Horry Police deputy chief exits, video shows use of racial slur: Top stories to know
From a Horry County Police deputy chief’s retirement amid an internal investigation to rising flood insurance costs along the coast, Tuesday brought significant news across the Grand Strand.
Here’s a roundup of the day’s top stories from the Myrtle Beach area.
• Horry County Police Deputy Chief Lance Winburn is retiring. The announcement came in statement that the department had launched an internal affairs investigation that found policy violations tied to a June 2022 arrest incident, according to The Sun News. He is the second deputy chief to retire under a cloud of alleged misconduct in the past year.
• A viral video viewed more than 900,000 times shows people, including an alleged Coastal Carolina University student, repeating the N-word, according to The Sun News. The university said it is aware of the post, and the CCU Black Student Association is calling for accountability and stronger education on racist language.
• With the Myrtle Beach Spring Bike Rally set for May 8-17, The Sun News spotlighted the top seven biker bars based on Yelp reviews, including Suck Bang Blow in Murrells Inlet, known for its burnout pit, live music and rally girls during the event that draws an estimated 400,000 people.
• Pawleys Island has the highest average coastal flood insurance rate in South Carolina at $4,199 in 2025, according to The Sun News. The state lost nearly 5,000 NFIP policies between 2024 and 2025 as premiums climb under FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 model.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
