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North Myrtle Beach officials plan for heightened safety measures ahead of Bike Fest
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Grand Strand residents should get ready to see more bikers on the road in the next couple of weeks. A few events for bike lovers are coming up this month, including the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest. North Myrtle Beach City Council approved mutual aid...
Baking a difference: NMB café's Pay it Forward program tackles food insecurity
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 53,000 Horry County residents experienced food insecurity in 2022, while Horry County Solid Waste officials said about 70,000 tons of food waste is thrown out each year. A local bakery and café...
Public invited to take survey about how they adapted during bridge closure
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is surveying the public on how they changed their driving habits during the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge closures earlier this year. “The WMPO worked with area employers and its members to promote information and support for alternative transportation strategies...
Controlled burn to take place over next month off Water Tower Rd in North Myrtle Beach
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Heads up to residents around Water Tower Road. On Tuesday, North Myrtle Beach city officials announced over the next four weeks, there will be a controlled burn being conducted off Long Branch Loop and Water Tower Road near the Hwy 31 interchange. Officials...
Established Brunswick community to soon see Habitat for Humanity homes
A planned development in Calabash will now see the construction of even more homes. Hidden Valley is a planned unit development located along Valley Drive and near Beach Drive in Calabash. The development’s master plan was originally approved with 54 homes. Now that homes have been built, Brunswick County...
Bald Head Island fire chief shares details on devastating house fire, deems home a total loss
BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Bald Head Island is a paradise for many, but after a fire broke out last Friday, one family’s dream home is now looking like a nightmare. It’s a site you don’t often see on the picturesque island. “It does not happen...
Juvenile charged in connection to string of local vehicle thefts and break-ins in
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A juvenile has been taken into custody in a case related to multiple vehicle break-ins and thefts in Leland and New Hanover and Brunswick counties, according to a Town of Leland announcement. Per the town, Leland PD officers and Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded...
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