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SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A new report released by the town of Surfside Beach shows it did make an attempt to verify before sending $545,000 to a fraudulent bank account. The investigation was overseen by Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm hired by the town, which coordinated with an independent digita

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Several residences were evacuated on Wednesday morning due to a gas leak in the Conway area, according to the Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Officials said a gas line was struck just before 12:00 p.m. on Belmont Drive, causing a leak. Crews evacuated several...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The owner of a bar along Waccamaw Boulevard in Horry County has provided new details about a shootout over the weekend that left a person wounded. Officers were called to the 3200 block of Waccamaw Boulevard just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday and found evidence of gunfire, police said. The area […

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Myrtle Beach man with more than 33 arrests avoided prison Monday, pleading guilty to lesser charges after kidnapping and assault counts were dropped when the victim declined to cooperate. Shane Cook, 36, pleaded guilty to aggravated breach of peace and unlawful use of 911...

A woman accused of shooting her ex-husband in the head and killing him in 2025 appeared in court Wednesday to discuss her competency to stand trial. Joyanna Vansant, a 54-year-old Myrtle Beach woman, is facing one charge of murder and one charge of possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Scott Graustein, Vansant

A teenager has reported to authorities that he was attacked on a beach in Horry County. The 16-year-old boy claims he was assaulted by around eight individuals Friday. Police interviewed the teen at a hospital after the incident. The teen reported that the attack occurred around 11:45pm in front of...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Fire Rescue worked to contain a reported woods fire in Loris on Wednesday. Crew was called at 4:51 p.m. to the area of Watts Road. They say the fire was slow-moving and estimated to be about two acres in size. The fire was...

A Broadway at the Beach seafood restaurant that has been open for three decades will close soon to make way for a famous restaurant inspired by an award-winning movie. Landry’s Seafood House, which opened just days after Broadway at the Beach held its own grand opening in July 1995, is expected to close in the coming m

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Neighbors worry about their land, livestock, and wildlife during the road widening project in Horry County. Recently, flags and stakes have been placed along Forestbrook Road as the South Carolina Department of Transportation prepares to begin construction. SCDOT says they are currently cleari

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Today at the North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum, we took a quick trip through the city’s past—how this beach town grew and the stories that shaped the community. We also talked about shagging, South Carolina’s state dance, and why it’s still such...