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Did a SC company bus ‘illegal immigrants’ to Myrtle Beach area? Here’s what officials said
State and federal officials were contacted about whether people illegally in the U.S. are coming to South Carolina after Congressman Russell Fry sent a letter to Homeland Security.
3 Powerball tickets sold in South Carolina were big winners
ANDERSON, S.C. — In Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, three tickets sold in South Carolina missed the jackpot by one number. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) Check your tickets in Myrtle Beach, Anderson and Beaufort. Tickets worth $50,000 were sold at the Publix Super Markets Inc. No....
Garden City hotel closed, evacuated after structural concerns
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WMBF) - A hotel in the Garden City area was evacuated Thursday after reports of structural concerns. A spokesperson with the Horry County Police Department told WMBF News that the Kingfisher Inn was closed “after the property owner’s engineer of record expressed concerns about the structure.”
South Carolina DOT to paint over Highway 501 graffiti after viewer expresses concern to News13
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — News13 is helping get answers for a viewer concerned about graffiti in Horry County. A viewer reached out to News13 on Feb. 28 concerned about the ongoing spread of graffiti on underpasses in certain parts of Horry County, specifically noting one along Highway 501 near Highway 31 Conway-bound. The viewer […]
‘Profound act of racial hatred’: Judge signs injunction against Conway-area couple accused of burning cross
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - A temporary injunction against a Conway-area couple accused of burning a cross to intimidate their Black neighbors last year is now official. Judge William H. Seals, Jr. signed the order Wednesday, with it taking immediate effect. The order bans Worden Butler and Alexis Hartnett from entering the home they lived at on Corbett Drive for one year.
Victim’s cause of death questioned in deadly Myrtle Beach bar shooting trial
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - The cause of death for a man who died following a shooting at a now-closed Myrtle Beach bar took center stage at trial on Wednesday. Jermaine Gattison is charged with murder in the shooting death of 26-year-old Jas’sier Wilson. Gattison is accused of shooting Wilson...
Rape Crisis Center celebrates new Myrtle Beach facility
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a new office for the Rape Crisis Center of Horry and Georgetown Counties. They also kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness Month which starts on Monday. The non-profit...
GSHS addresses residents' concerns while taking next steps following land deal approval
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — After two and a half years of searching, the Grand Strand Humane Society has finally found a place to call home. Our team is over the moon," said Jess Wnuk, the Executive Director. "We are so grateful to finally have a place that we know we’re going to be able to build our forever home.
Low Country woman indicted for lying during murder investigation
A Low Country woman has been indicted after allegedly lying to investigators. The indictment says 56 year old Angel Cooper Vause of Georgetown lied to FBI agents while they were investigating the 2009 disappearance and murder of Brittanee Drexel.
'You need to prepare yourself:' What to do if you're stuck in a submerged vehicle
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore brought up some fears about being stuck in a submerged vehicle, but North Myrtle Beach officials shared some tips that everyone should know if they find themselves in that situation. North Myrtle Beach...
FIRST ALERT: Beautiful Easter weekend on tap
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Sunshine returns and our forecast warms up as we head into the weekend!. Despite a cool start this morning, temperatures will climb into the middle and upper 60s by the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Winds will remain breezy at times today under mostly sunny...
Horry County Fire Rescue officially opens 2 new stations
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Fire Rescue held a ribbon cutting Tuesday to officially open two new fire stations in the Longs and Conway areas. Station 12 is located at 2291 E. Highway 31, while station 14 is located at 4886 Highway 905. Instead of a traditonal ribbon cutting, there was a ceremonial […]
Victim in Conway bus stop killing allegedly involved in earlier deadly shooting
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway police on Wednesday revealed a connection between two deadly shootings earlier this year. Police confirmed that 18-year-old Ja’Mir Johnson, a Carolina Forest High School student, who was was found dead Feb. 1 after a shooting near a school bus stop near 8th Avenue and Rufus Street, was allegedly involved in […]
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