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A Myrtle Beach family is desperately trying to find out what led to the hit and run death of...

‘I don’t think my family will ever heal from this’: Myrtle Beach family demanding answers after deadly hit-and-run

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 9:17 PM EDT
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By Ale Espinosa
A Myrtle Beach family is desperately trying to find out what led to the hit and run death of their loved one.

National

States face obstacles in trying to add all of the nationally recommended conditions to newborn...

Tasked with critical testing, newborn screening programs feel pinch of funding struggles

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:06 PM EDT
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By Joce Sterman and Daniela Molina
Rare disorders and conditions are caught in more than 12,000 babies born every year because of newborn screening done across the United States. But despite the critical need, an InvestigateTV survey of screening programs nationwide found many are facing challenges due to a lack of funding.

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The Oaks of Loris is closing its doors.
This comes after DHEC denied their request for a final...

Horry County assisted living facility closes after battle with DHEC

Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:15 PM EDT
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By Ale Espinosa
The Oaks of Loris is closing its doors. It comes after The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control denied their request for a final review after their license was revoked.

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Paper Thin: Prosecutors, victims fight to strengthen S.C. court systems to protect DV survivors

Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 11:37 PM EDT
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By Rachel Bogle
Is there more that can be done within the South Carolina justice system to better address domestic violence?

News

On March 16, 2023, DHEC’s Board declined to hold a Final Review Conference on these matters,...

DHEC declines final review for two Horry County assisted livings

Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 7:17 AM EDT
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By Ale Espinosa
Two Horry County assisted living facilities are on the brink of shutting down.

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Waccamaw Dermatology will work to get in touch with all patients regarding records, once they...

‘People are anxious’: Grand Strand dermatologist reacts to taking over 50,000 patient records

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 7:13 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
Dermatologist assigned custody of patient records responds to order from SCLLR

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Paper Thin: Is S.C.’s system falling short when it comes to penalties, protections in domestic violence situations?

Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
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By Rachel Bogle
For the estimated 82,000 South Carolinians who will become victims of domestic violence each year, getting out of the situation is only half the battle.

Brittanee Drexel Case

Raymond Moody

Deadline passes for Brittanee Drexel’s killer to file response to wrongful death lawsuit

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
The mother of Brittanee Drexel, Dawn Pleckan, filed the lawsuit against Raymond Moody in January for intentional infliction of emotional distress and outrage.

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Horry County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam

Horry County Sheriff’s Office warns of deputy impersonation, Bitcoin scam

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:01 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
HCSO says it continues to get reports of scammers impersonating deputies over the phone.

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This lot in Loris is where Olivia Anderson was supposed to have a dream home built.

‘I don’t have 55 cents to give away let alone $55,000′: Woman, lawsuit claims homebuyer’s contract wasn’t upheld

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:27 PM EST
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By Ashley Boles
WMBF Investigates looks at lawsuits and contracts to tell a woman's story regarding a house she said she paid the down payment for, but was never built.
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WMBF Investigates: Why did the North Myrtle Beach City Manager wear a body camera to a community event?

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 7:11 PM EST
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By Ashley Boles
WMBF News asks why the NMB city manager wore a body camera to a recent event.

Top Story

DHEC documents reveal serious issues at 2 Horry County assisted living facilities

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 9:13 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
wo local assisted living facilities could be shut down after the results of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s, (DHEC), investigation.

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Former Grand Strand childcare worker shares red flags to look for when choosing childcare centers

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:21 PM EST
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By Erica Edwards
There’s a lot to consider when choosing care for your little ones and one former Grand Strand childcare worker revealed what parents should look for, and what shouldn’t be overlooked.

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‘Our mom mattered’: Marion County family gets justice nearly 12 years after loved one’s death

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:59 AM EST
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By Ashley Boles
After almost 12 years, a Marion county family now has justice for their late mom, sister and grandma.

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‘It should have come down’: Renaissance Towers lawsuit states board members knew of dangerous conditions, acted negligently

Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:59 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
The Renaissance Towers currently sits vacant, after it was deemed unsafe by Horry County Code Enforcement and a private engineer hired by the buildings' HOA board on Oct. 7, 2022.

