Little-River News

Patio's Tiki Bar & Grill on the Intracoastal Waterway in Little River used to be a real secret hiding spot for locals, but not anymore.

The 32nd annual Blue Crab Festival concludes, and includes music by Jim Quick & Coastline 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and The Fantastic Shakers 3-6 p.m. Details at 795-9755 or 385-3180. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Little River waterfront; $3 advance or $5 at gate, and free pass for ages 12 and younger available at www.bluecrabfestival.org . Recital by Litchfield ... (more)

The Rev. Ann Kovan and the Rev. Randy Smith sprinkle water on a passing biker in the first Blessing of the Bikes early Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Little River United Methodist Church.

Amanda Berbiglia-Roberts stands beneath the bridge looking at a growing memorial for her sister Amber Berbiglia on Friday, May 10, 2013.

MYRTLE BEACH Horry County police charged a 20-year-old Longs man in connection with a home invasion in the Little River community where a woman was threatened with a gun after officers tracked his movements using his electronic home detention monitor, according to a police report.

Advance: $3 one day or $5 for both days; $5 daily at gate; and free pass for ages 12 and younger available at www.bluecrabfestival.org Saturday – Wendy Baruch and Stay Tuned, from 2013 "Carolina Has Talent" musical competition , 9 a.m.; Craig Woolard Band 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; and Carolina Soul Band 3-6 p.m. Sunday – Jazmine Hemingway ... (more)

In front of a memorial cross and several flowers, with crime scene tape still hanging on a fence, Jackie Open begged for information about her 23-year-old niece's death.

A Confederate cannon still faces Winyah Bay at Battery White, a large earthwork battery built around 1862 during the Civil War on the current site of the Belle Isle Yacht Club, has been preserved and added to the register of National Historic Places.

HORRY COUNTY, SC Mother's Day is just a week away, and WMBF News wants to help make sure the mothers in your family have a special day they won't forget.

Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick said the body was that of Amber Marie Berbiglia, 23, of the North Myrtle Beach/Little River area.

The Horry County bloodhound tracking team is on scene in Little River searching for a man suspected of robbing a bank Friday afternoon, said Sgt.

The U.S. Coast Guard stooped its search and said it has located the owner of a boat that was found drifting on the Intracoastal Waterway this morning and that no people were in distress.

The eighth annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival brings a loaded final day.

Brian Corley, a k a John Corley, 28, of Little River, S.C., and formerly of Egg Harbor, N.J., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman in Camden federal court to information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and one count of mail fraud.

Boat and dive teams with Horry County Fire and Rescue are in the water near Little River on Sunday afternoon, according to Leslie Yancy with Horry County Fire and Rescue.