Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — To get the course ready for golfers, behind-the-scenes crews come in at 4 a.m. to begin tending to the turf and preparing food. The turf management team starts every morning by mowing, raking the bunkers, and cleaning debris to prepare the course. Dozens of...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Play at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic was temporarily suspended due to lightning. DAY 1: ONEflight MB Classic first round of competition tees off. Play is now resumed.

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina bought over 4,600 acres of forested land in Horry County. The four properties bought will add to the Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve. The Nature Conservancy has worked with SCDNR for decades to preserve properties across South Carolina, protecting the...

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina University has provided an update on the spring commencement ceremony. On Thursday, the university said that the event will be held indoors at the HTC Center at 6:00 p.m. The move comes due to forecasted inclement weather. RELATED COVERAGE: FIRST ALERT: Showers and storms...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — An Horry County educator received a national honor on Thursday. Esther Yardumian-Smyth is the 2026 Kelly Education Substitute Teacher of the Year. The 30-year teaching veteran was submitted by her colleagues at the Academy for the Arts, Science, and Technology in Carolina Forest. She...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Local businesses are using the Myrtle Beach Classic as an opportunity to reach more customers. Golfers and spectators from across the country are in the Grand Strand for the tournament, and local vendors are hoping to turn hungry golf fans into new customers. With thousands...

The Grand Strand’s first bike rally of the year is almost here as the South Carolina Department of Transportation works to address a notoriously dangerous and difficult intersection. The area where drivers and riders enter or exit U.S. 17 Business near biker favorites like Suck Bang Blow in Murrells Inlet has long been a problem area. Last year, personal injury lawyer Chad Fuller with...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Fire Rescue was called to a Thursday afternoon crash. According to the agency, the crash happened in the area of East Highway 9 and Highway 31 just before 2:30 p.m. The single-car crash involved a tractor-trailer, and crews said extraction operations were used.

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to fraudulently withdraw thousands of dollars from a Pawleys Island-area bank. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office charged Randy Mikels, 54, with identity theft and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Mikels’ charges stem from...