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Final days of May are quiet following front
(WPDE) — As Memorial Day ends, our weather will stay hot and humid for a few days before a cooler pattern emerges. Tuesday is another steamy day with temperatures feeling hotter than they read. An isolated shower or storm is possible in the afternoon and evening as a cold front rolls through.
Atlantic Beach Bike Week kicks off
ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Friday marked the start of Memorial Day weekend as well as the 2024 Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival — also known as Atlantic Beach Bike Week. Bikers started rolling in for this year’s Bike Fest between 29th and 32nd Avenues South, where there were sweet refreshments, merchandise and […]
Experience gained at LDHS, now serving Matzke at Coastal Carolina
Will Matzke is a 2011 Laurens District High School (LDHS) graduate and found his love for sports on the middle school football field. After graduating from Coastal Carolina University (CCU) with a degree in recreation and sports management, Matzke chose to pursue equipment management and took an internship at the University of Michigan under coach Jim Harbaugh.
Brunswick Co. Sheriff’s Office issues warning for bear spotted in Carolina Shores
CAROLINA SHORES, N.C. (WECT) - The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is advising caution after a bear was spotted in Carolina Shores on Friday, May 24. According to BCSO, the bear is in the area of Gate 8 and Gate 7. NC Wildlife has been notified and they are monitoring...
Duplin Winery raising money for Folds of Honor
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Known as the South’s oldest and largest winery, Duplin Winery has debuted a red wine to honor every veteran, active-duty, and fallen service member, and a white wine for first responders. Frank Glidden, Duplin Winery’s assistant marketing manager, at Duplin Winery said Folds of Honor was started by Lieutenant […]
Horry County Fire Rescue respond to a house fire Saturday morning
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - On Saturday morning, Horry County Fire Rescue was called to a house fire in Conway. At 8:20 a.m. crews responded to the 900 block of the Cox Ferry Circle in Conway for a reported house fire. The damage was contained mostly in the kitchen area.
MB barricades & Atlantic Beach traffic chute removed following bike fest
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Myrtle Beach city crews were out early Monday morning to take down traffic barricades. Ocean Boulevard is back to normal. Both lanes are now open in the section that was southbound-only over the weekend. Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach is also back to...
Four people hospitalized after car crash in Sunset Beach
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Four people were hospitalized after a three-car crash in Sunset Beach Saturday. It happened around 1:00 in the afternoon on Old Georgetown Road near Clubhouse Drive. Both lanes were shut down for close to two hours and traffic was rerouted to U.S. 17. Sunset Beach...
Former Audubon Wheeler Earns Podium Finish at D-III Track and Field Championships
(Myrtle Beach, S.C.) – Former Audubon Wheeler, Gavin Smith, earned a top-tier finish in Myrtle Beach for the 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track Championships. Gavin was able to move up over eight spots in the men’s decathlon to earn a podium finish and First-Team All-American honors with 6,808 points with his sixth-place overall finish. This marked the fourth All-American performance by a Dutch decathlete since 2018.
Coroner: Conway-area man killed in motorcycle crash
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A Conway-area man died after crashing their motorcycle in part of Horry County on Tuesday, according to authorities. Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the wreck happened on International Drive at around 5:15 p.m. Bennett said the driver of...
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