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Myrtle Beach officials urge hydration after record CCMF medical emergencies
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Myrtle Beach city officials are urging fans heading out to the festival grounds to hydrate after experiencing a record number of medical patients at the Carolina Country Music Festival tents Friday night. Officials added that several dehydrated patients missed performances by Megan Moroney and...
Motel guests have ‘best seats in the house’ for Carolina Country Music Fest
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — At Midtown Inn and Cottages Motel, guests from across the U.S. said the hotel has brought them a country music loving family. Midtown having four floors with wrap-around balconies, guests and staff say they can see the Carolina Country Music Fest stage from any angle. Guests said by staying at […]
Grand Strand committee advances plan to ease traffic, reduce fatal crashes
(WPDE) — The Grand Strand Area Transportation Committee had its quarterly policy meeting this morning at Surfside Beach Library. They advanced the Congestion Management Process, which is a strategic approach to help traffic congestion and address potentially dangerous intersections and roads across the Grand Strand. Executive Director of the...
Do you lose out when your vacation rental is sold? Here is what SC law says about it
With the booming vacation and tourism industry in the Myrtle Beach area, rental properties are often bought and sold. Those who reserve a property months in advance could be affected.
Fans line up hours before gates open at Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)– The Carolina Country Music Fest got into full swing Thursday afternoon with fans in line for hours before the gates opened to officially kick off the four-day event in Myrtle Beach. Some fans were in line as early as 9 a.m. even though the gates did not open until 3:30 p.m. […]
Community members gather for Myrtle Beach D-Day service
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Community members in the Grand Strand came together Thursday to honor and remember those who stormed the beaches of Normandy. The D-Day service was held at Warbird Memorial Park in Myrtle Beach. The ceremony included a presentation of colors, the national anthem and a...
Horry County, local cities seek feedback on opioid response with new survey
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Officails across Horry County are looking for input on how to tackle the impacts of the opioid epidemic in the area. Horry County Government along with the City of Myrtle Beach, City of North Myrtle Beach and the City of Conway all together launched a new survey on Friday. According to an announcement, the goal of the effort is “to decrease overdoses from opioids in all parts of incorporated and unincorporated Horry County.”
Conway's summer cinema nights: free classics at the Terrace
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Enjoy the summer season with cinema classics at The Terrace in Conway. During June and July, the Conway Medical Center and the City of Conway will be hosting outdoor screenings of the films listed below:. June 7: "The Sandlot" June 21: "Grease" July 12: "Diary...
Juneteenth parade, annual celebration to commence in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Myrtle Beach community members are invited to join in on local Juneteenth celebrations!. The Neighborhood Services Department will host the annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebration on Saturday June 15. At 10:00 a.m., the parade will begin, with the parade route going through these roadways...
Oak Street to temporarily close for infrastructure work
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A portion of Oak Street will close on Monday, June 10, for approximately six weeks for the next Arts & Innovation District infrastructure work round. The area between Sixth and Seventh Avenues North will close. Utility and Sewer work will continue at the new...
German POWS in Myrtle Beach remembered 80 years later
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — On June 8, 1944, German prisoners of war stepped foot on Myrtle Beach soil. Eighty years to the day, dozens of local history buffs and veterans remembered the event with a motorcoach tour. Just 48 hours after D-Day, the POWs were brought into the city to supplement the timber industry’s workforce […]
CCMF brings economic boom to Myrtle Beach economy
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Fans of the Carolina Country Music Fest are dosey doe’n on into downtown Myrtle Beach for Friday’s concert. It marks day two of what CCMF said was the largest four-day outdoor country music festival on the East Coast. According to a study...
Recovery efforts underway for sunken ‘Ornament of the Inlet’ Murrells Inlet sailboat
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Coast Guard returned Thursday afternoon to remove the sunken sailboat in Murrells Inlet, but say it was unsuccessful. Wednesday night, with help from locals and DNR, the “Ornament of the Inlet” sailboat that sat for almost two years after being […]
Brookgreen Gardens lights up the night with summer event
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WPDE) — Summer Light: Art by Night is back at Brookgreen Gardens as of Wednesday evening. The event will feature a night filled with beautiful light installations, art exhibitions, live music, food trucks and more!. Tickets to the event can be purchased here, or at the...
District considers restrictions on cellphones
Proposed state legislation to ban or limit cellphones in schools has prompted the Georgetown County School Board to review its own policy on electronic devices. The district currently leaves cellphone policy to the discretion of each school principal. “With elementary and middle schools, they don’t need to have it in...
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