Grand Strand housing market stable amid rate shifts
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Local real estate experts share that the Grand Strand housing market is stable. Interest rates are fluctuating, but new construction incentives are keeping the market moving, according to local real estate experts. Rates and buyer activity. Blake Sloan, a certified real estate expert with Sloa
1 in critical condition after crash in Horry County
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A single-car crash involving entrapment left a driver injured in Conway. Conway Police Department and Conway Fire were called around 4:15 p.m. to the crash on Park View Road on Wednesday. Crew members say the crash was severe and involved significant entrapment, so they conducted a...
FIRST ALERT: Heat leads to increasing storms Friday
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The relentless heat and humidity continue through the end of the week before strong storms begin to break down this latest heat wave. With increased humidity, patchy dense fog remains an issue inland this morning. Expect trouble spots to last through the morning commute before the fog lifts ou
1 dead after hit-and-run on Highway 501 in Horry County, highway patrol says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A person was killed Wednesday night after a hit-and-run along Highway 501 in Horry County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at about 9:20 p.m. near Enoch Road, Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover said. Horry County Fire Rescue first responded to the scene. An unknown vehicle
A red canoe has been floating in Murrells Inlet for 10 months. Who owned...
If you have spent time in the Murrells Inlet marsh during the last 10 months, you may have spotted a bright red canoe with a laminated photo of a man with an eye patch and a note taped to the seat. “Hi I’m Jeff. And I love this inlet. I am no longer on this earth, but I will always live in this inlet. If I need a push,
Coastal Carolina University students struggle to find off-campus housing
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — As a new school year begins at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, students returning to campus are facing challenges finding places to live near campus. Coastal Carolina University has a student body population of more than 12,000. Freshmen and sophomores receive priority for on-campus housing
CCU speaks on potential bomb threat evacuation
CONWAY S.C. (WPDE) — Students at Coastal Carolina University were evacuated from DeCenzo Hall Tuesday night after the university received an anonymous tip about a potential bomb threat. Students told ABC 15 they were evacuated from the freshman residence hall for about two hours and relocated to Tradition Hall...
‘I can’t go outside’: Smoke from River Oaks construction site impacts nearby neighborhood
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Community members say smoke from a nearby construction site is causing problems in their Horry County neighborhood. People living in the Inverness neighborhood along River Oaks Drive said the burning of tree piles at a construction site is causing smoke and debris. They say this has been ongoi
A South Carolina Police Detective Complained About a Coworker Microwaving Fish in the Office...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only Every workplace has its little pressure points. In most places, it’s a loud phone call, a messy desk, or... The post A South Carolina Police Detective Complained About a Coworker Microwaving Fish in the Office — Then Drew His Gun and Lost His J
9 South Carolina Beach Towns Locals Say Visitors Ruined
More than 200 people packed into a North Myrtle Beach meeting room one evening in June 2025. These are the South Carolina beach towns locals say visitors have ruined. Isle of Palms voters had a chance to cap short-term rentals in 2023, and they turned it down, 54% to 46%.
