Comic convention returns to Myrtle Beach this weekend
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — For the second year in a row, a comic convention is set to take place in Myrtle Beach this weekend. Coastal Carolina Con V2 will take place at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday. Wildfire Games in Surfside is a main...
PGA Tour returns to ‘golf capital of the world’ this May
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic PGA TOUR event is set to return for another year. Last year, organizers said the event delivered a $31 million economic impact. About 60 percent of attendees came from outside the area, helping generate more than 10,000 hotel room nights.
Man, woman charged after minor tests positive for fentanyl in Horry County, police say
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A man and woman from the Myrtle Beach area are facing charges after police say a minor tested positive for fentanyl. Jail records show Horry County police charged Antonio Marigliano, 34, with two counts of a person who has charge/custody of a child places the child at risk/harm or abandons,...
⚠️ City facility closures for Good Friday and Easter weekend
In observance of Good Friday (April 3) and Easter Sunday (April 5), several North Myrtle Beach city facilities will have adjusted hours. City Hall, the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, and the Park & Sports Complex Administration Building will be closed on Friday, April 3. The North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness...
Stolen $15,000 camper recovered in Georgetown County after search warrant: GCSO
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Georgetown County Deputies recovered a trailer stolen out of Horry County on March 25 following an investigation and search warrant. According to preliminary information from deputies, they along with the Street Crimes Unit and the Criminal Investigations Division executed a search...
‘We don’t get any of that benefit:’ Garden City homeowners deal with erosion as...
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — While beach renourishment continues along parts of the Grand Strand, some homeowners at the southern end of Garden City say their stretch of the shoreline is being left behind. Residents in the Inlet Harbor say erosion has been a problem for years, and they worry the next major storm could...
HCFR crews respond to home fire on Hunting Bow Trail
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on Hunting Bow Trail. Crews reported heavy smoke and flames when they arrived at approximately 8:21 p.m. As of 9:15 p.m., crews report the incident is under control. A residence sustained heavy...
Student falls from broken equipment at Myrtle Beach area school, suit claims
A Horry County Schools elementary student received a concussion after falling from playground equipment that was under construction, according to a lawsuit. Heather Lee, the mother of the student, claims in the lawsuit that the child was allowed to play on the equipment at River Oaks Elementary , 700 Augusta...
Take Care of Your Mental Health with Radial
For Mental Health Monday, B.J. is joined by Jessica Criser, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Lead for Radial South Carolina. Jessica gives insight on what happens when therapy isn’t enough. She also talks about the fact that women are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety and depression.
Highway 501 realignment project underway in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - SCDOT demolishes buildings on Highway 501 as realignment project begins. The South Carolina Department of Transportation’s Highway 501 realignment project began last week with the demolition of a former row of buildings that fronted Highway 501. In 2016, Horry County voters approved the...

















