Myrtle Beach SC

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The American Heart Association is hosting its 44th annual Beach Ride from Nov. 5-9, at Lakewood Camping Resort in Myrtle Beach. The event brings horses and riders from across the county to camp, connect, ride and raise money and awareness for the fight against heart disease and stroke.

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Government continues to develop a new Behavioral Services department to support the area’s existing mental health programs. The department won’t provide its own services but rather support and coordinate the numerous behavioral health programs already existing around Horry...

In the space of two early morning hours last week there were more car break-ins on Pawleys Island than in the previous five years: 25 vehicles at 15 houses on the island’s north end. Police identified three suspects, all Georgetown teens, whom they expected to interview this week. The...

You can’t say “Geronimo” and dive into the water. And belly flops are a really bad idea. But splash pads are still the latest and greatest kid-tested and mother-approved innovation when it comes to wet and wild entertainment. They also get Conway’s seal of approval, as the...

KINGSTREE, S.C. (WCSC) - A Myrtle Beach man in connection with a Kingstree shooting skipped court for a bond hearing. Deangelo Devon Alston skipped court on Wednesday morning for a change or revocation of his bond conditions. Alston was charged with murder as one of the few crimes in connection...

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTW) — One person has been exposed after a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Little River, the South Carolina Department of Health said Monday. The raccoon, which was rabid, was found near Highway 17 and Pavillion Drive, DPH said. The person who was exposed was referred to their health care...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach police arrested two people early Thursday at a S. Ocean Boulevard motel after a shooting that injured one person. Officers responded to the 1000 block of South Ocean Boulevard at about 3:40 a.m. after getting a ShotSpotter alert, police said in a Facebook post. ShotSpotter is...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Some of Myrtle Beach’s older hotels along Ocean Boulevard are being demolished, and many said they’re glad to see them torn down. Dozens of hotels line Ocean Boulevard, but some said not all of them are nice to look at. “There are really some beautiful condos out here,” said Gerri […]

A proposed change in operations for the Little River Swing Bridge could impact traffic for drivers and boaters in the north end of the Grand Strand. As the trial period for a proposed traffic flow improvement plan nears its end, the Coast Guard is seeking public input. Built in the 1930s and renovated in 2005, the...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The county held a ceremonial unveiling for the Independent Republic Heritage Preserve Wetland Mitigation Bank on Wednesday. This roughly 3,700 acre property sits along International Drive across from Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve. Horry County bought the property in 2018 with RIDE...