Man gets life in prison for 2022 drive-by shooting in Conway
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — After a week-long trial, a man was sentenced to life in prison for a 2022 fatal drive-by shooting in Conway, according to Tonya Root with the Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office. Jaquan Frinks was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of...
Pending snow and extreme cold forcing Horry County Schools changes. What to know
A snow storm that is set to hit the Myrtle Beach area this weekend, bringing with it extreme cold temperatures into Monday, has forced Horry County Schools to change its school schedule. The school district will have eLearning for students on Monday, according to the district’s Facebook page . Due to the possibility...
Virginia man pleads guilty in 2024 Myrtle Beach home invasion
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A Virginia man pleaded guilty to a burglary charge for his role in a Myrtle Beach home invasion that left the homeowner shot. Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced that Jay’Quan Pollard, of Lynchburg, Virginia, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary a month before his case...
Winterize your greenery with Plants Direct
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -Local plant nursery specializing in trees, shrubs, outdoor greenery, and beautiful decor. Join us in Little River at Plants Direct, one of two locations. The other location in Conway. Their expert team walks us through what’s new, current plant maintenance, and shares winter plant care tips...
Old South BBQ Reopens in Myrtle Beach Under New Father-Daughter Ownership
A Myrtle Beach barbecue joint has reopened under new ownership after shutting down for good. Old South BBQ, formerly known as Old South BBQ Company and located at 1020 Sea Mountain Hwy, will now be run by father-daughter team Kenny Hyatt and Heather Zanfardino, according to a Facebook post. “Ever...
Dockside Dawgs Brings Coastal Flavors and Family Tradition to Myrtle Beach: ‘It’s Full Circle’
After a decade away from the kitchen, Chris Throckmorton is returning to the restaurant scene with Dockside Dawgs, his first brick-and-mortar eatery. “Coming back, it’s an emotional roller coaster for sure, but we’re going to grow with the community. There’s a lot of growth in the Myrtle Beach area,” Throckmorton...
What is a ‘bomb cyclone’? Winter storm bringing snow & cold to South Carolina
As the Myrtle Beach area braces for extreme cold and snow, one particularly attention-grabbing term is popping up in East Coast weather forecasts: bomb cyclone. The intense storm is set to impact South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia this weekend. “In terms of the precipitation and the wind and the cold, it’s...
YMCA of Coastal Carolina opens new mission advancement center
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The YMCA of Coastal Carolina opened its Mission Advancement Center in Myrtle Beach on Thursday morning. During the grand opening, officials announced an anonymous $1 million donation and unveiled plans to build five additional YMCA facilities across the Grand Strand. The center is...
Conway man going to prison on cocaine charge
Fifteenth Circuit solicitor Jimmy Richardson said Sylvester Bellamy, 57, of Conway will spend the next 10 years in jail on a cocaine charge. Bellamy pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine and received a 10-year prison sentence from circuit judge David Caraker. Richardson said the sentence was a plea deal that took...
Woman with early dementia vanishes near Myrtle Beach hospital
Police search for missing woman with early dementia near Myrtle Beach hospital MYRTLE BEACH, SC – A search is underway near a Myrtle Beach medical center after a woman with early-stage dementia disappeared Tuesday night, prompting increased police activity in the surrounding neighborhood. Jacqueline Hemingway, 43,...

















