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The new movie is a coming-of-age summer romance with the Grand Strand as its background. It’s writer spent many summers in the city.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- A passenger is recalling her “terrifying” experience aboard a Carnival cruise ship after it was stuck at sea during a Memorial Day weekend storm. The Carnival Sunshine was returning to port in Charleston from the Bahamas when it was rocked by a coastal storm that generated damaging winds and high surf. A […]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – New arrest warrants show where Myrtle Beach police officers found a man accused of firing shots at a person during the Memorial Day weekend. The warrants state that after the shooting on Saturday, 36-year-old Brian Yow ran from the scene at the 66th Avenue North beach access. Officers searched the area and found Yow a few houses north hiding in a garage and took him into custody, according to the warrants.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — From Memorial Day until Labor Day, only certain umbrellas will be allowed on the beach in the Myrtle Beach city limits. only circular umbrellas measuring up to 7 ½ feet in diameter are allowed in-line with or behind the established umbrella line. Tents, shading...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - It’s hard to complain with this week after what we we’re dealt with for the holiday weekend. Outside of a few showers today, we’re getting the chance to dry out this week. TODAY. More breaks in the clouds will be the main...

Georgetown County no longer has a contract to sell property at Pawleys Island that was once proposed as a technology park. An offer from an undisclosed buyer last year led to a zoning change to allow a townhouse development and a lawsuit to overturn that change. “There is no contract...

A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run collision on U.S. 17 in the Myrtle Beach area Saturday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The deadly crash happened about 10:25 p.m. Saturday on North Kings Highway near Cove Drive, said Lt. Sonny Collins with SCHP. An unknown vehicle was traveling north when it struck and killed the pedestrian, Collins said.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – There was an incredibly moving moment during the Memorial Day weekend in Myrtle Beach. The city of Myrtle Beach posted a video of the crowd on Sunday singing the National Anthem during the closing ceremony at the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. “No lead singer?...

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Myrtle Beach from Tripadvisor.

Update, 5/29/23 – Authorities report both Emily Wallace and Karma Butler have been found in Myrtle Beach. RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — Authorities are searching for two missing teenagers. Emily Wallace, 16, was last seen on Barefield Drive at around noon Saturday. She may be headed to Myrtle Beach with 17-year-old Karma Butler. She’s reported […]

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - All northbound lanes on Highway 17 at Pine Island are closed after a crash, according to SCDOT. Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue crews are on the scene. It is unclear if anyone was injured or how many vehicles are involved in the crash. Stay with WMBF...

Here are a few events going on in the Myrtle Beach area and SC area for Pride Month whether your a local or vacationing. Come on out and enjoy!

About 1,000 people turned out in cold, blustery, rainy weather Friday afternoon for the opening ceremony of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall on a soggy field at the Market Common in Myrtle Beach. Many came in raincoats or ponchos and clutching umbrellas as they searched, in the dreary weather, for...

Hundreds of bikers and people gathered in North Myrtle Beach SC and Atlantic Beach to celebrate the annual event that goes through Sunday.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Well some of us was able to snag a little sunshine today. It has been hard to come by over the last few days. As we head into the evening and overnight hours, some patchy fog will be possible across the Pee Dee and Grand Strand, as we still have some low level moisture present. It will be fairly mild, most of us stay in the low to mid 60s.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach Police have one person in custody after a Saturday shooting. Brian Alan Yow, 36, of Myrtle Beach was charged with attempted murder, unlawful carry of a pistol, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a controlled substance — second offense, police said. The shooting […]

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Georgetown County are working to locate a man accused of stealing a truck earlier this spring. The truck, a white 1999 International 4000 belonging to R&R Metals, was stolen on March 6, 2023, from the L&L Service Station in Andrews while it was being serviced. A grainy image […]

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - That same low pressure system that brought washout conditions yesterday will begin to make its way onshore this morning. As of 6am, the center of the low pressure system is about 20 miles off the coast of Georgetown. This system is moving slowly than molasses, but it’s expected to make it way onshore later this morning. This will continue to bring the chances for on and off showers during the morning hours. As the low moves farther inland, rain chance will decrease along the Grand Strand this afternoon. If you live in the Pee Dee, rain chances will linger in the afternoon. Temperatures are going to be slightly warmer with highs reaching in the low 70s across our area.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A California man wanted in four different states was arrested in Myrtle Beach last week, according to documents obtained by WMBF News. Arrest warrants state that 36-year-old Edgar Mizael Jiminez-Ortega, of Los Angeles, was taken into custody on May 25. This came after a random plate inquiry in Myrtle Beach came back with a hit from him being wanted.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) -Two people were taken to the hospital in the Myrtle Beach area after a reported chemical spill on Sunday. Horry County Fire Rescue said crews responded to a “reported chemical spill-related call” on the 10000 block of Kings Road just before 7:30 p.m. The...