Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A male shark weighing 1,653 pounds pinged off the coast of the Carolinas on Sunday. A ping is a location signal transmitted by a tagged animal’s tracking device. Contender, an adult white shark measuring 13 feet, 9 inches long, was first tagged offshore the...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A woman has been charged following the drowning death of a North Carolina teenager at a Myrtle Beach hotel pool, according to authorities. Police said Brittany Neely, 32, is facing four counts of unlawful conduct toward a child in connection with the incident. The charges stem from the death of 14-year-old Neveah […] The post Woman arrested after North Carolina teen drowns in...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The world’s largest duck is set to return to Myrtle Beach May 1-2. Myrtle Beach City Government announced that the duck will be at Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place as part of National Water Safety Month. The YMCA of Coastal Carolina is leading the...

You won't find pews or a pulpit at Prince Frederick's Chapel, but its ruins gesture at a trace of the Old World. The Gothic, shelled facade of the once-grand church appears more reminiscent of leftover towers from the Middle Ages of Europe, but it sits roughly an hour from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the iconic East Coast beach town getaway. The church occupies...

An Arkansas Walmart worker was fatally stabbed in a random attack by a man who mistook her for a “demon”—no prior connection found. Incident Breakdown (March 31, 2026, Conway) Victim: Jordanne Drinkwater, 32, on her normal shift. Suspect: Zeddrick Ross, 37. Attack: Ross stole a knife from...

Spring is here, and Grand Strand locals and tourists alike are out in their golf carts in the warm weather. Before hitting the open road in an open vehicle, it’s important to know local laws to avoid dangerous situations and hefty fines. Here’s what golf cart drivers and passengers need to know in Myrtle Beach and surrounding areas. South Carolina golf cart regulations South...

Contender, a 13-foot-9-inch, 1,653-pound White Shark, is traveling in deep waters off the coast of Myrtle Beach and Wilmington. Ocearch scientists tagged the mammoth male shark in January 2025 off the coast of Florida and Georgia. He is the largest Ocearch-tagged shark in the Western North Atlantic, according to a Facebook post . Contender had pinged closer to Georgia’s coast in mid-March, but...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A woman is facing charges after a North Carolina teenage girl drowned in a Myrtle Beach hotel pool last week. Myrtle Beach police charged Brittany Neely, 32, with four counts of unlawful conduct toward a child. The arrest came after 14-year-old Neveah Neely was pulled...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The city has passed the first reading of an ordinance on Monday to ban smoking on public beaches, according to documents. This proposed amendment would add the public beach to the list of areas where smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, is prohibited.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC-South Range ran into a tough one Monday morning, falling 7-1 to Corning-Painted Post in a game where the Hawks jumped early and never let go. Corning wasted no time setting the tone. A double from Sophie Schoonover got things started in the first, and Emelia Smith followed with a two-run triple to put South Range in a quick hole...