Blew out a flip-flop? New shop plans to be Grand Strand’s largest for beach...
The Boulineau’s family of businesses , well known in the Cherry Grove community for their stores selling everything from groceries to hardware, is now getting into the shoe business with the acquisition of the Sandal Land Shoe Store. The store’s advertising claims it will be the largest sandal store on the Grand Strand with over 10,000 pairs of footwear suitable for protecting toes while crossing...
Food truck owners discuss navigating gas prices at Myrtle Beach festival
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Food truck operators are doing what they can to keep their wheels and grills running as gas prices continue to climb. The national average price for gas is $4.15, up 93 cents from last year. In South Carolina, drivers are paying an average of $3.87...
2 transported to hospital in Horry Co. crash
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Two people were injured in a two-car crash on Friday evening, according to the Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Just after 7:00 p.m., crews responded to the area of Highway 917 and West Highway 9 Business in the Finklea community area. Two people were...
Bright green ‘Exemption Audit Notice’ alerts residents to missing tax docs
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Horry County Government is sending alerts to its residents regarding missing tax documents. Officials said these notices will arrive in bright green envelopes that display “Horry County Exemption Audit Notice” in the coming weeks. The goals of the Assessor’s Office are...
GLDD in the Middle of $72 million Multiple Beach Restortations in Myrtle Beach Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the middle of a $72 million beach renourishment project along 26 miles of Grand Strand shoreline. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company began pumping sand onto North Myrtle Beach in December 2025, moved to Myrtle Beach in February 2026, and will reach Surfside Beach by summer 2026. Two million cubic yards of sand — enough to fill 200,000...
Myrtle Beach man arrested on child exploitation charge
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man was arrested on Thursday for child exploitation, according to a release from the Horry County Police Department (HCPD). Jacob Gangwer, 23, of Myrtle Beach, was charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. On Jan. 26, HCPD Internet Crimes Against Children received...
Dump truck reportedly hits overhead highway sign near Coastal Grand Mall
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A dump truck reportedly struck an overhead highway sign, prompting a traffic jam on Friday, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). The incident occured just after 3:00 p.m. in the area of Highway 17 bypass near Shetland Lane. No one was transported to...
Northbound Highway 17 Bypass shut down while crews remove pieces of overhead sign hit...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Traffic is at a standstill on northbound Highway 17 Bypass near the Myrtle Beach airport as crews work to remove pieces of an overhead highway sign after it was reportedly hit by a dump truck, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Motorists are asked to avoid the area of Highway 17 […]
Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q Coming to Carolina Forest Near U.S. 501
The barbecue joint serves low-smoked pork, brisket, wings and Southern sides like mac and cheese and collard greens.
North Myrtle Beach begins daytime two-hour parking limit on section of Main Street
Everybody loves free parking. But sometimes others indirectly have to pay for it. North Myrtle Beach recently instituted two-hour parking from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily on Main Street between Ocean Boulevard and Oak Street. "We had numerous business owners on Main Street who were concerned that employees of...
