plasma as well....
Stabbing, Shots Fired Outside Myrtle Beach Gym
An incident in Horry County left one person injured. On Tuesday night, police were called to the X Gym along George Bishop Parkway. A fight reportedly broke out which led to one person being stabbed and suffering a non-life threatening injury. The stabbing victim then pulled a firearm and shot...
Stabbing victim discovered after shooting report in Horry Co.
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — On Tuesday night, officers responded to a call about a reported shooting at 550 George Bishop Parkway in the Myrtle Beach area. Police arrived at the scene at around 8:30 p.m., and reports said the victim had a stab wound to the chest. At...
Chase Involving Several Agencies Ends In Arrest
A police chase in Horry County ended with the arrest of one suspect. Around 8:30am Tuesday, police attempted to pull over a vehicle near 48th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. The driver refused to stop leading police on a 45 minute chase that ended near the Inlet Point Villas community of Cherry Grove.
Hospital deemed safe after active shooter threat in South Carolina
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTV) - A hospital in South Carolina was deemed “safe” after it received active shooter threats Tuesday. The threat was called into McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River -- which is about 30 minutes outside Myrtle Beach -- during the morning of Oct. 7. Horry...
Homes damaged after nearly 50 shots fired in Horry County, report says
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Longs-area homes were damaged after police say around 50 shots were fired Tuesday night. Officers were dispatched around 10:24 p.m. to the area of Pine Needle Drive and Freemont Road in response to “approximately 50 shots fired,” according to the incident report. While...
NC man found with presumed fentanyl in groin area: Warrants
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested for trafficking in fentanyl last weekend. Cary Evan Shreve, 37, of Southport, North Carolina was charged with trafficking in fentanyl, according to booking records. On Oct. 4, officers observed a suspicious vehicle in the Exxon Gas Station parking lot in...
‘Very concerning’: Indigo Farms voices concerns on proposed Highway 31 extension in Horry County
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTW) — A farmer in Little River is concerned about what the plans to extend Highway 31 could do to her and her family’s farm. A nearly $800 million project to extend Highway 31 includes routes that would cross state lines through Indigo farms in Horry County. The proposed project will extend […]
