GSMC to add new upgrades, temporarily shifts emergency entrance
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Grand Strand Medical Center is undergoing construction and therefore temporarily shifting their emergency entrance. Starting Jan. 13, all emergency room patients and visitors will be required to enter through the main entrance due to the closure of the current emergency entrance off...
Locations Horry Co. residents can drop-off their tree for Grinding of the Greens
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The county's annual Grinding of the Greens will run through Jan. 29. Officials said residents in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside Beach, Loris and Aynor can place their natural tree curbside for pickup. All decorations should be removed and no wreaths are allowed.
Help 4 Kids & Backpack Buddies provides resources to Grand Strand children year round
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Non-profit supporting children along the Grand Strand. Join us at Help 4 Kids & Backpack Buddies in Myrtle beach to learn how their make a lasting impact. This 100% volunteer organization relies entirely on donations to provide food, supplies, and resources for underprivileged children....
Traffic clears after crash on Highway 501 near Seaboard Street
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Traffic is flowing again after a Monday afternoon crash in Myrtle Beach. Capt. Jon Evans with the Myrtle Beach Fire Department confirmed that a two-vehicle crash happened on Highway 501 near Seaboard Street. Evans said the crash was blocking the westbound lanes on Highway 501.
CMC sees ‘significant spike’ in flu cases year-over-year
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Flu cases are on the rise in South Carolina, and Conway Medical Center has confirmed a dramatic increase in Horry County. They saw 510 positive flu tests in December 2025, as opposed to just 209 in December 2024. Additionally, 23.5% of flu tests came back...
Woman And Boyfriend Charged After Abuse Of Elderly Mother
A woman and her boyfriend have been charged in connection to the assault of an elderly woman. On November 20, the 78-year-old woman suffered head, neck, and collarbone injuries. She was treated by EMS before being airlifted to a more advanced hospital due to the severity of her injuries. Jennifer...
Myrtle Beach mayor-elect lays out top priorities for the new year
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - It’s a new year, and the incoming Myrtle Beach mayor is laying out his top priorities, including scaling back a major downtown project. Mayor-elect Mark Kruea said he wants to have a whole city vision instead of focusing solely on the Arts and Innovations District.
Myrtle Beach Police Department says 16 of 50 vacant officer positions filled
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach Police Patrol Capt. Aaron Miller says the department’s hiring team has been doing a lot of work to get the once 50 vacant positions in the police department filled. Miller said these efforts have gotten the vacant positions down to 34. He said the department has made...
Loris Mayor plans availability sessions for residents
City of Loris residents will soon have the opportunity to stop by Loris City Hall and speak directly with Mayor Michael E. Suggs and Interim City Administrator Angel Neighbours — an idea Suggs says has been in the works for some time. "Ms. Neighbours and I have been talking...
‘Brighter days are coming’: New Atlantic Beach police chief gives one-month update to residents
ATLANTIC BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Atlantic Beach’s new police chief gave residents an update this week, nearly one month since he took the role. Police Chief Joseph Cooper was sworn into the position on Dec. 8 and addressed residents about his plans for the department during Monday night’s council meeting.
