Crash with entrapment blocks lanes on North Nichols Highway; 1 critically injured
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Drivers are urged to avoid part of North Nichols Highway in Nichols on Saturday night after a single-vehicle crash left one person critically injured and blocked lanes of traffic, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). HCFR says the crash happened near the intersection...
Another hot day, isolated showers and thunderstorms possible
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – The area will see another hot day. Temperatures will warm quickly into the mid to upper 80s, with a few locations reaching 90 degrees this afternoon in the inland areas. Along the coast, temperature will reach the upper 70s to low 80s before the sea breeze kicks in over the […]
Multiple buildings damaged in Longs structure fire; no injuries reported
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Firefighters brought a residential structure fire under control Saturday evening after flames damaged multiple buildings in the Longs community area, according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). HCFR was dispatched at 5:14 p.m. to a reported residential structure fire in the 4000 block of...
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‘Irreversible’: Horry County farm owner, patrons fear for future amid highway expansion plan
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — An Horry County farmer is still worried about the future of her family’s property and its proximity to a major highway expansion project. The Carolina Bays Parkway extension will stop at the state line if it’s funded at all, after North Carolina transportation officials announced Friday they were scrapping their […]
Barn destroyed in Conway fire; no injuries reported
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Firefighters in Horry County responded late Saturday morning to a blaze that destroyed a barn on Cleveland Drive in Conway according to Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR). Officials say at 10:38 a.m., HCFR was dispatched to a non-residential structure fire on Cleveland Drive. HCFR...
Myrtle Beach police called to shooting on Ocean Boulevard
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Officers were called to an early morning shooting on Saturday. The Myrtle Beach Police Department said that on Saturday, at 11:24 a.m., officers responded to 1905 South Ocean Boulevard in reference to a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound inside one of the rooms. One person was...
Myrtle Beach man bikes across U.S. to show ‘ordinary people can do extraordinary things’
A Myrtle Beach man is nearing the finish line of a cross-country bicycle journey that spans thousands of miles—and a lifetime of perseverance. At 66 years old, Chuck Smith, a local business owner, is riding from San Diego, California, to St. Augustine, Florida. The journey covers roughly 3,000 miles over 53 days, with his ride expected to end this weekend.
This Horry County school was just named one of the finest in SC. Here’s...
A Conway school was selected Thursday as one of the finest schools in the state by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. HCS Scholars Academy High School was one of five schools named as 2026 Palmetto’s Finest Schools. The achievement is considered a top honor given out by the association. The academy is located on Coastal Carolina University’s campus and was founded in...
Crews save kitten stuck in fireplace in Horry County home
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Crews with Horry County Fire Rescue saved a kitten stuck in a tight spot. Horry County Fire Rescue responded at 2:01 p.m. Friday to a home on Shady Grove Road for a kitten stuck in a fireplace. Lt. Turner and his crew nudged the five-month-old...
