Grand Strand beach renourishment & rain create perfect storm for shark tooth hunters
Grand Strand beaches have always provided hunters with shark teeth finds, but when beach renourishment is in town, it can be a gold mine. Local shark tooth clubs say this weekend’s storm and beach renourishment will make for even more favorable shores as the rain washes away some of the freshly laid sand. A National Weather Service weather briefing called for rain late Friday...
Regulations for dogs on beaches begins in Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach
(WPDE) — New regulations for dogs on the beach begins on Friday. From Friday, May 1 through Labor Day, dogs are not allowed on the beach and boardwalk between 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. However before or after that timeframe, dogs are allowed, but city officials say they...
Suspect not found at scene of SWAT response along Highway 17 Bypass in Socastee,...
SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County deputies’ efforts to arrest a man Friday afternoon that drew a SWAT response to a building off Highway 17 Bypass in Socastee ended without his capture, the sheriff’s office said. The scene unfolded along Frontage Road just off of Highway 17 Bypass across from Palmetto Pointe in the Socastee […]
Giant rubber duck taken down early in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A six-story duck returned to Myrtle Beach for its second year, but not for long. Mama Duck, described as the world’s largest rubber duck, was located at the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place on North Ocean Boulevard. The duck was originally planned to be...
More rain Friday evening
Rain is expected to become widespread from early Saturday morning through the late afternoon, with rainfall totals between half an inch and one inch and temperatures staying in the mid 60s.
Grand Strand gym builds confidence through values-based cheerleading
LITTLE RIVER, SC (WMBF) - Grove Athletics coaches are teaching more than cheerleading; they are working to instill values and build friendships through athletics. Michelle Stokes and Kristen Wilkerson founded Grove Athletics in February to make athletes stronger, more confident, and more comfortable. “We decided that there was a need...
Wanted man barricades himself inside Georgetown hotel
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The U.S. Marshals were called after a wanted man barricaded himself inside a Georgetown hotel on Thursday. Lorenzo Griffin, of Fogel Street within the city limits of Horry County, was wanted out of Horry County for armed robbery, kidnapping, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Lawsuit filed against ex-Horry County administrator Randy Webster could head to mediation
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A lawsuit filed by two former Horry County Police Department employees against ex-Deputy County Administrator Randy Webster could be headed to mediation soon, attorneys said on Thursday. Webster on Oct. 17 announced his plans to retire while he was being interviewed by HR about a sexual harassment claim against him, and […]
Myrtle Beach towing company says proposed rate hike is about survival, not profit
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Myrtle Beach drivers could soon pay more if their cars get towed inside city limits. City leaders in Myrtle Beach have taken the first step toward raising towing rates for the first time in more than a decade. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Myrtle Beach City Council approves...
North Myrtle Beach Police officer shot by his own rifle now suing the gun...
A North Myrtle Beach Police officer, who accidentally shot himself while responding to a mass shooting in Little River in 2025, claims that the gun manufacturer Sig Sauer is responsible for his injury, according to a new federal lawsuit. Sgt. William Norton was at Harbourgate Marina in North Myrtle Beach with several other officers when his gun unintentionally discharged. The officers were accessing a...
