Myrtle Beach SC

Horry County’s first responders' call volume is growing alongside a fast-expanding population, but public safety departments say they remain equipped to serve the public with consistent support from county administrators. Horry County Fire Rescue’s annual call volume has grown by more than 20,000 calls in the past...

(WPDE) — Coastal forests play a vital role in protecting South Carolina communities from hurricanes, according to Skip Van Bloem, a professor of forest ecology at Clemson University. Van Bloem's research highlights the importance of these ecosystems in mitigating the effects of strong winds, rainfall, and storm...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A vehicle fire in an Horry County neighborhood causes damage to a nearby home. Horry County Fire Rescue was dispatched around 4:30 a.m. to the 8000 block of Forest Edge Drive in the Forestbrook community area in response to a vehicle fire. According to HCFR,...

Grand Strand Health announced the opening of a free-standing emergency room in Murrells Inlet. A ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at 4533 Wesley Road, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Community leaders, hospital representatives and local officials will all be in attendance to celebrate...

Riding as a passenger on a motorcycle offers a little more freedom than the driver. That is, unless you want to drink alcohol. As the Fall Myrtle Beach Bike Rally begins this weekend, there are plenty of bars and events that will be catering to motorcyclists – many of them providing opportunities to purchase alcohol....

The Pawleys Island Police Department has made arrests in connection with multiple automobile break ins that took place earlier this month. According to Pawleys Island Police Chief Mike Fanning, on September 8 there were 25 vehicles broken into at15 different houses on the island’s north end. On Monday, Fanning...

An investigation is underway following reports of shots fired in Horry County. Around 9:30pm Monday, police responded to Bombing Range Road and Dewitt Road. A witness reported hearing over 27 rounds being fired. The officers found about 25 shell casings at the scene. They were scattered nearly a half-mile down...

Monroe Police Officer Aaron Beckham and Detective Matt Sierk received the 2025 Flock Safety Solved Award for using license plate reader technology to dismantle a multi-state vehicle theft ring, recovering over 30 stolen vehicles worth $1.5 million.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A motorcycle driver died Monday evening after crashing into a ditch along Cates Bay Highway near Conway, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. It happened at about 6:50 p.m. near 3 Mile Road when a 2001 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling south on Cates Bay Highway went off the...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County is providing an update on the RIDE 3 Forestbrook Road widening project. According to Horry County Government, the South Carolina Department of Transportation has completed the design and right-of-way acquisition phases of the RIDE 3 project. When completed, the project will...