Grand Strand Crime

Brittanee Drexel’s mother files lawsuit against her daughter’s killer

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:02 PM EST
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By Kristin Nelson and Ashley Boles
She is suing Moody for intentional infliction of emotional distress/outrage.

Brittanee Drexel Case

CASE CLOSED: From disappearance to conviction, an in-depth look at the Brittanee Drexel case

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 7:48 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
A stunning confession in May 2022, brought closure to a case that haunted the Grand Strand for 13 years: the disappearance of Brittanee Drexel.

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‘Something wasn’t right’: Grand Strand mother shares story on importance of monitoring child while at daycare

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:44 PM EST
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By Erica Edwards
One mother is sharing her story as a warning to other parents to closely monitor their children when they are in the care of others.

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From Victim to Survivor: The fight against domestic violence in Horry County

Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 9:07 AM EST
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By Rachel Bogle
Around 20 people per minute are victims of intimate partner violence in the United States.

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One year later psychiatrist says Sheridan Wahl could have experienced a ‘first break’

Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 10:41 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
Pictures, surveillance pictures and more elements of Sheridan Wahl's case filed obtained by WMBF news.

Investigate

Lifeguarding in Myrtle Beach: Do changes need to be made?

Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 12:29 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
Lifeguarding in Myrtle Beach is only possible through two private beach services because of a seven-year contract the city signed in 2018.

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Responding to a need: State law requires ‘988′ on the back of student IDs

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 7:13 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
A new state law requires all SC high schools to add crisis prevention numbers to the back of student ID cards.

Grand Strand News

‘One of the worst experiences’: Mother claims mental health clinic staff broke son’s arm

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 12:01 AM EDT
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By Cameron Bopp and Ashley Boles
A mother who claims her 13-year-old was dragged down the stairs, and punched by employees at a Georgetown behavioral health center is speaking publicly about the incident.

Investigate

Answering the call: WMBF Investigates looks into new national lifeline number

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:30 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
988 will become the new national lifeline number starting on July 16 due to federal legislation signed into law in October 2020.

Brittanee Drexel Case

Solicitor sets new timeline for court date of man charged in Brittanee Drexel case

Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 8:05 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
Jimmy Richardson says the earliest Moody can be expected in court now is late September or early October

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WMBF Investigates: Private road in Horry County neighborhood officially closed amid concerns

Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 6:40 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
One Horry County neighborhood has now seen a private road officially closed a month after WMBF Investigates first looked into the issue.

Vanished

Vanished: Have you seen Sonie Toe?

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 6:30 AM EDT
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By Loren Korn
A father searches for missing daughter in Myrtle Beach who disappeared in Georgia more than two years ago.

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WMBF Investigates: Horry County neighborhood road closure causing concerns

Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 7:10 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
While only 240 homeowners pay to take care of the road, it gets a lot more traffic than just those who live on it.

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EXCLUSIVE: SLED documents detail circumstances around Sheridan Wahl’s disappearance, death

Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 7:17 PM EDT
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By Michael Owens and Ashley Boles
WMBF News has obtained new documents, providing more details on the investigation and the events that led to Wahl’s death.

Brittanee Drexel Case

Mother of man cleared in Drexel case: ‘It has shaken us to the core’

Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The mother of a man once named in the investigation of the 2009 disappearance of Brittanee Drexel spoke publicly for the first time since her son was cleared of involvement in the case.

Brittanee Drexel Case

Timothy Taylor’s innocence in Drexel disappearance no longer in question, FBI says

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 10:36 PM EDT
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By Lisa Weismann
With Raymond Moody’s arrest, another man once questioned in the disappearance of Drexel, has been effectively cleared of murder.

Brittanee Drexel Case

‘I am so, so sorry this happened to her’: Rape, kidnapping victim of Raymond Moody speaks out

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 6:57 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
Kerri Harding has dealt with trauma from her attack in 1983 for 40 years.

