Myrtle Beach SC

Roughly 1,800 Santee Cooper customers were reported without power due to a thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon. A thunderstorm with powerful lightning rolled through the Grand Strand mid-day on Wednesday, leading to heavy rain and plentiful power outages. Santee Cooper outage maps showed about 1,800 customers...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — In the wake of a powerful earthquake in Russia that sent tsunami waves to the West Coast, Myrtle Beach officials are emphasizing their preparedness for a similar event. Although the Grand Strand has not yet faced a tsunami warning, the city is ready to...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach woman who last month was charged with the murder of an 11-year-old in her care is now facing multiple allegations of forced underage labor, authorities said Tuesday. Camisha McGaskey, 31, and Margaret Roberson, 56, were both charged Monday with five counts of trafficking...

A new restaurant will take over the former Nakato Steakhouse building this fall. Crews have already begun renovations of Nakato, in preparation for what will become Koumi Sushi and Hibachi by October. The restaurant will serve an all-you-can-eat menu. Nakato Steakhouse closed in December 2023 and has been left vacant...

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WPDE) — A Murrells Inlet man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for his involvement in a decades-long, more than $1.4 million embezzlement scheme, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Robin Joseph, 64, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity...

Horry-Georgetown Technical College unveiled its new $15 million, state-of-the-art Nursing and Health Science Institute on the Grand Strand Campus in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, July 29. The renovated 20,000-square-foot facility, now known as Building 100, which previously served as a gymnasium at the Myrtle Beach Air...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Santee Cooper has restored service to nearly all of its Myrtle Beach-area customers who lost power when a thunderstorm rumbled across the Grand Strand early Wednesday afternoon. One of the biggest outage areas along a section of Highway 31 east of Highway 501 was the result of a lightning...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Over one thousand Santee Cooper customers were without power on Wednesday in Horry County when a powerful storm rolled through. At one point, nearly 500 customers were in the dark in the area of Highway 31 and Highway 501, due to a lightning strike. Nearly...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — PETA is urging federal authorities to investigate further into Doc Antle, a figure known from the "Tiger King" series, who was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to wildlife trafficking and money laundering. Despite his sentencing, PETA claims Antle...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for allegedly selling drugs in multiple cities. The sheriff’s office says they received multiple complaints about alleged drug sales around the Holiday Motel and surrounding areas in both Whiteville and Tabor city. Tuesday,...