CCMF returns to Myrtle Beach in June 2026 with star-studded lineup
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Carolina Country Music Festival CCMF will return to Myrtle Beach for its 11th year in June 2026. Here's everything to know!. More than 40 iconic stars will visit the beach and perform throughout the 4-day event. Thursday, June 4th, will kick off its first...
Horry County Schools weighs holiday bonus options
Holiday bonuses for Horry County Schools employees were in focus at the Horry County Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 17. The board and Superintendent Clifford Jones discussed a one-time holiday bonus for all eligible Horry County Schools employees with Chief Finance Officer John Gardner. “As you know, our...
Army Corps begins $72M Grand Strand beach renourishment project
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began offshore equipment mobilization this weekend, marking the start of a $72 million Grand Strand beach renourishment project. The beach renourishment comes after damage from hurricanes Ian and Debby along the Grand Strand coastline. The Army Corps of...
Horry Electric to install smart switches for rapid power restoration
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry Electric Cooperative is set to install new self-healing devices on utility poles in areas of Conway. The smart switch technology can automatically restore power within seconds, ensuring quick recovery. The goal is to enhance power restoration during outages caused by severe storms....
HCFR: 2 stranded boaters rescued on Waccamaw River
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews rescued stranded boaters on the Waccamaw River Monday night. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the area of the Chris Anderson Landing for a reported watercraft in distress around 5:50 p.m. Crews located two stranded boaters and helped them back to a boat landing.
86-year-old man dies in Garden City crash, coroner says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An 86-year-old man died Monday after a crash last week in Garden City, the Horry County Coroner’s Office said. Andrew Bowden of Garden City died in the crash, which happened Friday on Rainbow Drive, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard. He was transported to the Grand Strand...
Horry County judge needs more time to consider start date of Spivey wrongful death...
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County judge on Monday heard arguments in Conway to decide how a wrongful death lawsuit filed over a 2023 road rage shooting will proceed. Back on Sept. 9, 2023, authorities say North Myrtle Beach business owner Weldon Boyd got into a shootout with Scott Spivey off Highway 9. Witnesses...
Urgent Need for Affordable Thanksgiving Meal Assistance in North Myrtle Beach
A local family in North Myrtle Beach is seeking last-minute assistance for a budget-friendly Thanksgiving meal due to unexpected changes in their holiday plans. The family, who is spending the holiday near their terminally ill father, is looking for recommendations for a full Thanksgiving meal for 12 people. They are...
Video captures police chase across Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A video captured multiple Horry County officers chasing a black Jeep across Horry County on Sunday. A viewer-submitted video shows the Jeep with five Horry County Police Department officers giving chase near 4th Avenue and Palmetto Street in Conway. We have reached out to Horry...
Conway, Horry County school officials meet over city’s planned $80M downtown redevelopment vision
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway leaders are ready to move forward with a transformative $80 million downtown development plan and for a second time are asking Horry County Schools for support. Conway’s council next month is expected to take a second vote approving an ordinance creating a “riverfront and downtown...

















