Power restored for more than 2,000 Murrells Inlet area customers
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Some customers in the Murrells Inlet area experienced a power outage. According to the Horry Electric Cooperative outage map, 2,291 customers were without power on Thursday. The outage was reported at 6:19 p.m. and was restored around 9 p.m. Communities near the TPC Myrtle Beach...
Marshall Tucker Band set to perform at Carolina Opry
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A well-known southern rock band is returning to the Grand Strand. The Marshall Tucker Band is scheduled to perform at the Carolina Opry on Sunday, July 12, as part of the While I’m Young Tour. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. The band is a platinum-selling...
Last minute deferral delays vote on Highway 905 development
CONWAY, S.C. — Over 100 Horry County residents showed up at Thursday’s Horry County Planning Commission to voice their opposition to a proposed new development in the Highway 905 area just north of Conway. But just before the commission’s vote on the project, the developer asked to defer...
Heat Advisory issued for Grand Strand, Pee Dee areas Friday
(WPDE) — The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for parts of the Grand Strand and Pee Dee Friday. It runs from noon to 8 p.m. and affects the following counties in our coverage area:. Robeson. Marlboro. Dillon. Marion. Central and Northern Horry.
Conway neighborhood fights proposed 372-unit development along Highway 905
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Conway community is heated over a proposed 372-unit development in the area. The Horry County Planning Commission deferred a decision Thursday on a zoning change. The change would bring 372 single-family units to a neighborhood along Highway 905, which drew a packed room of...
Heat advisories issued for most of the area
High temperatures will reach around 90° at the beaches, while inland communities warm into the 95 to 99° range. Rain will remain absent from the forecast this weekend, with each day staying sunny, dry, hot, and humid.
Plans for controversial 372-home Horry County development heard. What happened?
Plans for a controversial new development of more than 370 homes are temporarily halted after residents raised concerns it could overcrowd the area and create devastating ecological impacts. “The rezoning is going to completely destroy what this county is about, especially this area … I really hope you guys don’t appro
Heat begins to creep back in
Temperatures will climb slightly higher today than in the past few days. Along the coast, highs will reach the upper 80s, with heat index values in the low to mid-90s. Inland, however, it will be much hotter, with afternoon highs between 96° and 98°. When you factor in the humidity, heat index values will once again re
North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue debuts technology to keep drivers, first responders safe
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — While on the road, drivers become aware of nearby emergency vehicles through lights and sirens. But in North Myrtle Beach, new technology will give drivers a 30-second heads-up before they see or hear anything. In the last few years, Pierce Manufacturing introduced HAAS Alert technolog
July 4 weekend gonna make you sweat. Grand Strand braces for scorcher. Here’s how...
This Fourth of July weekend will be a sunny scorcher with consistent heat and humidity around the Myrtle Beach area. “It’s going to be pretty bad, hot and humid, and not good for us, but we’re not going to see the extreme conditions like other parts of the country are, at least not maybe until Sunday, Monday time frame
