Smoke notice issued for contained fire near Highway 22
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Here is the First Alert about a fire that is prompting a smoke notice in Horry County. Horry County Fire Rescue said there is a smoldering fire or a slow-moving fire on the side of Highway 22 between Highways 905 and 701. While the agency...
True Crime Museum, ‘Serial Killers The Experience,’ to open in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A brand new True Crime Museum is coming to Myrtle Beach. Serial Killers The Experience will open this weekend. Owner and American profiler Phil Chalmers has interviewed hundreds of serial killers, including Charles Manson, BTK, Hillside Strangler, Taco Bell Strangler, The Toolbox Killers, an
Myrtle Beach city manager signs annual Memorial Day weekend order
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Big changes are coming to Ocean Boulevard this weekend as Myrtle Beach kicks off its annual Memorial Day weekend safety plan. The city of Myrtle Beach announced Monday that City Manager Jonathan “Fox” Simons signed an executive Memorial Day weekend order, which has been signed for the last 10
Sky Bar, community react after manager’s arrest over alleged noise ordinance violations
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A popular bar in North Myrtle Beach is speaking out following its manager’s arrest. Sky Bar is at the center of a North Myrtle Beach police crackdown on loud noise in the city after the bar’s manager was arrested Thursday for allegedly violating the city’s noise ordinance.
Good karma: Man returns lost $500 lottery ticket to owner, wins jackpot weeks later
A South Carolina man won more than half a million dollars in a state lottery game, all thanks to what he says is his good karma. The man from Grand Strand told the South Carolina Education Lottery he found a $500 winning lottery ticket two months ago and returned it to its rightful owner, according to a news release fr
Sky-bar manager charged after NMB police cite noise complaints
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The North Myrtle Beach Police Department (NMBPD) arrested the manager of Sky-bar due to a noise violation, according to incident reports. Incident reports said that on Thursday morning, at around 1:30, an officer heard "excessively loud music being played from the Sky-bar." Officers...
Prolonged heat this week before rain returns ahead of weekend
Hot and humid weather will dominate this new week with several days in a row of above average temperatures. Sunday ends on a warm note with mild temperatures under a partly cloudy sky. High pressure will be in place east of the Carolinas, bringing in a warm and humid wind...
Proposed fix to long-time problem draws questions
There have been two traffic accidents on Highway 17 in Litchfield since a group of residents and officials met three weeks ago to review plans for reconfiguring intersections in the area. One was Monday morning, said Brent McClellan, chief of Midway Fire Rescue. “Residents of Litchfield Country Club obviously want...
No injuries reported after log truck overturns, catches fire on Hwy 90: HCFR
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — No injuries are reported after a log truck overturned on Monday morning, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. It happened in the area of Highway 90 near Hillsborough Drive, and officials said all lanes of Highway 90 traffic are currently blocked. Officials said the...
HCFR: 5 taken to hospital after Horry County crash
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Five people were taken to the hospital after a Loris-area crash on Monday morning, rescue crews said. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched shortly before 8 a.m. to the area of Cherry Hill Road and Daisy Road to a two-vehicle crash. HCFR said five people...
