Myrtle Beach SC

Golf carts, shuttles and helicopters descended on South Carolina on a sunny Wednesday morning as the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic kicked off with a celebrity pro-am round. This year’s Professional Golf Association tournament in the Grand Strand will run Thursday through Sunday at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club, but Wednesday’s Pro-Am event was a more laid-back affair that brought actors...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A prescribed burn has Horry County officials warning of smoke. Horry County Fire Rescue said there is a 300-acre hazard-reduction burn in the area of Valley Forge Road and Moores Mill Road near Aynor. Horry County Fire Rescue said a plume of smoke is visible...

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A fourth-grade educator at Daisy Elementary in Loris was named Horry County Schools’ top teacher of 2027 during a Tuesday night ceremony. Taylor Sinkler, who joined the district five years ago, holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Francis Marion University and is pursuing her master’s degree at Coastal Carolina […]

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Horry County Council recognized emergency response departments for implementing advanced public safety technology during a meeting Tuesday night. The recognition honored individuals and agencies involved in updating the county’s CAD system, which was completed last year. “Council recognized a number of individuals and agencies who...

We’ll see more clouds today compared to earlier in the week, but it will remain relatively dry, aside from a brief sprinkle or two this afternoon. The bigger story today is the heat, with highs climbing above average—upper 70s to around 80 at the beaches and mid to upper 80s inland.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Celebrities and pros will tee off Wednesday in Myrtle Beach. The 2026 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic Pro-Am at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club will start with the first tee time scheduled for 6:40 a.m. Several well-known faces, including award-winning actor Kurt Russell and tennis...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The inaugural Flytrap Fest is set to celebrate endemic Venus flytraps, which are only found in Horry County within the state of South Carolina. According to Friends of Lewis Ocean Bay, wild Venus flytraps represent local unique wild places, including longleaf pine woodlands and Carolina Bays, all of which depend […]

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Residential developers in Horry County could soon pay higher impact fees, after County Council approved a second vote on updated rates Tuesday night. Council moved forward with a proposal from Councilman Tyler Servant that would reduce impact fees for some smaller homes while increasing...

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Town Green Splash Pad is temporarily closed due to current drought conditions, according to a Facebook post from the City of Conway. Officials said severe drought conditions are expected to persist and "require immediate conservation efforts across the community." Officials said here are some...

From lawsuits to corruption allegations, the Horry County Police Department has been mired in controversy in recent years. Plagued by serious accusations surrounding conduct, allegations against the HCPD has sparked discussions about eliminating the department entirely, conversations that have even entered an Horry County Council meeting. Will the county move to fold HCPD into the Horry County Sheriff’s Department? Last week, a lawsuit brought...