Myrtle Beach welcomes local service member following overseas deployment
New details are shining light on a deadly shooting in the Socastee area on Friday afternoon. Coastal Carolina University ‘closely monitoring’ situation after student visas revoked at USC. Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM EDT. Coastal Carolina University says it’s monitoring situations where international student...
Navy soldier reunites with family in Myrtle Beach after 2 years
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Two parents living in the Grand Strand were celebrating Saturday night after reuniting with their son for the first time in two years. Eric Donevant, Navy soldier, arrived in town for Easter at Myrtle Beach International Airport on Saturday. ABC 15 spoke with the...
Gators on the move in South Carolina as the weather heats up
It's spring in South Carolina. It's starting to get warmer and that means our large local alligator population is on the move all over the coastal regions of the state, looking for love. In fact, gators are being seen by folks all over the coast right now.
Carolina Western Pub announces potential closure due to SC liquor liability laws
Known for its large dance floor and live music, Carolina Western Pub, located at 920 Lady St. in the Vista, may soon be joining the ranks of numerous other establishments that have been forced to close their doors due to South Carolina's current liquor liability laws and the cost of maintaining liquor liability...
List of South Carolina athletics head coach salaries
South Carolina has 16 head coaches in its athletics department and salaries range from just barely into six-figures to not too far off of eight figures. Here's a look at the salaries of the current head coaches of the Gamecocks for the upcoming academic year of 2025-26. Millions and millions...
Salt Life Church hosts Easter celebration in parking lot to embrace larger community
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Salt Life Church expanded its annual Easter celebration this year, moving the event from inside the mall to the parking lot to accommodate a larger crowd. Pastors Bruce and Angela Laverdure hosted the event and wanted everyone to feel welcome. "It doesn't matter...
Cooler and dry on Saturday
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)–Temperatures today will be cooler than normal. You will want layers or a light jacket while heading out. Highs will struggle to reach the mid and upper-60s today. Partly cloudy skies will last us into the evening hours, before we see decreasing clouds overnight. Tonight lows will drop into...
FIRST ALERT: Cool night and Sunday ahead, warming up into next week
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Northerly winds will keep us cool and dry for the weekend but it won’t last long. We’re giving you the First Alert to warmer weather ahead!. If you are heading out the door this evening, you are going to want to make sure that you have a lighter jacket around. Through sunset we will see...
South Carolina Convicted Cop Killer Chooses Lavish Last Meal Before Firing Squad Execution
South Carolina carried out a firing squad execution on Friday, April 11, after both the state and U.S. Supreme Courts denied appeals earlier in the week. Mikal Mahdi, 42, was convicted of two murders committed in 2004: the killing of an off-duty police officer in Calhoun County, South Carolina, and the murder of a...
New restaurant moving into the Zesto location on Forest Drive. Here’s what’s coming
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new restaurant is moving into the former Zesto on Forest Drive, just months after that community staple closed down. A sign posted on the door this week of the now vacant building said, "Coming soon! Mo's Dairy Bar." The note did not give any details on a potential start date.
