October 28, 2009

Man charged in Horry Wildfire pleads guilty, claims no responsibility for wildfire

The Conway man accused of starting a fire near his home that eventually led to one of the largest wildfires in South Carolina history pleaded guilty today, but did not take responsibility for the wildfire.


October 26, 2009

Man fined in Horry County wildfire facing court hearing this week

A man fined in the most destructive wildfire in South Carolina history is facing a court date to answer to charges.


October 21, 2009

Man charged in Horry Wildfire has new court date

A jury trial for a Horry County man fined for the brush fire that rekindled into the most destructive wildfire in South Carolina history has been re-scheduled.


October 14, 2009

Trial delayed in fire that sparked Horry County wildfire

A jury trial has been delayed for a Horry County man fined for the brush fire that rekindled into the most destructive wildfire in South Carolina history.


August 27, 2009

Barefoot golf tournament benefits wildfire victims

As people who live in Barefoot Resort continue to rebuild their community from the April wildfire that destroyed more than 75 homes, many came together today on the golf course.

Golfers teeing off to help Horry wildfire victims

Golfers are teeing off on the South Carolina coast to help the victims of a wildfire that scorched hundreds of acres earlier this year.


August 25, 2009

Barefoot fire victims set to benefit from golf tourney

A benefit golf tournament is scheduled to tee off this week to help fire victims from the Barefoot area who were impacted by the April wildfire.


August 22, 2009

SC Catholic bishop presents suits to firefighters

The bishop of the statewide Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston presented fire suits to North Myrtle Beach firefighters who helped battle a devastating wildfire earlier this year.


August 20, 2009

Rep. Brown honors North Myrtle Beach wildfire first responders

Congressman Henry Brown honored six first responders to the April wildfire in Barefoot Resort that destroyed more than 75 homes.


August 17, 2009

North Myrtle Beach passes new burning restrictions

In response to the April wildfires, a permanent “burning ban” has been put in place by the City of North Myrtle Beach.


August 13, 2009

Venus’ fly trap flourishing in path of April wildfire

Inside Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve, a dense 9,000+ acre wildlife preserve between Highways 90 and 22 in Horry County, a rare plant is making a bit of a comeback.


August 10, 2009

More Barefoot residents dispute city’s wildfire timeline

While no one was badly injured in the fires, questions continue to be raised about how the City of North Myrtle Beach responded to residents in the Barefoot Resort community during the April wildfires.


August 06, 2009

Video shows embers flying into Barefoot ahead of official timeline

New dashboard camera video obtained by News 13 from the City of North Myrtle Beach shows embers flying into Barefoot Resort more than an hour before officers evacuated residents during the wildfires on April 23.


August 04, 2009

North Myrtle Beach moves to ban opening burning

Leaders of North Myrtle Beach where homes were destroyed by a wildfire earlier this year are taking steps to prevent such a tragedy from happening again


August 03, 2009

Tape shows North Myrtle Beach city official criticizing mayor, director during wildfires

In a phone call recorded on a dashboard camera on April 23rd, 2009, between North Myrtle Beach police Sgt. Jeff Senter and another person, Senter blames some of North Myrtle Beach’s leaders for doing a poor job of handling the fire.

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