HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Conway woman who died earlier this month after being struck by a car was “illegally walking in the roadway” when she was hit, a crash report from the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. The report said that Nakeeta Stanley, 32, was walking eastbound on West Homewood Road on Oct. […]

Land conservation groups and state agencies are pushing to protect more than 60,000 acres in eastern South Carolina.

(WPDE) — The South Carolina Republican Party Chairman, Drew McKissick said the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating allegations of ballot harvesting and fraud in Marion County. Renee Wunderlich with SLED also confirmed that they are investigating allegations of ballot harvesting and voter fraud. McKissick released a statement...

SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — A $50 million U.S. Forest Service grant will protect more than 62,000 acres across three counties in what’s being called one of the largest conservation projects in the state’s history. “Today marks an unprecedented victory for conservation and commerce,” state forester Scott Phillips said. “The funding announced for this initiative is […]

Senator Kent Williams and Rep. Lucas Atkinson presented a check for 2.5 Million Dollars for the Marion County Law Enforcement Training Facilities. (Contributed Photos)

Conway Police arrested the man after he stole the decorations from the “City of Halloween” over the weekend.

The Coastal Centre shopping center in Conway’s Highway 501 commercial corridor has seen better days. And now, after its acquisition by a firm specializing in commercial real estate development, it may see them again. Rise Partners, with offices in North Carolina and Tennessee, announced on LinkedIn that it has...

A Pee Dee woman will spend time in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an overdose death.

(WPDE) — The home where a cross was burned was the topic of discussion in a webx courtroom on Wednesday. A temporary injunction was put on that home in April after it was declared a public nuisance, meaning no one has been allowed in since then. On Tuesday, the...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Ella Kate Barnett, a junior at Aynor High School, is adding a new title to her name: champion. Barnett took home the top honor at the Class 3A individual state championship on Tuesday at The Hackler’s Course at Coastal Carolina University. She closed out...

COLUMBIA — More than 62,000 acres of land in the Pee Dee are slated for protection, marking the largest conservation easement project in the state’s history, according to a conservation group helping to arrange it. A $50 million federal Forest Legacy grant will make up the “lion’s share”...

Authorities said two men are facing charges related to a shooting that happened in the Pee Dee over the summer.

The mother of man who allegedly built a cross and set it on fire facing his Black neighbors requested her home no longer be a public nuisance.

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County home that was the site of a 2023 cross burning and has been closed since March has been cleared for occupancy, but suspects in that incident won’t be allowed on the grounds, a judge decided Wednesday. Janet Butler’s 1400 Corbett Drive dwelling was deemed a public nuisance in March, with […]

The Aynor high school girls volleyball team is ready to make a special playoff run. The team was impressive in Region V-3A this year, finishing first and overwhelming opponents since the opening of their schedule. The Blue Jackets and head coach Jeremy Cook, after finishing region play with a 10-1 record (including a win in a region tiebreaker match over Waccamaw), now get set to open up state playoff competition this week.

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Downtown Conway businesses will be participating in the Conway Chocolate Walk on February 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature the business owners of Downtown Conway crafting chocolate creations prepared by amateur chocolatiers. Hillary Howard, Executive Director of Conway Downtown Alive...

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Florence County school district is spending $20 million on a slate of upgrades focused on academics, arts and athletics facilities. Florence School District 3 trustees on Monday approved a $20 million equipment acquisition agreement with an unnamed lender to finance the work. The first funded project is $5.8 million […]

This morning will feature a partly cloudy and cool start, but by the afternoon, there will be more sunshine after we battle a couple of isolated showers at the coast. We will warm into the mid-70s around the coast and Pee Dee, close to normal for late October. Low temperatures remain well above average tonight. The warming trend will continue Wednesday through Friday as high pressure will situate off the coast. Temperatures will increase significantly tomorrow increasing to the upper 70s and low 80s. It will be an above-average Halloween, but at least it will be dry.

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Halloween is Thursday!. If you’re looking for some extra spooks and scares, you’re invited to check out a free haunted house in Horry County. Castlewood Haunts is put on by friends and family. You can expect clowns and creepy things, and live actors to scare you during your guided walk-through.

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A planned revitalization of downtown Conway using a special financing tool would have nearly an $80 million cost — but officials believe long-term investment in the area could bring back more than double that amount, according to city documents. It’s also possible that residents of the city-owned Lee Haven apartment complex […]