Carolina Shores shopping development draws mixed reaction from residents
CAROLINA SHORES, N.C. (WMBF) - A new shopping development is under construction along Highway 17 in Carolina Shores, with residents expressing both support and concerns about its impact on the surrounding area. Publix announced in 2023 that it would build a location off Highway 17, a project overseen by the...
Construction begins on 24-story oceanfront tower in Myrtle Beach S.C.
Landmark Builders, in partnership with Strand Capital Group, Garvin Design Group, and Tag Architecture, has broken ground on Ocean 23, a 24-story oceanfront tower in Myrtle Beach. The development, located at 23rd Avenue North and North Ocean Boulevard, will include 227 units, two ground-level pools with direct beach...
The city of Myrtle Beach attempts to address speeding on Farrow Parkway
The city of Myrtle Beach decided against a $162,200 traffic and speed study for the Market Common area at the council meeting on Tuesday, March 10. The Myrtle Beach City Council made addressing speeding violations on Farrow Parkway a priority at their first meeting of 2026, anticipating a possible solution within a...
Nance Plaza stage to be named after late Myrtle Beach artist
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — On Tuesday, the Myrtle Beach City Council passed a motion to name the stage in Nance Plaza after the late Phillip James Fox. Passed unanimously, its official name will be the ‘Phillip James Fox’ stage. Fox, who passed away in May 2025,...
Weekending at the recently renovated Wicklow Hall
Hidden on 11 acres of the North Santee Delta in Myrtle Beach’s own back yard is Wicklow Hall, an historic estate that husband and wife team David and Judith Rinella have restored as a charming bed and breakfast. The two-story inn, a grand house built between 1831 and 1840,...
Coroner’s office IDs victim in Highway 90 crash near Conway
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Coroner’s office has identified the victim of a deadly crash. According to Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard on Saturday at 6:30 p.m., 62-year-old David Shipman died when his car hit another car on Highway 90 near Conway. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: SCHP: 1...
Council discusses public’s growing concerns on Myrtle Beach homelessness
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Over the last week, the community has raised a series of concerns about the homeless shelter, New Directions, in Myrtle Beach. During public comment at Tuesday’s Myrtle Beach City Council meeting, one resident said that while there are some resources in Myrtle Beach for those facing...
‘Has to be jail time:’ Surfside Beach looks to toughen bird, waterfowl feeding law
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Surfside Beach’s well-known problems with controlling its Canada geese population may be nearing an end, as town leaders said Tuesday they’re ready to approve jail time for chronic feeders of the creatures. “I think it has to be, because I feel that certain people will keep doing this...
North Carolina man steals $6,000 worth of catalytic converters from Murrells Inlet business, GCSO...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies arrested a man after he allegedly stole $6,000 worth of catalytic converters from a Georgetown County business. After hitting three delivery trucks at a business in Murrell’s Inlet, the suspect continued to multiple other stops before being detained by the New Hanover Police...
Two individuals were shot near Coastal Carolina University.
Two people were injured in a shooting near Coastal Carolina University in Horry County, South Carolina, early Sunday morning, March 8, 2026, around 4 a.m. on the 200 block of U.S. Highway 544. Incident Response. Authorities responded promptly, learning the victims had transported themselves to a hospital in a...
