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1 Woman Killed and 2 Teens Injured After Being Accidentally Run Over by Beach Patrol Vehicle Within 1 Month
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FIRST ALERT: Staying hot and humid with limited rain chances
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Family reveals heart-wrenching final moments before ‘showboating’ dad died after putting lit firework on his head: ‘You are my rock and my heart’
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Huge holiday travel weekend brings windfall to Grand Strand businesses
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — As hundreds of thousands of visitors head home from their July 4 weekend on the Grand Strand, local businesses say the saw a huge spike in sales. Restaurants and fireworks vendors particularly enjoyed a windfall, and Myrtle Beach International Airport was busy on Sunday as people departed a place that […]
News13 on patrol: A look at Grand Strand beach safety after Myrtle Beach woman’s death
The Myrtle Beach woman's death quickly led to calls for reform by state lawmakers, and had Grand Strand public safety agencies reviewing their own protocols to ensure such a tragedy never happens again.
Thousands celebrate July 4 weekend in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Thousands of people flocked to Myrtle Beach to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend, according to the Myrtle Beach City Government. The city government shared photos of the holiday week of the north and south coastlines from the Second Avenue Pier.
Gonzalez Celebrates Birthday by Walking Off Pelicans in 10th Inning; RiverDogs Sweep Series
Charleston, SC - Ricardo Gonzalez turned 20 years old on Saturday. The Charleston RiverDogs shortstop celebrated by grounding a base hit through the left side of the infield that plated the winning run in a wild 11-10 extra-inning affair at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The RiverDogs set a new franchise record by stealing 13 bases in the game without being caught. The six-game sweep was the team’s first since June of 2022. 5,638 fans took in the high-scoring contest.
23 years later: Former lifeguard remembers 2001 Myrtle Beach tornado
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - An EF-2 tornado touched down near Myrtle Beach’s Springmaid Pier around 4:30 pm on July 6, 2001. Over two decades later, WMBF News spoke with a former lifeguard who saw the tornado coming and acted to ensure those he was protecting stayed safe. “The...
Grand Strand, Pee Dee to see nearly $90M in state aid with start of new fiscal year
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Millions of dollars in state aid is headed to the Grand Strand and Pee Dee that will help pay for new police gear, improve college campuses and upgrade aging infrastructure systems. The state’s $40 billion budget, which went into affect on July 1, directs more than $86 million into the […]
Dryer fire displaces 10 vacationers in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBT) — A Sunday morning dryer fire in the Forestbrook area has left 10 vacationers without a place to stay. Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire alarm in a multi-unit residential structure on Harbour Lights Drive at 12:43 a.m. The incident was isolated to the appliance and a fire […]
Three hurt after crash on Hwy 17 and Hwy 179
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Three people were hurt after a crash on Saturday night in Little River. Horry County Fire Rescue crews responded Saturday night to the area of Highway 17 and Highway 197 in Little River for a two-car crash with one of the cars overturned. Crews used...
Celebrating Disability Pride Month in the Lowcountry
CHARLESTON COUNTY S.C. (WCIV) — July is recognized as Disability Pride Month and there are several Lowcountry events to celebrate. Saturday, Be the Change Charleston, hosted their second annual empowerment through employment celebration at Beyond Distilling Company. Organizers of the event say this is celebration kicks off the month.
SC NEXUS is One of Twelve Tech Hubs to Receive Millions in Federal Funding
The SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS) has received $45 million in implementation grant funding through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs program, which is designed to scale up the production of critical technologies, create jobs in innovative industries, and strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
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