Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach-based group that works with the area’s homeless population is raising capital for a planned $7.5 million women’s shelter. “This is so important for the community. We do have a lot of money to raise. We’re right now just looking for support from the council to combine parcels...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A teen was sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple charges in a Myrtle Beach police pursuit last May. Riley Pegram pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to attempted murder, failure to stop for a blue light and possession of a stolen vehicle with a value of $10,00 or more,...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - An arrest warrant says Tesla data led to the arrest of an Horry County murder suspect. The Horry County Police Department charged Dreshawn Stanley, 27, of Longwood, N.C., in connection with Christian Hemingway’s death. Stanley is accused of shooting Hemingway, 18, who later died...

Brothers Lynwood and Bobby Lewis operated the Ocean Drive Barbershop along North Myrtle Beach’s main drag for more than a half century. The two spent most of their barber career cutting hair next to each other before Lynwood retired. Then it was only Bobby left manning one of the two chairs in the shop. But when...

A person involved in a two-vehicle crash has died from their injuries, more than two weeks after the collision happened on S.C. 90. The crash happened at 7:51 a.m. Feb. 4 along S.C. 90 at the S.C. 22 exit ramp in the Conway area, according to an email from Master Trooper Joseph Rowell with the South Carolina Highway...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - One of the Grand Strand’s most popular events will not return in 2026, marking the second consecutive year the event has been canceled. The City of Myrtle Beach said the Myrtle Beach Convention Center will not host South Carolina’s Largest Garage Sale this year due to scheduling conflicts...

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A garbage truck caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Surfside Beach Fire Department (SBFD). The driver dumped his load of trash after spotting smoke coming from the back end of the truck. Crews quickly responded and extinguished the fire. Public works assisted...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The Myrtle Beach Police Department has released its year-in-review for 2025, which shows that its total calls for service decreased by almost 6,000 from 2024. The department had 127,332 calls for service in 2025, down from 133,024 in 2024. Police also say that “Part 1” reported crime has...

For years, Erika Schaefer believed this was her new normal. About a week after sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2018, she woke in the middle of the night, soaked after her bladder emptied without warning. “I was humiliated,” Schaefer says. “And from there, it just kept happening.”

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews are responding to a structure fire in the Socastee community area. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a reported multi-unit residential structure fire on Horizon River Drive at around 5:48 p.m. Officials say two units sustained fire and smoke damage, and a third sustained...