The family of a Myrtle Beach woman who died after being run over by an Horry County Police beach patrol officer while sitting on the beach has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The suit, filed by Anthony Schultz on behalf of the estate of Sandra “Sandy” M. Schultz-Peters, names Horry County Police Department. Mikalya Moskov, […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County firefighters have contained a large outdoor blaze near Galivants Ferry, but officials say smoke may still linger in the area. Crews were sent to the area of Vaught and Pearl roads just before 12:45 p.m. for a reported two-acre outside fire. As of 2:30 p.m., lanes of traffic […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The half million dollars awarded in May to Jacob Williams’ family is worthless compared to the anguish and sorrow they’re living with nearly two years after he was thrown from a jon boat and died in the Intracoastal Waterway. But, family attorney Kenneth Berger told News13, it’s the first painful […]
Horry County Police is decreasing its use of trucks on the beach following a deadly incident in which a beach patrol vehicle ran over a beachgoer, who later died from her injuries. Police posted on Facebook Thursday that it will instead increase the use of foot and ATV patrols. The post said that trucks remain […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — ‘Sandlot’ actor Thomas Guiry was arrested in Horry County earlier this month after allegedly bashing the windshield of a Jeep with a 35-pound dumbbell and going to a man’s door with a knife, according to a police report. Guiry, 43, was charged with third-degree assault and battery and malicious injury […]
Officers sworn to protect and serve the public know they have one of the hardest jobs in the country, in large part because they are a split-second mistake away from the unimaginable: someone’s death. When that happens, honesty and transparency are the only path forward for any law enforcement agency, especially in this era of […]
Horry County Police have said in a statement released Friday that they, along with the community, have questions as to how a beachgoer was run over by a beach patrol truck. One question is whether the beachgoer was located in an area that was designated for beach patrol vehicles only. Sandra “Sandy” Schultz-Peters, 66, of […]
Incumbents won primary electionsTuesday in all four South Carolina House districts within Horry County. The House of Representatives districts cover areas in Conway, Myrtle Beach, Aynor and parts of Marion County. With around 90% of ballots counted, here are unofficial results: District 57 Lucas Atkinson won the Democratic primary in District 57 with 55% of […]
One of the richest towns in South Carolina is located in Horry County. Briarcliffe Acres is a town halfway between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach and ranks among the top 10 richest cities and towns in the state. With a population of 479 people, its mean household income is $134,375, according to the U.S. […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A day after an attorney representing the family of Mica Miller urged South Carolina lawmakers to go to work on “coercive control” legislation aimed at helping victims of domestic violence, an Horry County Republican appeared to take offense to her comments. “I was shocked and saddened at the news of […]
If you live in Horry County, you’re eligible to borrow a state parks pass from the library, giving you access to all South Carolina State Parks, through this program. The Horry County Memorial Library, which has 10 locations across the county, offers those with a library card the opportunity to check out a state park […]
During recent inspections, Horry County restaurants were found to have dead bugs, flies, improperly thawed raw meat, and other violations. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control routinely checks Grand Strand eateries for violations, and their reports are current as of May 22, 2024. These eateries received the worst inspection reports. IHOP #3317 […]