Grand Strand Medical Center will reopen emergency entrance
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Grand Strand Medical Center will reopen its emergency entrance on Monday. Grand Strand Medical Center will reopen its emergency department entrance at 7 a.m. off Highway 17 Bypass N., following the completion of improvements done to enhance patient and visitor experiences. Those who seek emerg
Myrtle Beach’s new police chief starts Friday
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Myrtle Beach community will welcome a new police chief. Incoming Myrtle Beach Police Chief Frederick Chambers will begin his work with the Myrtle Beach Police Department on Friday. Chambers will participate in a brief administrative swearing-in on Monday, with Chief Municipal Judge Glenn O
Sea Haven celebrates grand opening of Sarah’s House
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. — A new home designed to provide stability, mentorship and opportunities for young women officially opened Wednesday, Sept. 16 as Sea Haven for Youth celebrated the grand opening of Sarah’s House. Community members, local leaders, Sea Haven supporters and staff gathered at the home at...
Person, building hit by driver backing out of Horry County driveway. Pedestrian dies
One person has died after the driver of a vehicle hit a person and a building Wednesday night while backing out of a driveway at what appears to be a church in Loris. Crews with Horry County Fire Rescue were dispatched just after 9:50 p.m. to the area of Cedar Branch Road and Turkey Hollow Road to reports of a single-v
Petition to ban Flock & ALPR cameras in Horry Co. started by Conway veteran
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — As the debate over Flock and Automatic License Plate Recognition, or ALPR, cameras grows, there's now a petition to ban them in Horry County. Conway resident Chuck Hooks started the petition on change.org. The veteran tells ABC 15 he's pro-police and understands the technology...
Man killed in Horry County crash was NYPD detective, former Pawleys Island police officer
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A man killed in a Horry County motorcycle crash spent more than two decades as an NYPD detective before later serving as a part-time Pawleys Island police officer. Pawleys Island Chief Michael Fanning confirmed that Denis Broderick was a part-time police officer from 2017 to...
Lantana Recovery (Murrells Inlet) Extends Recovery Support to the Local Community
Lantana Recovery (Murrells Inlet) Lantana Recovery (Murrells Inlet) is extending recovery-focused support and treatment guidance to individuals and families in Murrells Inlet, SC. The Murrells Inlet presence serves as an outreach location, helping connect local community members with appropriate recovery resources and
Humidity increases tonight
High temperatures will still be quite warm this afternoon, with beaches reaching the mid 80s and inland communities climbing into the upper 80s and low-90s. Thanks to the lower humidity, the heat will stay manageable, and there is no triple-digit heat in the forecast today.
Ocean Boulevard to close Saturday for South Atlantic Shrine parade
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Drivers along the south end of Ocean Boulevard should expect closures and delays Saturday as Myrtle Beach hosts the annual South Atlantic Shrine Association Parade. Ocean Boulevard will close to traffic from 17th Avenue South to Spring Maid Boulevard beginning at approximately 8:45 a.m., acc
Laurel Street merchants say construction is driving customers away, cutting sales
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Business owners along Laurel Street in Conway say a stormwater construction project meant to prevent flooding is now cutting into sales during one of their busiest times of the year. The city is upgrading stormwater infrastructure on Laurel Street after the roadway has flooded into...

















