Sydney Ryan
Reporter
Myrtle Beach, SC

Sydney Ryan joined the WMBF News team as a reporter/multimedia journalist in August 2025.
Originally from Michigan, Sydney is a proud alumna of Michigan State University. She graduated in 2024 with a degree in journalism.
While at Michigan State, Sydney spent a year reporting for the School of Journalism’s award-winning weekly newscast Focal Point News. She also spent a summer interning with a news station in Saginaw, Michigan.
In her spare time, Sydney enjoys reading, baking, exploring museums and zoos, having craft nights with her friends, or watching Spartan basketball with her boyfriend and their cat. She is also on a journey to try as many international restaurants as she can find.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Sydney Ryan and Akim Powell
A mother in South Carolina walked through fire to save her three-year-old from a burning apartment.
Updated: May 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM EDT
|By Sydney Ryan
The family of a man who died after being shot outside an Horry County bar says they need clarity from authorities.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2026 at 7:44 AM EDT
|By Sydney Ryan, Dylan Leatherwood and Debra Worley
Video of a school resource officer in South Carolina hitting a high school baseball player in the head with a stun gun has gained national attention.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM EST
|By TJ Turner , Sydney Ryan and Akim Powell
A pastor in South Carolina is accused of cyberstalking and harassing his estranged wife before she died by suicide, according to authorities.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM EST
|By WMBF News Staff, Sydney Ryan and Gray News staff
A 19-year-old woman died after being shot while sitting in the passenger seat of a car in South Carolina.















