FIRST ALERT: Heat Advisory in effect for Sunday, Better storm chances next week
July 4th came with temperatures rising to the triple digits. Thankfully, rain chances increase as the drought continues to get worse.
Conway police seek help finding missing 69-year-old Randolph Nathaniel Wilson
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Conway police are asking the public to help find a 69-year-old man who was reported missing Saturday evening. The Conway Police Department said Randolph Nathaniel Wilson was last seen about 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 3, at his residence on 4th Avenue in Conway. Police described...
Boat overturns near Bird Island in North Myrtle Beach; minor injuries reported
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Emergency crews responded Saturday afternoon after a boat overturned near Bird Island in North Myrtle Beach, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). HCFR was dispatched at 3:01 p.m. to the area for a reported watercraft incident. Officials say the incident was brought under...
Hot coals, pine straw cause fire in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Fire crews responded to a Saturday morning outdoor fire. Horry County Fire Rescue said the agency was called at 8:58 a.m. to Georgetown Drive in the Forestbrook community area. Crews said that hot coals were discarded in pine straw and caused the fire. There was...
For parade’s grand marshal, tradition stretches back 60 years
Fourth of July parties are a tradition for Rocky Holliday, right, seen with his friends, the late Jim Woodring and his wife Kathy Bancroft. Rocky Holliday doesn’t remember the details about that Monday morning in 1966 when the first parade made its way down Myrtle Avenue on Pawleys Island. But one thing’s for sure.
Crash blocks lanes on River Oaks Drive
HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WPDE) — Motorists are urged to avoid the area of River Oaks Drive and Carolina Forest Boulevard this morning as emergency crews respond to a two-vehicle crash. The collision has blocked lanes of traffic. One person has been transported to the hospital with injuries. Horry County...
New Myrtle Beach restaurant promises authentic Greek food in Market Common
A new restaurant is bringing authentic Greek dishes to the Market Common area. Owner Anastasia Daskalis describes Salty Sugar as “a taste of Greece in Myrtle Beach.” Located at 1550 Farrow Parkway, Salty Sugar launched its soft opening mid-June and plans to have a hard opening sometime in the future. The eatery is curr
HOA Bans Guns in the Very Places Residents May Need Them Most
A South Carolina condominium association is facing questions after banning firearms from common areas including sidewalks, parking lots, mail kiosks, the pool, and clubhouse, while still allowing residents to keep guns inside their homes and carry them to and from their vehicles.
Peter Horry, county’s namesake, led Revolutionary War regiment
Peter Horry, the man for whom the county is named, was an important figure in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, serving with the more famous “Swamp Fox,” General Francis Marion. Horry, the son of a French Huguenot rice planter, has been called Marion’s right-hand man, as noted...
‘Live With Joy’: Bailey, new Conway High principal, eager to lead in new position
Jimmy Bailey says he remembers when his journey in education changed forever. The new Conway High principal, who was just named as the school's next leader on July 1, started his career teaching in the classroom for 16 years before moving into an administrative role. But, he tells people that...

















