From a bobcat to review of Myrtle Beach leader, here are 6 stories to catch up with
A number of significant local stories Wednesday, range from public safety incidents to questions about city leadership. Here’s a quick rundown of what readers may have missed across the Grand Strand.
• Bobcat sighting in Conway: A bobcat was caught on a trail camera in the Hillsborough neighborhood carrying off what resident Kevin Leeman suspects was one of the Indian Runner ducks he’d nicknamed “the three amigos.”
• Myrtle Beach city manager’s contract under review: City Manager Jonathan “Fox” Simons is facing scrutiny as his contract comes up for renewal this summer, with new Mayor Mark Kruea saying the council “hasn’t had a conversation” yet about the longtime administrator’s future.
• Horry County Police deputy chief retires amid investigation: Deputy Chief Lance Winburn announced his retirement after an internal affairs investigation found he violated department policy in connection with the 2022 arrest of Thomas Wade Long, son-in-law of former county council member Harold Worley.
• Lawsuit filed in 2023 Conway bar shooting: The family of 14-year-old Kaleb Brown, who was fatally shot at One N Done in April 2023, has sued the bar, alleging it failed to prevent the crime despite roughly 100 police service calls between 2020 and 2023.
• Child drowns at North Myrtle Beach resort: Lauchlin McMann, 4, of Palmyra, Maine, died after being pulled from a swimming pool at North Beach Plantation on April 21 while vacationing with his family.
• Conway woman killed in highway crash: Theresa Mishoe, 37, died after losing control of her car on Highway 701 near Brickyard Place just after midnight Monday.
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.
