HORRY COUNTY NEWS
Hurricane Earl scoots to the north, spares Myrtle...
The worst of Hurricane Earl was still hours away when water and sand began washing over N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island late Thursday afternoon.It was a foreboding sign as nearly a full night of foul weather approached. Most tourists and many residents of North Carolina's central and northern barrier islands had already fled inland. With the storm's precise path still unclear, those who remained braced for hours of heavy wind, big waves and flooding.The worst of the storm was expected to be over by...
Grand jury indicted Myrtle Beach woman for...
A 40-year-old Myrtle Beach woman was indicted on a prostitution charge after she was arrested in May during an undercover police operation near 24th Avenue South, according to records.Joan Currie Hussey was indicted for prostitution for agreeing to perform a sexual act for $40 on May 25, according to the grand jury indictments released this week.At the time of her arrest, the officer wrote in the report that Hussey was walking near 24th Avenue South when he stopped and she got into his vehicle,...
Myrtle Beach woman indicted for pick pocketing...
A Myrtle Beach woman arrested in June on charges she stole a man?s wallet from his back pants pocket inside a convenience store was indicted by an Horry County grand jury, according to court records.Erin Christine Topper, 29, was indicted on charges of purse snatching and failure to stop for a blue light or siren that stemmed from the June 4 incident at the Kangaroo Express at 1929 Mr. Joe White Ave., according to records.Witnesses told police they saw a woman take the man's wallet as he went to...
Little River man indicted on gun charge
A Little River man was indicted by an Horry County grand jury on a charge he used a handgun during the commission of a violent crime, according to court records.Allen Justin Brown, 20, was indicted on the charge after the grand jury met late last week, according to records. Brown is being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center on $35,000 bail.The charge stemmed from June 7 when police said a 35-year-old man told officers he was robbed as he walked along S.C. 90 near St. Joseph Road, police...
Fire danger high today for Myrtle Beach area
Low humidity and high temperatures forecast for this afternoon have increased the fire danger in the region, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C.The fire danger increased because forecasters predict temperatures are forecast to be in the mid to upper 90s today with 25 percent to 30 percent relative humidity, according to hazardous weather outlook. The winds will be from the west at 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts possible.The sea breeze will remain along the immediate...
Memories of Byrnes beatdown haunt Myrtle Beach...
Most of the Myrtle Beach starters were already out of last Friday's blowout victory over Carolina Forest when some minds started drifting.The topic was clear.Byrnes.
High school football: Preview capsules for...
A closer look at this week's game beginning with the game of the week and the plater(s) to watch from the game of the week:GAME OF THE WEEKByrnes (0-1) at Myrtle Beach (1-0)
Surfside Beach starts own chamber of commerce
Surfside Beach business owners are forming a chamber of commerce for the town.The paperwork to officially create the Surfside Beach Chamber of Commerce is on its way to the S.C. secretary of state's office, said Sammy Truett, the president of the new chamber of commerce.He said the South Strand has different needs than Myrtle Beach and needs a chamber of commerce dedicated just to those businesses.
Issac Bailey | Small gesture; big impact in Myrtle...
Tonight represents another opportunity for an area sports team to take a leap into the stratosphere.That team is the Myrtle Beach High School football Seahawks, who will tussle with national power Byrnes High School at Doug Shaw Memorial stadium.A victory against Byrnes may bring more attention to the school than another AAA state championship.
Horry County planners give nod to concrete plant...
A planned concrete batch plant got its first nod from the Horry County Planning Commission Thursday night.The potential plant would be built on a 2-acre parcel on Wesley Road off of George Bishop Parkway in the Myrtle Beach section of Horry County. The area is zoned for high intensity manufacturing. There are several apartments a few hundred feet from the property and the Claypond Village development is about 600 feet away.The planning commission approved the plan with the caveat that the owner...
Ohio fugitive indicted on carjacking charges in...
A 30-year-old Ohio man wanted in his home state in connection with a series of drugstore holdups has been indicted in Horry County on charges from a July carjacking, according to court records.Robert Michael Barnes of Boardman, Ohio, was indicted on charges of failure to stop for a blue light and possession of a stolen vehicle after the July 26 incidents, according to the indictments released this week.Barnes remains jailed at J. Reuben Long Detention Center on $83,500 bond, according to jail...
Indictment filed after trooper struck during the...
