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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – The Horry County Police Department arrested a man in connection to an ongoing animal investigation. Officers took 41-year-old Jemar Chestnut into custody on Monday. He faces 29 counts of ill-treatment of animals and 36 counts of harboring animals for fighting. Arrest warrants show that...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - More than 20 people were removed from a homeless campsite on 17th Avenue South, near Robert Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach, according to city documents WMBF News obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. The documents also state, plans are underway from the property...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking the public’s help in finding a girl who has been missing for three weeks. Authorities are asking help in finding Emily Smith, 16, who was last seen in Lancaster, South Carolina on May 14. Smith is described as standing 5 […]

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Governor Henry McMaster traveled across the state as part of his annual Hurricane Preparedness Coastal Tour. Throughout the day, McMaster and local emergency management officials visited four emergency centers. Their first stop was the new Emergency Operations and Communications Center (EOC) in Horry County. During...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — South Carolina legislators are working to enhance the penalty for those who are caught trafficking fentanyl. Horry County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tom Fox said the number of accidental overdoses involving fentanyl rose 35% from 2020 to 2021. Horry County leads South Carolina in overdose deaths, topping the list with […]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The Myrtle Beach Sky Wheel lit up yellow on Sunday in honor of fallen tow operators like Austin Gayne and to remind drivers to slow down and move over. Austin Gayne was born into the family business and had a love for towing. On February...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to the 6000 block of Highway 65 in Conway for a reported residential structure fire, Monday evening. The fire is under control with no reported injuries. Three displaced people will be offered assistance from the American Red Cross...

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway officially proclaimed June as Pride Month during a city council meeting Monday afternoon. Conway mayor Barbara Jo Blain-Bellamy made the proclamation during a special presentation. “I encourage all in the city of Conway and beyond to find and hold value in all human beings as God’s best creations, all worthy […]

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Alexis Prue, an Horry County wife and mother, survived an unexpected cardiac arrest while on vacation in Florida back in January. On Sunday, a fundraiser was held at the Historic Peanut Warehouse in Conway to celebrate Alexis’ progress in her recovery. It was...

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - One person was hurt after a fire in the Longs area early Sunday, according to officials. Horry County Fire Rescue said crews were called to the blaze on Castlers Heights Road just before 6:30 a.m. Crews from the Calabash Fire Department also assisted at the scene.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - An investigation is underway after a fire at an abandoned house in Green Sea. Horry County Fire Rescue crews were called to the 3000 block of Green Sea Road just before 1 a.m. for a “residential structure fire.”. The residence was confirmed to be...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — It’s June, which is national Adot-A-Cat month. It’s also a month that marks the height of kitten season, meaning local animal shelters need the public’s help now more than ever as they try to care for dozens of newborns that end up needing a home. While Grand Strand animal shelters […]

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Palmetto State Armory opened its first location in Myrtle Beach on Saturday. The store held a grand opening event that attracted hundreds, including a couple of South Carolina state members of congress. People started lining up at 6 a.m. for the grand opening, and were still in line several hours […]

Leaning on the cash register is a picture of an old man with a kind face. He’s smiling, wearing a baseball cap and button down and is sitting not far from where the framed photo now leans on that register right next to a jar of cigarettes with a label reading “3.00 per pack!”

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A group in the Grand Strand looked to bring awareness to gun violence in the area. Moms Demand Action held a rally in Myrtle Beach with its “Wear Orange” event, after the city’s designated Gun Violence Awareness Day. The group hopes for...

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RALEIGH - Governor Roy Cooper has signed two bills into law concerning matters off the coast. House Bill 544 makes it unlawful to hold shark fishing tournaments during tourist season in several beach towns, including Carolina Beach, Caswell Beach, Holden Beach, Kure Beach, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach and Bald Head Island.