River Oaks residents raise concerns over rapidly draining pond and stream
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Residents along River Oaks Drive are raising concerns after a pond and stream on the former River Oaks Golf Club property began rapidly draining, leaving wildlife habitat at risk. The golf club shut down in November 2025. Residents say they woke up two to three...
Sunset Beach Pier Horror as Pair Charged in Girl’s Surf Dunking
Two people are facing charges after a 911 call and beach videos prompted police to allege that a young girl was repeatedly dunked under the water beneath the Sunset Beach Pier. The case has shaken the small Brunswick County community and triggered a joint law-enforcement and child-welfare probe that investigators say is still very much underway.
Scammers using fake ‘verify you’re not a robot’ boxes to steal information
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Scammers are using a button you’ve clicked online hundreds of times to gain access to computers and steal personal information. CAPTCHA is the verification box that appears at the bottom of websites, asking users to confirm they are not a robot. Users click the box and move on, but scammers are now creating fake versions to gain access to computers...
Man faces felony DUI charge in deadly Horry County crash
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol has arrested a man in connection with a deadly February crash. Jail records show John Maness, 69, is charged with felony driving under the influence, resulting in death. Troopers booked him into jail Sunday morning. The South Carolina Highway Patrol...
Hanania Automotive Group expanding into South Carolina
Hanania Automotive Group is expanding into the South Carolina market with the launch of North Shore Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in the Myrtle Beach area. Scheduled to open this year, the new dealership is planned at 3212 Highway 9 E. in Little River. The site is northwest of North Myrtle Beach, about 5 miles from the South Carolina-North Carolina border.
2 injured after Conway shooting on Easter Sunday
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Authorities responded to a shooting in a Conway neighborhood on Easter Sunday. The Conway Police Department said they were called to the area of Westridge Boulevard and Highway 378. Officers say two people were found with critical injuries and transported to the hospital. One person has...
Salisbury teen drowns in Myrtle Beach pool
A Salisbury teen died in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, late last week in an apparent drowning incident. According to information from the Horry County Coroner’s Office, Nevaeh Neely, 14 died […]
Myrtle Beach police report more than 1.7K calls for service over Easter weekend
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach Police Department says officers responded to 1,752 calls for service over the weekend. According to a post from the department, 1,282 of those calls were self-initiated by officers. Police said officers recovered three firearms that were unlawfully in the possession of...
Leanne Graham Is Back At Myrtle Beach’s 99.5 WRNN
Four years after stepping away, Leanne Graham is returning to the Hot Talk Morning Show at Dick Broadcasting Myrtle Beach’s 99.5 WRNN, rejoining co-host Joe Cats and producer DJ Slide on the station where she built her on-air career. She left the show in 2021. WRNN Program Director and...
Myrtle Beach gas prices up nearly 50 cents in past month
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - As the price of gas increases across the nation, Myrtle Beach is also feeling the pain at the pump. The average price of gas in Myrtle Beach has risen 11.9 cents per gallon in the last week and is now averaging $3.64 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
















