Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Drivers in Myrtle Beach should plan for a temporary road closure near the oceanfront as crews begin work on a major pump station and storm drain project. City officials said the intersection at 24th Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard is scheduled to be closed...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A new property development, called Harbor Trace, is in the works and can add the following:. The property would be located between St. James High School and the Blackmoor County Club. If approved by Horry County Planning and Zoning Department, Highway 707 could see...

A North Carolina woman is suing Trader Joe’s , alleging a ready-to-eat wrap sold by the neighborhood market landed her in the hospital with a severe E. coli infection. In the federal lawsuit, filed on Oct. 15, Gayle Gottlieb of Pembroke said she bought three Tarragon Chicken Salad Wraps from a Trader Joe’s store in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Aug. 23. She ate one on Aug. 26 and “was hunched over with abdominal cramping” two days later. “By Aug. 30, her diarrhea was bloody and she was in the

After nearly a month of renovations, a Myrtle Beach Walmart Neighborhood Market is once again open to shoppers. The Walmart store at 3915 N. Kings Highway reopened to fanfare Monday morning. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured a performance from the Myrtle Beach High School band, recognition for longtime employees and $3,000 in grants donated to Horry County Shop with a Cop, EmpowerLit and Santa Claus for Paws. The newly-remodeled store now offers sushi made in-store, a new bakery department wi

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Coastal Carolina University Department of Public Safety arrested Aiden Vicenzo Armstrong, 18, after the university issued an alert Friday for reports of shots fired near Founders Drive and Highway 544 in Conway, according to reports. According to the Conway Police Department, officers responded Friday...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Two former officers who resigned following an internal investigation last year have been rehired. Misty Gore and Don Kobithen have been rehired by the Horry County Police Department, according to Horry County Public Information Officer Ashley Boles. This comes nearly a year after the internal investigation involving five people.

LHS STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEND DISTRICT RALLY AT AYNOR HIGH SCHOOL. On Tuesday, October 13, members of the Latta High School Student Council traveled to Aynor High School to participate in a district rally focused on developing leadership skills, exploring fundraising opportunities, and strengthening the impact of student councils within their school communities.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Temperatures are nice and cool this morning, very similar to what we felt on Sunday, with most areas starting in the mid-40s to around 50 degrees. Winds will stay on the breezy side at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts over 20 mph at times. That’ll add a slight wind […]

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Family and friends gathered at Coastal Carolina University on Saturday to celebrate the life of Kalina “Kat” Trent, a 21-year-old student who died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Highway 544 in August. The celebration of life was held in the Allen Ballroom. Guests were invited to wear pink, […]

For the third time in two days, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting. After two separate incidents on Oct. 14 in York and Berkeley, a welfare check in Horry a day later ended with shots fired. According to SLED, an Horry County officer fired...