Residents to speak on controversial 372-home Horry County development. What to know
The developer of a controversial proposed development of more than 370 homes in Horry County will hold a community meeting to hear from the public before moving the plan forward in the county Planning Commission. Dockit Enterprises LLC and Encore Real Estate Development LLC are seeking approval to rezone roughly 187 ac
Swimmer bitten by shark on Grand Strand beach. What we know
A person was bitten Wednesday by what is believed to be a small shark in Garden City. The person had puncture wounds on their leg and bystanders applied a tourniquet to the swimmer’s leg before Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Rescue responded and reapplied another tourniquet to help stop the bleeding, according to Murr
GSWSA to end drought management plan Aug. 1 after customers cut peak water use
HORRY COUNTY S.C. (WPDE) — Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority will end its Drought Management Plan on Saturday, Aug. 1, after customers reduced water use during peak hours in response to ongoing drought conditions. The utility activated the plan on July 1 as severe drought conditions affected the...
Victim treated and released after reported shark bite in Garden City
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — A person who was bitten by a shark in Garden City on Wednesday was treated and released from the hospital, according to a Horry County police report. Officers responded to Beach Access 6 at 400 N. Waccamaw Drive on July 29 after receiving a...
Woman visits 3 Myrtle Beach-area facilities before getting antivenom after copperhead bite
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A woman is recovering after a copperhead snake bit her on her back porch last Saturday, and her experience is drawing attention to the challenges of finding antivenom in the Myrtle Beach area. Woman visits three facilities before receiving treatment. Ree Lawson was sitting on...
Virginia couple shares Bibles in Myrtle Beach during vacation
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — If you take a stroll along the shores of Myrtle Beach, you'll see all kinds of activity. From umbrella and chair rental operators to metal detector enthusiasts and shark tooth hunters, the sand and surf attract people with a wide variety of interests. But on...
FIRST ALERT: New drought monitor released, little improvement inland
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The latest drought monitor is released, showing very little improvement inland. Along the Grand Strand, a widespread extreme drought continues. The exceptional drought continues across the border into Brunswick County. While recent scattered downpours brought temporary relief to some neighborh
FOUND: Horry Co. police searching for endangered missing woman
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — UPDATE- The Horry County Police Department has reported that Ashley has been found. Horry County police are asking for the public's help locating an endangered missing woman last seen Thursday morning in the Carolina Forest area. The Horry County Police Department said Ashley Guernsey,...
Alligator attacks Myrtle Beach family’s dog. It’s not first time in neighborhood
Myrtle Beach resident Madeline Raynor was in her backyard Wednesday afternoon when she suddenly heard a “horrible noise.” Raynor, her two children and their 11-year-old English Bulldog Maggie were outside around 3 p.m., letting the dog use the bathroom, before the family left to see a relative. One moment, Raynor looke
South Carolina’s Kevin Schnall fired up about how program is starting to take shape
The Gamecocks hired their new coach from Coastal Carolina last month.
