Myrtle Beach SC

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — An Horry County business was evacuated after a battery exploded, according to a release from Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Just before 11:30 a.m., crews responded to the 600 block of Chestnut Road. A battery reportedly exploded, causing a small fire and smoke throughout...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Conway woman pleaded guilty to her role in an armed home invasion. Public records show Jamiah Franklin pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary. A judge sentenced her Wednesday to 10 years in prison, suspended to five years’ probation, meaning she avoided prison time. As...

THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A South Carolina man has been charged in a sex crimes investigation involving a juvenile, according to the Thomasville Police Department. On May 6, a school resource officer with the TPD received information regarding an inappropriate relationship between an adult male and a juvenile female.

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns bats explode as they outlast Coastal Carolina in a 12-11 thriller. Can they parlay this momentum into a deeper Sun Belt Conference run?

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - The Avocet Course at Wild Wing closed on Monday for a four-month restoration project. The course closed for a restoration project aimed at bringing back original features that made it successful when it opened in 1993. The course has been ranked among the top 10 courses...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Coastal Carolina nearly erased a seven-run deficit Wednesday afternoon, but the Chanticleers’ comeback bid came up just short in a 12-11 loss to Louisiana in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Dabos Park. Louisiana built a 7-0 lead through four innings before Coastal Carolina answered with four ru

The annual Omar Shriners parade is returning to Myrtle Beach this weekend for Memorial Day weekend. In preparation for Saturday’s parade, the City of Myrtle Beach will be blocking off a number of streets before the event begins. The popular holiday weekend already draws many visitors to the Grand Strand between the Bla

A serious lack of rain going on months, with elevated risk of wildfires, farmers suffering from the poor conditions, and now, rivers, creeks and streams continuing to lower. We're nearly two-thirds through May, and still, only 0.77" of rain has been recorded at the Myrtle Beach station. Florence and Lumberton...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Five candidates for Horry County school board positions answered questions from the community at a forum. Topics included screen time, school safety, and book banning within the schools. Current District 11 representative Darrell Ricketts, who is running for school board chair, said his knowle

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The topic of beach wheelchairs will head to the Myrtle Beach City Council next week after the Beach Advisory Committee unanimously voted to move forward with three locations, officials said. The committee approved three initial beach wheelchair locations, with plans to add a fourth at 26th A