Tabor City
CRIME & SAFETY
2 teens critically hurt in crash after leading Horry County police on chase in stolen vehicle, report says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Two juveniles who suffered critical injuries after a Conway-area crash on Monday were evading police in a stolen vehicle before they crashed, according to an incident report obtained by News13. Horry County Fire Rescue responded at about 9:15 a.m. on Monday to Highway 905 near Williamson Lake Circle after the […]
Taillights, Trailer Lead to Trouble
Tabor City police arrested a wanted man after he was stopped for pulling a trailer without taillights. Austin Grey Reneger, 27, was held under a secured bond on Guilford County charges of discharging a firearm in a city and injury to personal property. He was also charged with simple possession of marijuana. Reneger is from Kernersville, according to the detention center report.
16-year-old charged in fatal June crash in Whiteville
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - The 16-year-old driver in a crash that claimed the life of Kaiden Powell on June 7 has been charged in connection to the crash. Per a court document from Columbus County, the driver faces charges including reckless driving, misdemeanor death by vehicle, speeding and no seatbelt.
Horry County deputy police chief says recent shootings are ‘almost all’ drug or gang-related
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s deputy police chief on Monday said that three shootings in the Longs area last week and other recent shootings have “almost all” been drug or gang-related. Lance Winburn addressed several incidents, including three Longs shootings that happened within the past week, which left four total people hurt. The […]
Myrtle Beach re-evaluates vehicle policies on city beaches after woman’s death
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach officials are re-evaluating vehicle policies on city beaches after 66-year-old Sandra Schultz-Peters was hit and killed by a police truck in Horry County last month. Schultz-Peters was killed by Lance Cpl. Julian “Duke” Brown after he pulled onto the Nash Street Public Beach Access at about 1 p.m. […]
2 critically injured after vehicle crashes, overturns near Conway
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Two people suffered critical injuries on Monday morning after a vehicle overturned and crashed along Highway 905, Horry County Fire Rescue said. The crash happened near Williamson Lake Circle in the Conway area, HCFR said. All lanes of Highway 905 traffic were blocked, but have since reopened. Crews were dispatched […]
Horry County Schools denies parents’ claims that teacher humiliated, verbally abused special education student
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Lawyers for Horry County Schools have denied allegations that a special education teacher verbally abused a female student between 2021 and 2023. Responding to a lawsuit filed by the parents of Janie Doe, the district’s attorneys last month blamed the student’s parents, saying they failed to “keep a proper look […]
Police: SUV found with bullet holes after Conway-area shooting
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - Police are investigating after a vehicle was found with multiple bullet holes in the Conway area over the weekend. A police report obtained by WMBF News on Monday states an officer from the Horry County Police Department was called to Winter Rain Drive late Saturday for reports of a shooting.
Man arrested for allegedly firing shots into Sunset Beach home
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — An 18-year-old Longwood man is behind bars for allegedly firing shots into a Sunset Beach home. According to Sunset Beach Police, officers responded to a shots fired call in the 200 block of Royal Poste Road around 12:40am Monday. Witnesses told police they saw...
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