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Coroner identifies man found dead in Horry County home
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Horry County Coroner’s Office has identified a 23-year-old man found dead inside his family’s home on Sunday. Wismae Harris’ family found him dead just inside the door of their home on Long Branch Swamp Road in the Green Sea area at about 2 a.m., the coroner’s office said. His […]
Mother searches for answers after 23-year-old son found dead in Green Sea
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Authorities are investigating a death that happened in Green Sea over the weekend. A police report obtained by WMBF News on Monday states officers from the Horry County Police Department responded to Long Branch Swamp Road early Sunday after reports of someone being unresponsive. Wanda...
Crews ventilate commercial building after reports of gas odor off Hwy 501
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County crews are ventilating a building Wednesday morning after reports of a gas odor. The odor was reported at a commercial building on the 100 block of Waccamaw Pines Drive in Myrtle Beach around 7:53 a.m. Officials say the source of the odor...
Aynor softball inches closer to region title with win over Loris
Early on Tuesday night, it felt like Loris softball was on its way to an upset win of the area’s top program. But after a few innings, Aynor reminded everyone why they are considered top favorites to repeat as 3A state champions in 2024. The Blue Jackets used a...
Conway residents claim early morning gunfire erupted in neighborhood
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - Several residents said they’re shaken up after they believe a shooting happened on their street early Tuesday. The Conway Police Department still has not confirmed if they responded to a shooting, but did confirm officers responded to the intersection of Cedar Lane and Heritage Road for “property damage.”
Multivehicle crash blocks Highway 501 south in Conway; no injuries
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A multivehicle crash Tuesday morning in Conway briefly blocked southbound traffic on Highway 501 near the intersection with Highway 378. A South Carolina Department of Transportation traffic camera showed emergency crews at the scene and heavy traffic in the area. A Conway police spokesperson said officers were at the scene but […]
Hendersonville man dies after fall from Myrtle Beach hotel room where shots were fired
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police and the Horry County, South Carolina, coroner's office reported April 15 that a Hendersonville man died after falling six stories from a hotel while fleeing gunshots. In an April 15 email to the Times-News, Horry County chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Jorge Orellana, 27,...
Purrr-fect: Firefighters rescue kitten from car engine in Conway
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County crews were called out to a home in Conway on Tuesday afternoon when a car engine was purring more than usual--because a kitten had made its way into the engine compartment!. Two firefighters teamed up for the call on Juniper Drive, donning...
Crash damages fire hydrant in Conway-area neighborhood
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) –Diminished water pressure should be expected in a Conway-area neighborhood after a car crashed into a fire hydrant Tuesday morning, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Crews were called at 10:44 a.m. to Chateau Drive. HCFR said residents should expect reduced water pressure until utility crews can fix the damaged equipment. Video […]
Jewish group cites Horry County cross-burning in push for South Carolina hate crime law
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A late 2023 cross-burning outside of Conway points and a rise in antisemitism point to the need for a statewide hate crime bill in South Carolina, the Charleston Jewish Federation said on Wednesday. Citing an Anti-Defamation League audit released Tuesday that found a 93% year-over-year spike in antisemitic incidents across […]
Missing in South Carolina: Police searching for 13-year-old girl who disappeared overnight
CONWAY, S.C. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing 13-year-old girl. Glendy Aracely Antunez-Martinez was last seen Monday around 10 p.m. on Tinkertown Avenue in Conway. She is described as 5 feet and 120 pounds and was last seen wearing...
Lawsuit accuses Conway Medical Center employees of sharing patient’s ‘extraordinarily personal’ health information
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A former Conway Medical Center nurse is accusing the hospital and two of its employees of sharing her “extraordinarily personal” health information with people who were not authorized to see it, according to a lawsuit obtained by News13. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Horry County Common Pleas Court by […]
Wild Wing residents, Horry County leaders seek state help on nearby asphalt plant debacle
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Wild Wing residents continue to fight against the operations of an asphalt plant that sits just feet away from the neighborhood. Residents met with Horry County officials last week, and now some county leaders want the state's help in addressing the situation. The asphalt...
1 hurt in shooting at Little River home, report shows
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WMBF) – Horry County police are investigating a shooting in Little River that sent one person to the hospital. In a police report that contains only four sentences, officers responded around 12:30 a.m. Monday to the 4000 block of Grizzly Road, which is off Highway 90, for a call about a shooting.
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