Myrtle Beach-area bars rush to meet S.C. alcohol-server training deadline
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Businesses in Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach are working to complete a new mandatory alcohol server training before a March 2 deadline, with noncompliance risking fines or loss of liquor licenses. The state training requirement was passed last May and took effect at the beginning...
Myrtle Beach Brunch Spot Zeytin to Open Second Location in Murrells Inlet
A popular Myrtle Beach brunch spot known for its all-day breakfast is opening a second location. Zeytin, owned by Umut Baris Balkis, is set to open at 3264 U.S. 17 in Murrells Inlet, according to a Facebook post. “Something exciting is happening…We’re expanding! New branch coming soon,” the post read....
Petition calls for traffic light at busy Horry County intersection following tragedy
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - An online petition is aiming to get a traffic light installed at a busy Horry County intersection after a tragic high school student death. The online petition is calling for a traffic light at the intersection of Highway 22 and 90. This comes in response...
3 hurt in 2-vehicle wreck on Robert Grissom Parkway
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Three people were hurt Tuesday night in a wreck on the Robert Grissom Parkway and Highway 31 interchange, authorities said. Horry County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to the area around 7:50 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash that blocked traffic near the on-ramp. The South Carolina Highway...
3 injured in crash near Hwy 31
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Three people were transported to the hospital with injuries after a crash on Tuesday night, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Officials said the two-vehicle crash happened in the area of Robert Grissom Parkway and the Highway 31 interchange, as traffic is blocked near the on-ramp from...
Back Again Bookshop opens new location in Surfside
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Back Again Bookshop is 'back again' on the south end. The new bookshop in Surfside Beach carries new and used books and educational games and puzzles. The owners said when they moved here from Washington State, they realized the north end of Myrtle Beach...
2 CCU students injured in Conway crash
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - An overnight crash in Conway injured two pedestrians on Wednesday. According to Coastal Carolina University Director of University Communication Tonia Bougebrayel, the pair are students. Conway police spokesperson June Wood said the crash happened around 2 a.m. on Highway 544 near the Coop Bar and...
2 people hit by car crossing Hwy near CCU campus
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Two pedestrians were hit early Wednesday morning on Hwy 544, according to City of Conway officials. The accident happened around 2:00 a.m. near the Coop Bar and Grill. Both victims were transported to the hospital and reported to be in stable condition, officials said.
Details released in fatal crash involving 15-year-old Ava Holland
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Details from the fatal crash involving 15-year-old Ava Holland were released on Wednesday afternoon by the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP). The crash occurred on Feb. 3, at around 7:51 a.m. Holland was driving in a Lexus, turning left on SC-90 from the SC-22...
Will Weldon Boyd face criminal charges in shooting death of Scott Spivey?
A judge’s decision to deny civilly a North Myrtle Beach restaurant owner’s claims of self-defense in a 2023 deadly shooting could open the door for criminal charges to be filed. But whether that will happen appears to rest with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, which has previously declined to file...

















