Santee Cooper seeks to raise electric rates more than 9% over next two years
Santee Cooper, a state-owned utility in South Carolina, is proposing rate hikes for its customers, with residential rates set to increase by 4.7% in 2027 and 4.6% in 2028, in order to cover the costs of a new natural gas plant and other construction projects. Customers of South Carolina’s state...
Santee Cooper proposes rate increases for 2027 and 2028
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Santee Cooper customers could see their electric bills go up over the next two years. The Santee Cooper Board of Directors received proposed base rate changes for 2027 and 2028. The proposed rate changes follow a comprehensive review of costs by management and third-party consultants.
Wanted suspect not found after tip in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A search for a wanted suspect in Horry County ended Friday without an arrest. The Horry County Sheriff’s Office said it received a tip about a person wanted on charges of first-degree assault and battery and reckless discharge of a gun at 4835 Highway 17 Bypass. Online records show it is 808 Studios, a recording studio.
Burn ban remains in effect for unincorporated Horry County
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A burn ban remains in effect for unincorporated areas of Horry County, according to fire officials. Horry County Fire Rescue says all open burning is prohibited until conditions improve and the area receives significant precipitation to ease current drought conditions. Fire officials say they are...
Motorcycle-involved crash on Highway 501 leaves 1 hospitalized
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A motorcycle-involved crash left one person with non-life threatening injuries on Highway 501 Friday morning, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Crews responded just before 9:30 a.m. to the area of Hwy. 501 and Carolina Forest Boulevard where the two-vehicle crash had Myrtle Beach-bound lanes of traffic on Hwy. 501 blocked. […]
Grand Strand beach renourishment & rain create perfect storm for shark tooth hunters
Grand Strand beaches have always provided hunters with shark teeth finds, but when beach renourishment is in town, it can be a gold mine. Local shark tooth clubs say this weekend’s storm and beach renourishment will make for even more favorable shores as the rain washes away some of the freshly laid sand. A National Weather Service weather briefing called for rain late Friday...
Regulations for dogs on beaches begins in Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach
(WPDE) — New regulations for dogs on the beach begins on Friday. From Friday, May 1 through Labor Day, dogs are not allowed on the beach and boardwalk between 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. However before or after that timeframe, dogs are allowed, but city officials say they...
Suspect not found at scene of SWAT response along Highway 17 Bypass in Socastee,...
SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County deputies’ efforts to arrest a man Friday afternoon that drew a SWAT response to a building off Highway 17 Bypass in Socastee ended without his capture, the sheriff’s office said. The scene unfolded along Frontage Road just off of Highway 17 Bypass across from Palmetto Pointe in the Socastee […]
Giant rubber duck taken down early in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A six-story duck returned to Myrtle Beach for its second year, but not for long. Mama Duck, described as the world’s largest rubber duck, was located at the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place on North Ocean Boulevard. The duck was originally planned to be...
More rain Friday evening
Rain is expected to become widespread from early Saturday morning through the late afternoon, with rainfall totals between half an inch and one inch and temperatures staying in the mid 60s.
