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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A crash is impacting Monday afternoon traffic on Horry County’s Dick Pond Road. The South Carolina Department of Transportation’s traffic map is showing slowdowns on the road near Prestwick Club Drive. Waze is calling it a minor crash. WMBF News saw a car...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Look up! The June full moon, historically known as the “Strawberry Moon,” officially reaches its peak full phase Monday, June 29, at 7:57 p.m. While that marks the exact moment of peak illumination, the moon will appear bright, round and full to the naked eye through Tuesday night.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - With Americans preparing to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, the Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about scams targeting wallets ahead of the Fourth of July. Fake charities. A national campaign called “Give Fourth” aims to make July 4 the biggest single day of...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - An 18-year-old originally charged as a minor in a 2024 Horry County homicide is now facing adult murder charges after authorities said she tried to escape custody. The Horry County Sheriff’s Office booked Nashyiah Vereen on a murder charge Friday, jail records show. Horry...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Water utility company activates drought plan as severe conditions hit Grand Strand and Pee Dee counties. The South Carolina State Climatology Office and the South Carolina Drought Response Committee have declared a severe drought condition for the Pee Dee River Basin, which includes Horry, Mar

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A death investigation is underway at a Myrtle Beach motel. Myrtle Beach Police Department officers responded to the Twilight Surf Motel at 1703 South Ocean Blvd. Monday afternoon, where a dead person was found. The cause of death is not yet known. Department spokesperson Randolph...

MURRELLS INLET, SC (WMBF) - A proposed act making its way to the governor’s desk could impact South Carolina restaurants selling imported shrimp. What started as Bill H. 4248 was ratified on Monday. Now an act, if signed by Gov. Henry McMaster, it would require any “food service establishment”...

A person was found dead Monday inside a Myrtle Beach hotel. Myrtle Beach Police officers responded about 2:53 p.m. to a room at the Twilight Surf hotel, 701 S. Ocean Blvd., in reference to a deceased person, according to a police Facebook post . It is unclear how the person died. Other details were not released. Police

The Salute from the Shore is a unique opportunity for individuals, friends, and families to salute our armed forces while celebrating Independence Day on South Carolina beaches. Our role is to organize and promote a military flyover on the 4th of July that will stretch the entire length of South Carolina’s coast. We wi

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The sounds of reggae music and the smell of jerk chicken on the grill filled Chapin Park Sunday as the community gathered for a celebration of Caribbean culture. The Summer Jerk Fest, now in its fifth year, was an idea of Lisa Coombs, a local restaurant owner whose husband is […]