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Large ship sighted off Myrtle Beach coast on Sunday laying subsea infrastructure
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s development boom isn’t just happening on land. A 467-foot French vessel was spotted moving across the Myrtle Beach coast early Sunday morning that ocean traffic data identified as the high-tech Rene Descartes. It was captured by a News13 Storm Tracker camera. Built by Orange Marine in 2002, the […]
More than 300 Horry County parcels to be barred from major development along Interstate 73 corridor
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Hundreds of potential tracts will be barred from major development along Interstate 73’s stretch through Horry County once the highway is officially added to its maps. In all, 389 parcels would be pulled off the table for large-scale projects once the maps are formally updated — which may happen as […]
Cascade Custom Pools jilted subcontractor out of $38K, lawsuit claims
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach-based pool company at the center of a monthslong News13 investigation is being blamed for jilting a subcontractor out of more than $38,000. Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas said in a July 19 Horry County Common Pleas Court filing that Cascade Custom Pools never paid it for […]
Dump truck overturns, spills dirt onto Highway 544 in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An overturned dump truck that spilled its load has blocked traffic on Highway 544 near the entrance ramp to Carolina Bays Parkway, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. One person was taken to the hospital after the crash, HCFR said. Motorists are asked to avoid the area of Highway 544 […]
Tanger Outlets gets OK for on-site alcohol sales at Myrtle Beach location
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — One of the Grand Strand’s largest retail centers could soon be offering a new type of service: On-site alcohol sales. An Horry County regulatory board last week unanimously approved the request by Tanger Outlets for its 68-acre site off Highway 501. The company would have to seek separate approval if […]
One hurt in six-car wreck on Highway 501
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was hurt in a Friday afternoon wreck along Highway 501 involving six vehicles. Horry County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched an area above the Intracoastal Waterway just before 1 p.m. The person was transported to a local hospital with undisclosed injuries.
Two-vehicle crash causes delays in Little River
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WPDE) — A two-vehicle crash caused some traffic delays in Little River on Saturday afternoon. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the incident around 3 p.m. The crash blocked northbound lanes near Highway 31 north of Robert Edge Parkway. No injuries were reported. The South Carolina...
VIDEO: 1 hurt, 5 units destroyed in Horry County fire
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Five residential units were destroyed and one person suffered minor injuries after a two-alarm fire Thursday in the Galivants Ferry area, Horry County Fire Rescue said. It happened in the 2000 block of Winburn Road, HCFR said. Crews responded at 12:27 p.m. and the fire was under control by 2:30 […]
Man Arrested after He Posed as Teen to Sexually Assault 11 and 12-year-old Girls in South Carolina
An instance of criminal sexual behavior with a minor was reported to have occurred on Grissett Lane in the Conway region in December of 2023. In response to this incident, authorities from the Horry County Police Department were dispatched to the location. 19-year-old Anthony Rommel Brown has been recognized as...
Backpack Buddies to host back-to-school donation drive for Horry Co. kids
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Believe it or not, back-to-school season is here, which means it’s almost time for Tax-Free Weekend in South Carolina. As part of the school prep season, ABC15 and other area partners are teaming up with Backpack Buddies/Help4Kids to help get Horry County students ready.
Husband speaks out after woman impaled by beach umbrella
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — The American Society for Testing and Materials set guidelines to increase the safety of beach umbrellas and their anchoring system. ASTM said the new standard is to help prevent injury and death. In 2022, Tammy Perreault, 63, died after she was impaled by a beach umbrella in Horry County.
Dump truck overturns, blocks traffic on Highway 544
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Drivers are asked to avoid a section of Highway 544 and Carolina Bays Parkway as a single dump truck crash has blocked traffic on Friday morning. Horry County Fire Rescue said Highway 544 Conway-bound traffic is blocked near the off-ramp. Officials said the involved...
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