Brittanee Drexel Case

Sheriff’s office: Brittanee Drexel murder suspect confessed following arrest, provided info on location of remains

Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 12:28 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson and Ashley Boles
After 13 years, the sheriff’s office announced on Monday that the remains of Brittanee Drexel had been found in the Harmony Township area a couple of weeks ago.

Pee Dee News

Racial Justice Network calls for change following deadly officer-involved shooting in Marion

Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 10:22 PM EDT
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By Samuel Shelton
Activists with the Racial Justice Network spoke out on the death of 29-year-old Prince Gurley.

Brittanee Drexel Case

WATCH: Full news conference on discovery of Brittanee Drexel remains, arrest in case

Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 3:37 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The Georgetown County sheriff announced on Monday afternoon that the remains of a teenage girl, who disappeared over 10 years ago, have been found.

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Sheriff plans Monday news conference to address recent ‘law enforcement activity’ in Georgetown County

Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 4:23 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The press conference is expected to be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Georgetown County Judicial Center on Cleland Street.

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Remains found in wooded area in Georgetown County, sources say

Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 12:58 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Remains have been found in a wooded area in Georgetown County, according to multiple sources.

Brittanee Drexel Case

Investigators search wooded area west of Georgetown, unclear if related to Drexel case

Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 11:27 PM EDT
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By Eric Richards
Law enforcement officers are searching a wooded area to the west of Georgetown past dusk. It’s unclear if this is in relation to the Drexel case

Brittanee Drexel Case

Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office denies requests for documents related to Raymond Moody arrest

Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:17 PM EDT
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By Ashley Boles
WMBF continues to ask questions regarding the current investigation happening in the Brittanee Drexel case.

Investigate

No charges in Sheridan Wahl’s mysterious death

Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 4:09 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
No one will be charged in the mysterious disappearance and death of a Florida woman in Florence County.

Pee Dee News

Authorities find missing Florence County man’s car as search enters second week

Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 5:45 PM EDT
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By Loren Korn and Nick Doria
Authorities have located a missing Florence County man’s car, as the search for the 41-year-old enters its second week.

Vanished

Vanished: North Carolina group works to find missing people nationwide

Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 11:37 AM EST
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By Loren Korn
Community United Effort is a non profit that provides free resources to law enforcement to help find missing people.

Vanished

Vanished: Myrtle Beach Police talk challenges, technology in missing person cases

Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 12:30 PM EST
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By Loren Korn
Myrtle Beach Police explain challenges in solving missing persons case and the advancement in technology that helps them along the way.

Top Story

Myrtle Beach police playing classical music in several parks to prevent crime

Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 7:09 PM EST
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By Madison Martin
After getting complaints about crime in some of the city's parks, Myrtle Beach Police have started implementing a solution of the musical variety.

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Grand Strand man loses $3.5K ahead of holidays in banking app scam

Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 7:42 PM EST
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By Madison Martin
Experts say you should beware of sophisticated call scams that pose as your financial institution.

Investigate

Complaints against shipping company reveal expensive items that never get delivered

Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 5:26 PM EST
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By David Hodges
Out of 10 complaints filed with the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office against Lasership over the past year, eight of them are about a missing game console like XBOX or PlayStation or Nike shoes.

State

Keeping your holiday shopping safe: How U.S. Customs & Border Protection seizes counterfeit goods

Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 7:49 PM EST
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By Madison Martin
Items you find on store shelves are the result of a culmination of months of cargo being imported and screened.

Top Story

‘Everyone is vulnerable:’ How to protect your information during holiday shopping, giving season

Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 10:11 AM EST
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By Madison Martin
Fraud experts say this time of year is the perfect opportunity for scammers to gather up your personal information or money while online.

Investigate

Special Report: Safe home buying in Horry County during building boom

Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 12:55 PM EST
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By Derrion Henderson
The American dream is owning a home and there’s a large increase in families finding their forever home here in Horry County, but with so much growth – are homes being built with integrity?

Investigate

‘Biggest financial mistake I’ve ever made’: Horry County residents grapple with bad solar panel deals

Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 1:22 PM EDT
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By Madison Martin
Some Horry County residents told WMBF Investigates that going solar has ranged from a headache to a nightmare.
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