A North Charleston man was indicted on a charge he assaulted a S.C. Highway Patrol trooper during the Atlantic Beach Bikefest, according to a grand jury indictments.Brandon Lamar Simmons, 22, of North Charleston, was indicted on a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in connection with the May 29 incident during Atlantic Beach Bikefest in which a motorist tried to drive off from a traffic stop with a trooper holding onto a car.After freeing himself, the trooper fired...
High school roundup: Loris earns sweep in cross...
Loris had three boys and four girls place in the top 10 Friday night as the Lions swept a four-team cross country meet at Green Sea Floyds.Scottie Bruton (fourth, 20:15), Brian Schilling (fifth, 20:37) and Jeffery Johnson (eighth, 21:36) led the boys, while LaQuita Grissett (third, 26:44), Monica Blanton (fifth, 28:30), Tamara Martin (seventh, 28:33) and Amber Harrelson (eighth, 29:44) paced the girls in the Lions' sweep.Boys
Shelves, wallets near empty at Surfside Beach aid...
The cupboards are almost bare at Helping Hand in Surfside Beach.The aid organization is "dangerously low" on food, said Karen Wood, the food coordinator."We're just about down to being bare," she said. "We have not one bag of grits on the shelf."
Authorities investigate apartment fire in Myrtle...
Myrtle Beach fire officials are investigating an apartment fire that occurred this evening.Officials received a call at 5:04 p.m. about the fire at 542 Nance Street, authorities said.The apartment was damaged. No one was home at the time of the fire.
Surfside Beach forming its own chamber of commerce
Surfside Beach business owners are forming a chamber of commerce for the town.The paperwork to officially create the Surfside Beach Chamber of Commerce is on its way to the South Carolina Secretary of State?s office, said Sammy Truett, the president of the new chamber of commerce.He said the south strand has different needs than Myrtle Beach and needs a chamber of commerce dedicated just to those businesses.
Man arrested after seen intoxicated, pants falling...
Disorderly conduct | Someone at a resort in the Murrells Inlet area called Horry County police about an intoxicated man whose pants were falling down. He had been hanging out around the gift shop and pool area for two days. Officers found the man matching that description stumbling along the road in that area. His speech was slurred, but he was able to say that he was a drunk. He was arrested. Informational | A longs woman called Horry County police and said her boyfriend purposely backed up...
Hurricane Earl begins move to the north, little...
Hurricane Earl continued on the forecast path to brush by the Carolina coastline today, according to forecasters and officials during an 11 a.m. update.National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read said the storm was turning to the north and its speed had not changed from previous forecasts."We're pretty much right down the track we've been anticipating for the last two days," Read said.

Myrtle Beach area man stopped for DUI, arrested for assault
A Myrtle Beach area man was charged with simple assault after police stopped him for driving under the influence, according to a police report.Darrell Lamont Jackson, 35, of 800 Burcale Road was charged with simple assault and DUI after police stopped him about 11:45 p.m. Thursday at Mill Pond Road and Main Street in Conway, police said.A 29-year-old woman told police Jackson hit her on the leg several times after she told him to stop, according to the report. The woman said she also was hit in the face and shoved her outside the Cattle Company at 2223 Main St.
Where we worship calendar for Myrtle Beach area
SaturdaySalem United Methodist Church2376 S.C. 90, Conway, hosts Vacation Bible School with the theme "Wild Wild West" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. 254-1459.
Road closures planned next week include a lane on...
Conway crews will close lanes of two area roads Tuesday for maintenance, according to city officials.The right southbound lane of U.S. 501 from 16th Avenue to Forestview Road will be closed to allow crews to clear brush from the corners of the intersections to increase traffic visibility, according to a release. The closure should be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and may continue Wednesday and Thursday if needed.A detour will be set up on Long Avenue from Country Club Drive to Rainwood Drive...
Woman pulled from burning house in Conway
A woman was pulled from her home after someone passing by noticed it was on fire in a Conway area neighborhood, said Leslie Yancey, spokeswoman for Horry County Fire Rescue.The fire was reported at 10:54 a.m. Friday at 777 University Forest Circle and neighbors were able to pull the woman and her pets to safety from the burning home, Yancey said. The woman was transported to Conway Medical Center for treatment of what appeared to be injuries that were not life-threatening.Fire crews got to the...
