Escalating Incident at Ocean Lakes Family Campground Leads to Heavy Police Presence
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A heavy law enforcement presence is on scene at Ocean Lakes Family Campground in what Horry County police said Sunday night was an escalating situation. What began as a “weapons incident” grew into a barricaded situation by 8 p.m. A bomb squad, SWAT team, negotiations, drone unit and K-9 officers […]
Myrtle Beach Businesses Thrive Amid July 4 Celebrations
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — As hundreds of thousands of visitors head home from their July 4 weekend on the Grand Strand, local businesses say the saw a huge spike in sales. Restaurants and fireworks vendors particularly enjoyed a windfall, and Myrtle Beach International Airport was busy on Sunday as people departed a place that […]
Myrtle Beach Police Issue Warrants After Sprinkler Incident at Solid Rock Church Protest
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach police have issued warrants for a man caught on video last week spraying protestors with a pressurized sprinkler outside of Solid Rock Church. The person’s name is not included on an incident report completed June 30, but a description of the suspect’s shirt matches the incident that was […]
Ensuring Beach Safety After a Tragic Accident
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — It’s been nearly a month since 66-year-old nurse Sandra “Sandy” Schultz-Peters was struck and killed by an Horry County Police Department full-sized pickup as she was enjoying an afternoon at the beach. The Myrtle Beach woman’s death quickly led to calls for reform by state lawmakers, and had Grand Strand […]
North Myrtle Beach Celebrates with Annual Foot Race
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — North Myrtle Beach’s Barefoot Landing shopping plaza kept the Independence Day weekend going, with hundreds turning out for annual foot race and family-friendly bash. The Red, White and Blue 5K kicked off its sixth year of fun, with music and refreshments waiting for all after the race was done. […]
Tropical Storm Beryl Weakens but Expected to Strengthen Again
Beryl is at its weakest point in over a week. It weakened due to land interaction as it quickly moved over the Yucatan Peninsula yesterday. It is a tropical storm with 60 mph winds. Beryl has slowed to 12 mph.
Beachgoers Relieved by Fewer Trucks on Horry County Beaches
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — News13 is continuing its four-part series looking into the vehicles used by different Grand Strand law enforcement agencies on the beach after a Myrtle Beach woman’s death last month. Sandra “Sandy” Schultz-Peters, 66, was hit and killed on June 13 by an Horry County police pickup truck near the Nash […]
Grand Strand Young Professionals Host ‘Christmas in July’ Fundraisers
Shannon Furtick of the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce was in the studio to talk about ‘Christmas in July’ Fundraisers, hosed by Grand Strand Young Professionals. Several fundraisers will benefit the annual Substitutes for Santa experience supporting Horry County youth over the holidays. This is an annual holiday event held in partnership with SOS Care that provides 150 children with…
1 arrested, 1 wanted after Horry County authorities respond to report of people passed out in car along Highway 707
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person is in custody, and authorities are looking for a second person after an incident late Wednesday morning on Highway 707 in Horry County, authorities said. An Horry County police spokesperson said officers were called to the area after two people were found passed out in a vehicle near […]
