Three seasonal Allegiant Air routes start this week at Myrtle Beach International Airport
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Three seasonal flights are taking off at Myrtle Beach International Airport this week. Allegiant’s route from Myrtle Beach International Airport to Atlantic City, New Jersey, starts on Thursday. On Friday, the airline’s routes to Dayton, Ohio, and Elmira, New York, will begin. Visit...
Sheriff’s office remembers deputy who died after responding to Windsor Green fire
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Horry County Sheriff’s Office is remembering a deputy who died after responding to a devastating fire more than a decade ago. The sheriff’s office said Deputy Tim Causey responded on March 16, 2013, to the Windsor Green fire. Causey worked tirelessly through...
Man struck by motorcycle in Myrtle Beach dies hours later
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A 36-year-old man died Sunday just hours after being struck by a motorcycle on North Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Michael Whiteis died at 1 a.m. at the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was hit attempting to cross the southbound
Wild Wing’s Avocet Course Closes to Undergo Major Restoration Project
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Wild Wing’s Avocet Course closed on May 18 for a four-month restoration project designed to return the acclaimed Jeff Brauer-Larry Nelson layout to the top of the Myrtle Beach market. The centerpiece of the project will be the restoration of Avocet’s greens and the...
North Myrtle Beach considering whether to allow golf cart driving at night
Ray Collins would like to drive his golf cart at night and he let the North Myrtle Beach City Council know how feels. The former city council candidate spoke during the public comments portion of the governing body's meeting Monday night, May 18. And his remarks were received positively. Councilman...
14 from N.C. arrested in chaotic night of fights on North Myrtle Beach’s Main...
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - North Myrtle Beach police made more than a dozen arrests during a chaotic stretch of fights along Main Street during Myrtle Beach Bike Week. WMBF News received seven incident reports from the North Myrtle Beach Police Department on Tuesday detailing fights early Sunday morning.
Union cheer squad makes noise at OCS Nationals
For a program with only five athletes on the mat, the Union High School competitive cheerleading team made one of the loudest statements of the weekend. The Spartans captured first place in the Small Varsity category at the OCS (Open Championship Series) Nationals competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C., earning national rec
Horry County Schools advances $1.2B budget, honors former member
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County Schools board members on Monday night remembered one of their own and then advanced a $1.2 billion spending plan for the upcoming year. Howard Barnard died May 8 at his Surfside Beach home just weeks after announcing his resignation from the board due to health reasons. He was [
Rising prices drive up costs for St. James Elementary replacement school
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Rising oil prices on top of material costs are driving up construction costs for the St. James Elementary replacement school, with Phase 3 of the project now about $4 million more than expected. “Oil prices are beginning to impact not only products that are made from...
The K-Shaped Recovery of Myrtle Beach’s Hotel Market
In Brief: In the wake of the pandemic, Myrtle Beach has experienced a K-shaped hotel recovery. The broader market has softened from post-pandemic peaks, with lower supply, demand, and revenue, while branded, upper-midscale and above hotels have expanded and outperformed pre-2019 levels. That divergence has drawn new in