Vehicle crash reported on U.S. 501 near Conway
Emergency crews are responding to a vehicle crash reported on U.S. 501 near Lake Busbee.It is unclear which lane of travel the crash occurred, but morning commuters should be aware of possible delays.More details will be posted as they become available.
Volunteers exhausted, but content
Taking a break from putting up siding to grab a snack Thursday, Charlie Ashby looked tired, but happy.Ashby, of Conway, has been laid off for the past year."My old boss called and asked me to help him out and I came out," he said. "I'm glad to help and it gives me something to do."
Two arrested in road rage incident in Conway
Two Aynor men were arrested this morning and charged in connection with a road rage incident on Jan.4 in Conway, said Catina Hipp, police spokeswoman.David Weiser, 18, was charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and simple assault and battery while James Shetzline, 46, was charged with assault and battery with a high and aggravated nature. Bail was set at $2,000 for each suspect today by Judge Jame Mackey.The incident occurred Jan.4 at the Wal-Mart parking lot. Officers...
Burglars dropped stolen television across from...
A Conway man told police someone kicked open his front door and stole video game systems and tried to steal his large flat screen television, according to a police report.The 31-year-old man called police at 8 a.m. Tuesday to report he found the front door of his home in the 400 block of Blossom Street had been kicked open and his house searched, police said. The incident occurred after the man left his home at 8 p.m. Monday.The man?s 50-inch LCD television, valued at $2,000; two video game...
Hearn eager for role as justice
Conway resident Kaye Hearn will officially be sworn in as a member of the S.C. Supreme Court today, becoming the second woman to serve on the state's highest court.Hearn, who is replacing retiring Justice John Waller, has served on the S.C. Court of Appeals since 1995 and as its chief justice since 1999.Hearn graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1977. She went on to become a law clerk for eventual Supreme Court Chief Justice Julius B. Ness before a six-year...
Conway woman reports man steals her purse outside...
A 24-year-old Conway woman told police a man in a pickup truck stole her purse from her shopping cart outside an area Wal-Mart, according to a police report.The woman went to the Conway Police Department at 12:44 a.m. Monday to report the incident, police said. The woman said after it occurred she was upset and went home first to unload her groceries before she went to police to report it.The woman said it occurred about 12:30 a.m. outside the Wal-Mart at 2709 Church St., according to the...
Trafficking threat real across Strand
The Grand Strand has several qualities that make it susceptible to human trafficking, according to speakers at an event Monday to commemorate International Human Trafficking Awareness Day.The event at the Myrtle Beach International Airport was hosted by the Eastern Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking and featured several members of law enforcement, as well as S.C. Rep. Nelson Hardwick. He plans to introduce a resolution this week recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Day and file...
Conway parents arrested for reportedly beating son
A Conway couple has been arrested and charged with beating their son.Anthony Leon Rogers, 47, and Alicia Lorraine Hemingway,33, were charged with abuse and inflicting great bodily injury to a child. The incident was called in by a Waccamaw Elementary School employee on Nov. 17, who said she believed the student was being abused at home and she wanted an officer to check on the child's welfare.
Woman accosted in Myrtle Beach hotel room
A 20 year-old Conway woman was attacked at the Coral Sands hotel in Myrtle beach early Friday morning.The woman was entering her room after a walk, when a man in a black hooded sweatshirt and mask pushed her inside the room.The suspect demanded money from the victim.
Coastal Carolina men's basketball team wins 16th...
Hot shooting and strong rebounding helped Coastal Carolina continue its torrid start Saturday.The Chanticleers shot 55.1 percent from the field and owned a 41-18 rebounding edge in turning back a Gardner-Webb rally for an 80-64 victory at Paul Porter Arena."The stage is set for next week," Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis said after his team improved to 16-2 overall and remained unbeaten in the Big South at 6-0, setting up a Thursday showdown with Radford in Conway. The Highlanders were the...
Burglars take electronics, music CDs from Conway...
Someone broke into a home in the 500 block of Elm Street this week and took more than $1,000 worth of items, according to a police report.A 46-year-old Conway man went to check on the water pipes at his 66-year-old mother?s home about 2 p.m. Thursday, police said. The man found someone had broken a window on the door and unlocked the deadbolt lock.The house had been rummaged through and lights had been left on inside, according to the report. The woman arrived and told police the following items...
