Brush fire fully contained after early morning response
HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WPDE) — An early morning brush fire in the Nichols area has been fully contained after crews spent several hours battling the flames. Horry County Fire Rescue responded at 3:32 a.m. to the 10000 block of Hardwick Road following reports of a brush fire covering approximately two acres.
‘It was beautiful’: Salute From the Shore wows Grand Strand beachgoers on Fourth of...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Every day, planes and helicopters fly over the beaches on the Grand Strand, but the aircraft that soared overhead on Saturday during the annual Fourth of July Salute From The Shore created a unique experience. For 16 years, the event has captured the attention of hundreds along the South Car
Myrtle Beach gym relishes chance to celebrate July 4th with hot dog eating contest
Chances are, you didn't spend your July 4th morning the same way that the folks at ISI Elite Training in Myrtle Beach did. The local gym started their Independence Day the same way they start most days — filled with burpees, squats and dumbbell workouts. But, on America's 250th birthday, they provided a little bit of a
1 taken to hospital after crash in Galivants Ferry area
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Drivers were asked to avoid the area after a crash near Galivants Ferry. The single-car crash happened in the area of Hughes Landing Road and Jordanville Road on Saturday. Horry County Fire Rescue said crews were called at 4:59 p.m. after a car overturned with...
FIRST ALERT: Heat Advisory in effect for Sunday, Better storm chances next week
July 4th came with temperatures rising to the triple digits. Thankfully, rain chances increase as the drought continues to get worse.
Conway police seek help finding missing 69-year-old Randolph Nathaniel Wilson
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Conway police are asking the public to help find a 69-year-old man who was reported missing Saturday evening. The Conway Police Department said Randolph Nathaniel Wilson was last seen about 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 3, at his residence on 4th Avenue in Conway. Police described...
Boat overturns near Bird Island in North Myrtle Beach; minor injuries reported
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Emergency crews responded Saturday afternoon after a boat overturned near Bird Island in North Myrtle Beach, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). HCFR was dispatched at 3:01 p.m. to the area for a reported watercraft incident. Officials say the incident was brought under...
Hot coals, pine straw cause fire in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Fire crews responded to a Saturday morning outdoor fire. Horry County Fire Rescue said the agency was called at 8:58 a.m. to Georgetown Drive in the Forestbrook community area. Crews said that hot coals were discarded in pine straw and caused the fire. There was...
For parade’s grand marshal, tradition stretches back 60 years
Fourth of July parties are a tradition for Rocky Holliday, right, seen with his friends, the late Jim Woodring and his wife Kathy Bancroft. Rocky Holliday doesn’t remember the details about that Monday morning in 1966 when the first parade made its way down Myrtle Avenue on Pawleys Island. But one thing’s for sure.
Crash blocks lanes on River Oaks Drive
HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WPDE) — Motorists are urged to avoid the area of River Oaks Drive and Carolina Forest Boulevard this morning as emergency crews respond to a two-vehicle crash. The collision has blocked lanes of traffic. One person has been transported to the hospital with injuries. Horry County...

















