Downtown Flavortown, What Tasty Dreams Are Made Of
Fans of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives rejoice, for Flavortown has come home to the Grand Strand. Guy Fieri’s Downtown Flavortown restaurant recently opened in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, offering up a massive custom-Guy-style arcade, duck pin bowling, and perhaps most exciting of all, a locally-inspired menu that exce
Myrtle Beach announces four finalists for next Police Chief
MYRTLE BEACH S.C. (WPDE) — The City of Myrtle Beach has narrowed its search for the next police chief to four finalists following interviews with eight candidates this week. The finalists will visit Myrtle Beach during the week of Aug. 10 for additional interviews, meetings with police department personnel, city staff
New recycling and convenience center coming this fall in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County is expected to have a new Recycling and Convenience Center in October. The facility will be located on Highway 90 near Long Bay Road and Water Tower Road, and is expected to improve access to the recycling and convenience center services for the Wampee and Longs communities.
Residents to speak on controversial 372-home Horry County development. What to know
The developer of a controversial proposed development of more than 370 homes in Horry County will hold a community meeting to hear from the public before moving the plan forward in the county Planning Commission. Dockit Enterprises LLC and Encore Real Estate Development LLC are seeking approval to rezone roughly 187 ac
Swimmer bitten by shark on Grand Strand beach. What we know
A person was bitten Wednesday by what is believed to be a small shark in Garden City. The person had puncture wounds on their leg and bystanders applied a tourniquet to the swimmer’s leg before Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Rescue responded and reapplied another tourniquet to help stop the bleeding, according to Murr
GSWSA to end drought management plan Aug. 1 after customers cut peak water use
HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WPDE) — Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority will end its Drought Management Plan on Saturday, Aug. 1, after customers reduced water use during peak hours in response to ongoing drought conditions. The utility activated the plan on July 1 as severe drought conditions affected the...
Victim treated and released after reported shark bite in Garden City
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — A person who was bitten by a shark in Garden City on Wednesday was treated and released from the hospital, according to a Horry County police report. Officers responded to Beach Access 6 at 400 N. Waccamaw Drive on July 29 after receiving a...
Woman visits 3 Myrtle Beach-area facilities before getting antivenom after copperhead bite
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A woman is recovering after a copperhead snake bit her on her back porch last Saturday, and her experience is drawing attention to the challenges of finding antivenom in the Myrtle Beach area. Woman visits three facilities before receiving treatment. Ree Lawson was sitting on...
Virginia couple shares Bibles in Myrtle Beach during vacation
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — If you take a stroll along the shores of Myrtle Beach, you'll see all kinds of activity. From umbrella and chair rental operators to metal detector enthusiasts and shark tooth hunters, the sand and surf attract people with a wide variety of interests. But on...
FIRST ALERT: New drought monitor released, little improvement inland
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The latest drought monitor is released, showing very little improvement inland. Along the Grand Strand, a widespread extreme drought continues. The exceptional drought continues across the border into Brunswick County. While recent scattered downpours brought temporary relief to some neighborh

