Strand putting in census prep work
Heads bent over test booklets at the Conway Library on Friday as 18 people from all walks of life scribbled their answers in hopes they will be selected for one of about 2,000 U.S. Census Bureau jobs in the region.Several hours later, Max Biggs, Florence regional office manager, prepared to speak to members of the Waccamaw Tribe in Aynor about the importance of the census and the need to recruit the workers, who will knock on doors to cull information from those who haven't returned their...
Cold punishes pipes, heaters in Myrtle Beach area
The deep freeze of late that has cracked pipes and turned heat pumps cold continues cranking the flow of business for area plumbers and heating and cooling contractors.Donald Wilson, owner of Drain Police Plumbing in Conway, said the number of requests for service calls has picked up substantially this week as the mercury dips into the 20s nightly."We went from three to eight calls a week to 15 to 40," said Wilson, a plumber for 21 years, on Tuesday.
Four people arrested after junkyard burglary
Horry County police arrested four Conway area residents after a burglary at a junkyard, according to Sgt. Robert Kegler.Officers were called about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday to Don?s Car Crushing on S.C. 544 for a burglary in progress, according to Kegler. When officers arrived they found one suspect on the property and took him into custody.An investigation revealed that three other suspects were involved, Kegler said. The group is charged with stealing radiators and other vehicle parts from the...
Conway pizza delivery employee robbed at gunpoint
Conway police are investigating the armed robbery of a pizza delivery employee, who struggled with the suspects and their gun fired, according to a police report.A 41-year-old Conway man working for Pizza Hut told police he went to 1708 Dillon St., to deliver food and was robbed by three men at gunpoint at 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to the report. The man said one of the suspects pointed a gun to his face and he struggled with the man over the gun before it went off. He was unclear if the suspect...
Coastal Carolina picks up Campus Edge apartment...
The Campus Edge apartment complex, which has had problems with safety over the past few years, is now officially part of Coastal Carolina University as part of an effort to expand housing availability for students.The university's Student Housing Foundation bought the complex and the university took over the ownership and management on Dec. 30. It will be combined with University Place, an apartment complex next door that Coastal already owns. Both are on S.C. 544 near the Conway campus."We're...
Myrtle Beach area man jailed, charged in baseball...
An Horry County man was arrested Wednesday and is facing charges connected to an assault of a woman on Monday night in the Burgess Community, according to Lt. Jamie DeBari with Horry County police.Jared Levon Holmes, 17, is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and first-degree burglary and is being held without bail at J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway.The woman told police when she got home from work Monday she was attacked by a man who was inside her home on Freewoods...
Coastal Carolina fires head coach
CONWAY | Coastal Carolina fired women's soccer coach Rohan Naraine Thursday, ending his four-year tenure as head coach.Naraine's one-year contract expires June 30, but incoming Coastal athletic director Hunter Yurachek said in a release that, "after reviewing the entire program and the overall experience of our student-athletes during his tenure, a change in leadership for our women?s soccer program was recommended."Neither Yurachek or former athletic director Warren Koegel were immediately...
Used batteries, brakes reported stolen from Conway...
An employee of Parts Automotive told Conway police that someone stole 40 used battery cores and 150 used brake cores from a storage area behind the business, according to a police report.Police were called to the store at 1710 Mill Pond Road at 10 a.m. Monday after the 25-year-old employee noticed the missing items, which were last seen about 6 p.m. Sunday, police said.The batteries were valued at $400 and the brake cores were valued at $3,000, according to the report. The man told police the...
Man reports woman cut him with knife, both...
A Conway man and Rock Hill woman were arrested after the man said he was cut with a knife inside his home, according to a police report.Kathy Ann Bailey, 44, of Rock Hill, was charged Sunday with criminal domestic violence of high and aggravated nature, and Willis Mitchell, 45, of 608 16th Ave., Conway, was charged with first-offense criminal domestic violence, police said.Mitchell called police about 1:20 a.m. to his home after he said Bailey cut him with a knife and locked him out of the home,...
Third time a charm as St. James edges Conway in...
The third time was the charm.St. James bent but did not break down the stretch and clung to a 10-point halftime lead with clutch free-throw shooting to topple Conway 46-42, their first win in three attempts this season over the Tigers.The Sharks' Jamal Allston sank four free throws in the final minute to thwart a Conway comeback.

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