Myrtle Beach SC

Both residents and vacationers have enjoyed the unseasonably warm temperatures so far this week. But how long is it expected to last? The Myrtle Beach area has seen the thermometer rise into the 80s along the coast, and into the 90s inland. That pattern is expected to continue this week and into the weekend, according to Lauren Warner, meteorologist with the National Weather Service...

The biggest difference today will be air quality. An air quality alert is in effect across Horry County due to smoke from a large wildfire burning in southern Marion County. Impacted communities will include Conway, Aynor, and Loris, which may notice hazy conditions as southwest winds transport smoke into the area.

Pier fishing is one of the easiest—and most popular—ways to fish in Myrtle Beach. You don’t need a license, you don’t need your own gear, and you don’t need experience. Just show up, rent a rod, and start casting. From iconic oceanfront piers to quieter...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services has issued an AIR QUALIT ALERT for Horry County, including Myrtle Beach, Conway and surrounding communities, through midnight Wednesday. The alert comes as smoke from a nearly 2000 acre wildfire in Marion County continues to blanket the Conway...

SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - New food and drink kiosks will roll their way onto the Surfside Beach Pier. The Town Council unanimously approved on Tuesday night to add four new kiosks to the pier. A beachside drink kiosk called Sip it will serve custom non-alcoholic drinks on the pier.

A motorcyclist died Wednesday after a chase involving a South Carolina Highway Patrol officer. The Horry County Sheriff’s Office reported on Facebook that it is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 2:10 a.m. on Robert Grissom Parkway at 38th Avenue in Myrtle Beach. According to preliminary information, the South Carolina Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop a motorcycle traveling on Highway 31...

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MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A wildfire in Marion County broke containment after backburning operations got out of control on Monday night, sharply expanding the blaze and worsening smoke conditions across parts of Horry County. The Marion-Woodbury Road fire is now 60% contained, down from 100%, and has grown...

MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Marion County wildfire that has spewed smoke and ash into neighboring Horry County this week had covered roughly 1,750 acres as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission. The Marion-Woodburry Road fire remained only 60% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, the Forestry Commission said. Thick smoke […]

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Two weeks after Horry County police fully encrypted its radio traffic, a neighboring town’s law enforcement chief said it now needs to do the same. “Nowadays, the technology is proprietary, so different manufacturers are not compatible with each other,” Bill Mickle told the town council on Tuesday. “It’s a cost […]