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Saylor Hayes’ parents were charged this week and extradited to South Carolina. Here’s what led to their arrests.

Seven lawsuits have been filed against Pawleys Island Community Church and church leaders for allowing a sex offender to work on the campus.

The man who sued the state of South Carolina for $132 million, payable in gold and silver coin, has already had his case dismissed, but he’s not giving up.

After grueling testimony and hours-long cross-examinations, two Horry County men were found guilty of murdering a Loris-area man during a 2023 home invasion.

A black iPhone has become a crucial piece of evidence in the prosecution’s case against two Horry County men on trial this week for a deadly 2023 home invasion.

A Pawleys Island church erupted in turmoil this week after state authorities arrested a registered sex offender who was doing volunteer work for a congregation with a nursery, preschool and elementary...

Last week, Kimberly and Ralph Moody were charged with failure to bury or properly dispose of a dead animal and animal torture after more than 125 dogs were found dead and another 107 were removed from...

For legal scholars, Thomas Edward Humphrey's 239-page lawsuit is a textbook example of "paper terrorism" — a pillar of the sovereign citizen movement that's made headlines in South Carolina.

Starting this month, a nearly $4 million harbor dredging project will begin in Georgetown County. Work should be completed by early September.

The mother of a slain 13-year-old Horry County boy plans to testify against her boyfriend — who is accused of killing the child.

The 11th annual seaside country music showcase is expected to attract well over 100,000 attendees during the four-day event.

Three years after an Horry County grandmother was kidnapped and murdered, her family's wrongful death lawsuit against OnStar appears headed to trial.

A judge will soon decide if a Myrtle Beach mental health counselor will remain behind bars after the FBI allegedly found multiple files containing child sexual abuse materials on his work computer.

Aaron Rupar spends up to 80 hours a week following the US president, from meandering speeches to impromptu press conferences. He says it’s ‘pretty bleak’

Concerns continue to mount over Horry County’s proposed landfill expansion. County Council members are debating whether to approve funding for the project.

A North Carolina man who shot and killed 38-year-old Rhonda Harris during a Myrtle Beach trip in 2022 has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

A North Carolina teen has been charged with shooting a gun on North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach during an altercation with at least four other people last year. He was the only person injured.

Nearly a year after an Horry County man's body was found in a kangaroo pen, officials have ruled his death an accident. Here's why.

Former Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune has proposed tearing down the Kozy Korner building to make way for a mixed-use project in downtown. But she's facing pushback from those who want to see the ol...

City officials spent nearly $8 million on consultants, law firms and other outside professional services during the last fiscal year, according to public records.

Veronica Walters, who advocated for LGBTQ rights in Myrtle Beach and across South Carolina, died March 3. She's being mourned across the Palmetto State.

Horry County voters could swap a higher sales tax for lower property taxes, but the move would make Myrtle Beach's sales tax the highest in South Carolina.

Lamar Jordan, a former Loris City Council candidate, says he never paid water bills in exchange for votes. City police charged him with bribery last week.

An attorney for former Horry County Deputy Police Chief Brandon Strickland is suing the county for public records related to Scott Spivey's 2023 death.

A judge has granted bond to a 34-year-old Ohio man accused of kidnapping a woman outside a Myrtle Beach bar and trying to sexually assault her last year.

Meagan Jackson, the Horry County woman sentenced to life in prison for killing Gregory Rice, will stay there. A judge denied her request for a new trial.

Bornold Eberhart entered an Alford plea on Feb. 17 for killing Georgia mother Kristin Laymon on Sept. 23, 2023. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.

The Myrtle Beach area saw 3-6 inches of snow from Jan. 31-Feb. 1. A National Weather Service database shows just how rare snow on the Grand Strand is.

Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.

Jack Strong, an Andrews man who was blocked from the town's Facebook page after posting a comment, has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the town.

Myrtle Beach-area pastor John-Paul “JP” Miller is set to be arraigned on federal charges of cyberstalking his late wife Mica and lying to investigators.

A North Myrtle Beach animal shelter hopes that teaching cats a few tricks may make it easier for the animals to find homes.

Friday is the deadline for the government to release files related to the life and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and there are still questions about what will be published and when.

Former Horry County Deputy Administrator Randy Webster acknowledged he crossed "boundaries" with a police officer, according to records released Dec. 4.

2 North Atlantic right whale calves have been seen off the S.C. coast in the 2025-26 season. One was off Cape Romain, and the other off Litchfield Beach.

Former Horry County employees Kelsey Manemeit and Mikayla Moskov filed a suit alleging they lost jobs for reporting Randy Webster's inappropriate behavior.

A Myrtle Beach arcade owner has accused his nephew of stealing over $777,000 from his company and using the money to pay off debt and buy electronics.