Jennifer Roberts
Video Journalist
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Jennifer Roberts is a Multimedia Journalist at WMBF News. She comes to Myrtle Beach from WVVA News, an NBC affiliate in Bluefield, W. Va. She recently won “Best Investigative News Story or Series” at the West Virginia Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Awards for her series “Another Day of Bluefield Roadwork.”
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Jennifer graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a B.A. in Dance, minor in Economics. She relocated to Atlanta and New York City, pursing a career as a performing artist in theatrical and live performance industries. Some of her notable credits include Cirque Du Soleil, BET Hip Hop Awards, ABC Watch Commercial and Investigation Discovery.
Jennifer returned to Charlotte to pursue her journalism career, enrolling in the Broadcasting and Production Technology program at Central Piedmont Community College. She graduated with a 4.0 GPA, President’s List, and was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She also received the CPCC Outstanding Student Award for the broadcast program.
Jennifer is no stranger to Myrtle Beach. During her high school years, she competed in numerous dance competitions in our city and vacationed frequently on the Grand Strand. She is excited to be a member of the WMBF News team and is happy to call Myrtle Beach her new home.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 10:11 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
His sons Omar and Luis describe Valencia as a great father who will be forever missed in a community he deeply loved.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 5:59 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
"People are just hurting right now,” he said in an interview with WMBF News.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
A motorcyclist who was hit by a car last year said blood donations likely helped to save his life.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 at 7:53 PM EST
|By Jennifer Roberts
Volunteers hope the celebration at the shelter will encourage people to learn more about what they can do to help the animals.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Federal funds could soon be headed to community health centers to help get more people vaccinated who live in underserved communities in South Carolina.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts, Katherine Phillips and Kristin Nelson
Fire crews were called around 6:15 Friday night to the 3800 block of Socastee Boulevard.
Updated: May. 1, 2021 at 9:39 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
It comes nearly a year after many organizers postponed or canceled events due to COVID-19.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 11:24 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
The new data comes ahead of a key deadline for those receiving unemployment benefits in South Carolina.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline, Kristin Nelson and Jennifer Roberts
A Little River man is now accused of participating in one of the most infamous days in U.S. history when thousands of people stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2021 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts and Laurel Mallory
The funds are part of the American Rescue Plan, which aims to improve COVID-19 response in underserved communities.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2021 at 1:43 PM EST
|By Jennifer Roberts
For some families, Bibles were one of the only methods they had to document information about their family’s birth and death.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 11:25 PM EST
|By Kristin Nelson and Jennifer Roberts
The leading doctor in South Carolina’s fight against COVID-19 said she knows that the vaccine distribution process has been frustrating for many people who are waiting to see if they will be next in line.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 6:03 AM EST
|By Jennifer Roberts
Less than a week into the new year, 2021 is already making the history books after rioters breached the nation’s Capitol Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 5:09 AM EST
|By Jennifer Roberts
Educators and staff members across South Carolina have been switching gears, finding new ways to educate children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 11:23 PM EST
|By Jennifer Roberts
More than two dozen people have been charged with federal drug conspiracy and firearms charges.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 11:39 PM EST
|By Jennifer Roberts
Some Horry County parents are on edge after seeing pictures circulating on social media showing plexiglass installations in one elementary school.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2020 at 5:39 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
An Horry County parent says he is concerned after receiving an email from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control stating a person may have been contagious with COVID-19 while inside his child’s classroom.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Katherine Phillips and Jennifer Roberts
A vigil will be held Wednesday night to honor the life of fallen Myrtle Beach police Pfc. Jacob Hancher.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 5:35 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Law enforcement families led a mile-long walk around The Market Common pond Monday night to honor the memory of a fallen Myrtle Beach officer.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2020 at 12:35 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
A tornado touched down in Myrtle Beach Friday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to avoid higher-risk Halloween activities like trick-or-treating in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
With many of those of events now canceled or postponed, the state is seeing a significant difference in the hotel numbers.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts and Jessica Cinardo
Two people were cited for violating Gov. Henry McMaster’s executive order requiring face masks inside all South Carolina restaurants.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
For some medical staff members, the weight they’re carrying during this global health crisis can feel a bit too heavy to hold.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 5:29 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Sen. Greg Hembree, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, says based on data, many students aren’t flourishing in digital learning environments and are losing a year’s worth of learning in math while at home.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Organizers for the Myrtle Beach Spring Bike Rally want residents and out-of-town bikers to know, their bike rally event will be taking place along the Grand Strand next week.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Kate Merriman and Jennifer Roberts
The city of Conway passed an emergency ordinance on masks that included some major changes from the original one that proposed.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 11:24 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
According to DHEC, it’s up to individual businesses to decide whether they will remain open or temporarily close if staff members contract the virus.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2020 at 5:47 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Governor Henry McMaster is doubling down about not closing any more South Carolina business, despite positive COVID-19 cases in the state continuing to rise
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Across the nation and the state, you’ve been seeing headlines about COVID-19 and, more recently, images of protests in response to the death of George Floyd.
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 2:26 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Some business owners along Ocean Boulevard are expressing major safety concerns after back to back shootings occurred within miles of their stores.
Updated: May. 16, 2020 at 10:01 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
Myrtle Beach hotels can now officially take new reservations while preparing for a possible rush of beachgoers for Memorial Day weekend.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 5:38 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Roberts
As businesses prepare to enter phase three of reopening the state on Monday, DHEC is focusing on staying ahead of the virus by continuing to build a team dedicated to tracking down those exposed to a person diagnosed with COVID-19 through contact tracers.
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