FIRST ALERT: Heat peaks, storm threat Saturday
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - We’re giving you the First Alert to another day of high heat and humidity with another heat advisory issued for today. Storm chances increase as we head into Saturday to kick off Labor Day weekend. TODAY. Expect another muggy start as you are heading...
Coastal Carolina University: No timeline yet for pedestrian bridge project on SC 544
CONWAY — Just a few hours after Doug Kreis dropped his daughter off for another year of study at Coastal Carolina University, tragedy struck again. Two students crossing S.C. Highway 544 were hit by a car. One later died and the other was seriously injured. "We can't let this...
Proposed Highway 90 development raises traffic concerns
HORRY COUNTY, S.C (WPDE) — A proposed development along Highway 90 is facing concerns from nearby residents about traffic and the timing of future road improvements. The project would include single-family homes, cottages, townhomes and limited commercial space along Highway 90 near International Drive. The site is nex
Countdown is on: Historic Myrtle Beach hotel to be demolished. When to see it...
After 54 years welcoming guests, an oceanfront hotel in downtown Myrtle Beach is scheduled for demolition. The Sea Dip Inn at 2608 N. Ocean Blvd. will be torn down this September to make way for a new Drury Inn. The longtime seaside hotel first announced its closure last year, after the Drury Development Corp. purchase
Conway Commission gets first look at large commercial, home project at Mill Pond Road
Why is the developer requesting taller buildings for the project?. A proposed commercial and residential development along Highway 501 at Mill Pond Road in Conway could significantly reshape the area as developers behind the Conway Mall redevelopment pursue a new, large-scale project. Rise Partners is looking at roughl
Former SC governor launches ‘breaking bread together’ movement along Grand Strand, Pee Dee
(WPDE) — An effort to mend divides across our country is being planned along the Grand Strand and in the Pee Dee. Former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley is launching a national movement to help bring people together despite their differences. "Breaking bread together,” comes amid an increase in...
Road closing during gospel festival in Myrtle Beach
Horry County, SC (WMBF) - A Myrtle Beach gospel festival and road closures are expected on Ocean Boulevard. The City of Myrtle Beach said the roads between Ocean Boulevard’s Eighth and Ninth Avenues North will be closed. The eighth annual Myrtle Beach Waves of Praise Gospel Fest continues through...
‘We need justice’: Employee describes racial bias-related shooting at Horry County Wendy’s
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A shooting early Thursday morning at a Horry County Wendy’s stemmed from a dispute over a DoorDash order that the workers did not have time to prepare before the restaurant closed, according to an employee. No injuries were reported in the incident, which...
Near record heat today
Actual temperatures will also be above average, reaching around 90° along the coast and climbing into the mid to upper 90s inland.
Road delays after 4 people injured in Horry County crash
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Roads blocked after a four-vehicle crash in Horry County Thursday morning. Horry County Fire Rescue responded around 10:21 a.m. to a four-vehicle crash with confinement in the area of East Highway 9 and Camp Swamp Road in Loris. Extrication operations removed the confined and the...

















