Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Myrtle Beach City Council workshopped a potential speed limit change on a residential road following residents’ safety concerns. 48th Avenue North is a two-lane road that connects Kings Highway and Robert M. Grissom Parkway and sees between 3,000 and 4,000 cars daily. The...

DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Parts of Darlington and Horry counties outside city or town limits are under a burn ban. The Darlington County Fire District said Tuesday morning the ban followed a statewide red flag fire alert issued by the South Carolina Forestry Commission. RELATED COVERAGE: South Carolina Forestry...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A gymnastics coach in Myrtle Beach has been suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after an investigation into allegations of misconduct, online records show. The investigation into Christopher Mula began in 2023 after the allegations. The U.S. Center for SafeSport says the misconduct...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — One person has been detained and another is wanted after a reported armed robbery along N. Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach, police said on Tuesday. Officers responded just before 11:20 a.m. to the 7900 block of N. Kings Highway, according to police. No injuries have been reported, and one...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A North Carolina man is facing charges after arrest warrants state video shows him pointing a gun at a woman who was diverting traffic near a vehicle fire in the Murrells Inlet area. Officers with the Horry County Police Department arrested Ian Barry, 30, of...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach community is invited to upcoming public input sessions to help shape the selection of the next police chief for the Myrtle Beach Police Department. In a Facebook post, city officials said they've retained Public Sector Search & Consulting, a firm specializing...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A high-speed chase involving Horry County police reached speeds of 110 mph early Tuesday morning before ending in a single-vehicle crash, police told News13. The incident started on Joyner Swamp Road and Green Sea Road in the Galivants Ferry area and ended when the suspect crashed at...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews are responding to a woods fire in the Nichols area of Horry County. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a 20-acre woods fire in the 7000 block of Cookes Circle at around 7:38 p.m. Officials say no structures are currently threatened. Crews are working...

WPDE — The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert, effective immediately and lasting until further notice. The Red Flag Fire Alert does not prohibit outdoor burning but strongly encourages people to avoid burning outdoors when weather conditions present an elevated risk of...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Community members pressed leaders with New Directions of Horry County and the city of Myrtle Beach about a proposed women’s homeless shelter during Monday’s neighborhood watch meeting. People who live off Mr. Joe White Avenue surrounding the proposed site said they are not...