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Carolina Country Music Fest may kick off with storms, but promises sunny weekend ahead
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Carolina Country Music Fest kicks off this Thursday, and while the majority of the festival looks sunny and clear, there are some storms in the forecast. Thursday has a chance of scattered showers and storms across the region as a cold front approaches from...
Funnel clouds spotted near Myrtle Beach, captivating local viewers
(WPDE) — Funnel clouds were sighted near the shoreline Sunday morning as a small shower approached the Grand Strand. The funnel clouds never touched down to become waterspouts, but they persisted for a while, with multiple sighted. Below are time-lapses from local sky-cams showing multiple funnel clouds come and...
Groundbreaking held for Myrtle Beach International Airport expansion
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A long-awaited expansion at Myrtle Beach International Airport is officially in the works. Local leaders held a groundbreaking for that $90 million expansion Wednesday morning. Crews will now work to add six new terminals, with the goal of attracting more service through existing carriers and...
A look at the process of building Carolina Country Music Fest’s main stage
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Carolina Country Music Fest kicks off in two days, and crews are making sure the stage is set for some of country’s biggest music stars. It used to take just one day to roll in and set up a mobile stage, but as CCMF has grown over the years, building the Coors Light Main Stage is now a three-day endeavor.
‘We’re just losing a lot of people’: Myrtle Beach leaders mull options for J1 student housing
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Myrtle Beach city leaders are looking into ways to help house students coming to the Grand Strand from around the world for work. A large part of the city’s summer workforce is through the J1 Exchange Visitor Program, a visa program administered by the State Department where many students fill jobs in the city’s hospitality areas.
Exclusive Access: Grand Strand Today gets behind-the-scenes look ahead of CCMF
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – In just one day the city of Myrtle Beach will be kicking up their boots for Carolina Country Music Fest. Halley Murrow got a behind-the-scenes look at what fans can expect ahead of the four-day music festival. She talks to the mastermind behind the...
CCMF DAY 4: Carrie Underwood closes out successful weekend
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Thousands of country music fans are set to kick off the dust and head into Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach!. WMBF News is the official TV partner of CCMF and will provide exclusive coverage throughout the weekend. WHO’S PLAYING TODAY?. Sunday’s lineup...
FIRST ALERT: Warm day with an isolated storm or shower chance for day 2 of CCMF
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Temperatures warm up as we head into the weekend and we will see a chance for showers or storms heading into day two of CCMF. If you are heading to CCMF today expect a warm day with temperatures sitting in the upper 80s through the afternoon. It will be quite humid as you step out the door this morning and will continue to stay humid through the day before we have a brief break tomorrow. We will hold rain chances through the afternoon and evening at 20% as well for the isolated chance for a shower or storm.
Myrtle Beach progresses on J1 student housing complex despite delays
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — In May of 2023, Myrtle Beach council members gave the green light for a landowner to build a dorm-like housing complex for J1 visa students. On Tuesday, the council was told that they are making progress on the dorm, but it's taking a bit longer than expected.
Fans welcome in CCMF week with pre-festival party
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The countdown is on for Carolina Country Music Fest - but for many, the party has already started. Fans kicked off their music festival experience with a pre-party at RipTydz on Ocean Boulevard on Wednesday, just hours before the event’s gates open on Thursday.
FIRST ALERT: Strong storms arrive late tonight
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The heat is back for the last day off CCMF and it’s going to be a hot one!. The cold front will arrive later Sunday night, but the latest models show a few isolated showers a head of front around 11pm. There will be a 40% chance for rain when Carrie Underwood performs tomorrow. I wouldn’t let those rain chances scare you off.
Dozens attend ‘Justice for Mica’ rally in front of Solid Rock Church
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Dozens of protestors on Sunday stood in front of Solid Rock Church in Market Common, hoping to bring awareness about domestic violence and abuse in the wake of Mica Miller’s death. Holding up signs that read ‘Justice for Mica,” the group has been rallying outside of the church since the […]
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