Grand Strand, Pee Dee seniors selected for 2026 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Twelve high school seniors from the Grand Strand and Pee Dee have been selected to play for the South team in the 2026 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl, which will feature top high school players from across South Carolina. The all-star game is scheduled for Saturday,...

Waccamaw schools stay ‘excellent’ on state report cards

Three Waccamaw Neck schools maintained excellent ratings on the state report cards issued this week. Two other Georgetown County schools were rated “good,” 10 were “average,” three were “below average” and one remained “unsatisfactory.”. Schools are rated based on results from standardized tests,...

Atlantic Collegiate's football game forced to move due to Myrtle Beach High's 'concerns'

Local charter high school Atlantic Collegiate Academy says they were notified just about 48 hours before their long-scheduled regular season football game that they would not be allowed to play at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Instead, ACA Principal Dr. Patrick Hartnett says he was told they would...

HSSR 2026 Football Rankings for SCHSL and SCISA - 12 Oct

Undefeated Bishop England goes up against 2-time defending AAA state champion Oceanside Collegiate. Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl pick Matthew Ponkow leads stingy Bishops defense. Southside Christian's Jaylen Samuel rushes for 8 touchdowns and 366 yards. Bethesda's senior QB Jordan Turner zips one to the receiver. 30 Players from HSSR Schools...

30 Players from HSSR Schools on Touchstone Energy Bowl Rosters

Thirty players from High School Sports Report sponsor schools have been selected to play in the 79th Annual Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl North-South all-star football game. The two 44-man rosters were released on Wednesday. Twenty players on the South roster are from HSSR schools while 10 are on the North...

Report cards show South Carolina students' academic improvements

SOUTH CAROLINA (WPDE) — The 2026 School Report Cards show that South Carolina students are demonstrating consistent academic improvement. Horry County District schools have seen a dramatic improvement in several academic categories since the state analysis began in 2018. Many categories are directly related to graduation, college preparation, and...

State report cards released for Grand Strand, Pee Dee school districts. Here’s how they did.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF/WIS) - School districts across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee are seeing how they measure up as the state releases its annual report cards. Education officials and school leaders gathered at the State House Monday morning to announce the results. The South Carolina School Report Card...

Latta Mini Cheerleaders and Latta High School Cheerleaders Perform At Halftime

There’s nothing like Viking Pride! The Latta Mini Cheerleaders took the field at halftime with the Latta High School Cheerleaders for a spirit-filled performance. The cheering future looks bright in Latta. (Photos by Adalie Taylor for The Dillon County News, LLC)

State Report Cards Are In: HCS Celebrates Major Successes, Including Highest Graduation Rate on Reco

South Carolina schools receive descriptive overall ratings of Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, and Unsatisfactory, based on a 100-point scale. Schools also receive ratings on key report card indicators, which contain information about schools and districts regarding how well students performed on state and national assessments, student growth, graduation rates, English language proficiency, and more.

Williamsburg County School District receives $749K grant to expand remote learning for rural residents

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Williamsburg County School District received a $749,007 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to provide distance learning for 4,132 rural residents. Through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program, instructors in Greeleyville, Hemingway, and Kingstree will deliver development resources, community support, educational opportunities, and remediation and intervention programs to five […]

Every Horry County Schools high school receives positive marks on SC Report Cards

Horry County principals won't mind taking their report cards home to show off this year. This week's release of the SC Report Cards by the South Carolina Department of Education — annual evaluation marks given to schools around the state for evaluation like academic achievement, school climate, college/career readiness and more — brought plenty of high praise to Horry County Schools.

Carolina Academy SCISA Girls State Tennis with 3rd Repeat

Carolina Academy girls capture third straight SCISA Class 1A state title. Carolina Academy Claims Historic 3-Peat in SCISA Class 1A Girls State Tennis Championship. Lake City, SC — A dynasty of tennisdominance. There is no other way to describe the powerhouse that is the Carolina Academy girls varsity tennis team, who captured their third consecutive SCISA Class 1A state championship with a resounding 6-0 shutout over Pawleys Island's Lowcountry Prep.

Horry County Schools shines on state report cards, raises graduation rate significantly

Plenty of celebrations will take place across Horry County Schools this week. The 2025-26 South Carolina School Report Cards results were released by the South Carolina Department of Education on Monday, Oct. 12, and the results were impressive across the district. Headlining the numbers was HCS' on-time graduation rate, which...

HCS Board agrees to cancel the sale of school building, campus to Academy of Hope

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — The proposed sale of an old Conway school building to a growing charter school program has been effectively cancelled following Monday's Board meeting. The Horry County Board of Education voted to accept the recommendation from its attorney for the mutual release of the property located at 1620 Sherwood Drive in Conway between the Academy of Hope and Horry County Schools.

Week 8 2026 - High school football scoreboard

What were the final scores for Darlington vs. Aynor in Week 8?. What was the outcome of the Dillon vs. Waccamaw match?. Why are the Week 8 high school football scores not available yet?

East Clarendon drops a tough one to Manning, 36-30 in Region 6-AA opener

Wolverines lose to Marlboro County 53-6 to drop to 0-2 in region play. Turbeville – East Clarendon High School dominated the first half of its football game with Clarendon County School District rival Manning on October 2 at Ramsey Stadium in Manning. The Wolverines came out of the locker room for the second half with a 16-0 lead and kicking off to the Monarchs.

The Blitz – Week 8 scores & highlights

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – It’s a high school football Friday night! Below are the scores & highlights from Week 8 across our region. FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES: Berkeley 36Carolina Forest 24 (Final) Socastee 20Wando 17 (Final) Conway 37Myrtle Beach 44 (Final) South Florence 51St. James 3 (Final) Wilson 20West Florence 14 (Final) Darlington 7Aynor 25 (Final) […]

Week 8 Highlights - Lee Academy vs. Dillon Christian

Darlington v Aynor

High School football kicks off week eight, and we are bringing you highlights from the Grand Strand and Pee Dee.