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Planet Fitness celebrates new Murrells Inlet location with giveaways, music
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WPDE) — Planet Fitness is holding a grand opening celebration on July 23 for their new location in Murrells Inlet. The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Inlet Square Mall location. During the event, there will be a raffle for a...
Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District trains at Inlet Square Mall before demolition
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire is training at the Inlet Square Mall all week before it gets torn down. An official with the fire district says there’s currently 14 firefighters on each shift. All three shifts will be given an opportunity to practice different scenarios. MIGC Battalion Chief James Edbrooke said […]
Families finding ways to stay safe in Horry County heat
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — As the summer months continue, temperatures and heat indexes sore into the hundreds and mid 90s, and Savannah’s Playground in Market Common fluctuated between 92-97 degrees on Tuesday after the heat index reached 103. Myrtle Beach Fire Department Capt. Jonathan Evans said that kids’ bodies take on the heat differently […]
Horry County Animal Care Center looks to boost adoption rates
CONWAY, S.C.– It’s already been a busy year for Horry County Animal Care Center’s Conway location, where 166 adoptions have been made. But officials are hoping to create even more happy endings, collaborating with PetSmart in Myrtle Beach for National Adoption Week, which ends Sunday. As of Monday morning, the shelter was housing 233 animals […]
City of Conway hands over election duties to county election commission
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — The City of Conway will join a trend of local governments opting to have the county handle their municipal elections soon. On Monday, the city council approved a final reading to transfer authority to the Horry County Election Commission to conduct municipal elections in the City of Conway.
Surfside Beach contemplates open container zoning in entertainment district
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Though Surfside Beach does not currently allow open containers, the Pier Committee's Chairman Dusty McCraken said that it might be changing. The town's pier committee met this week to discuss the possibility of bringing a consumption zone to the entertainment district. The consumption zone...
Hot again today with more storms
It will be hot and humid again today with the chance for scattered storms starting up a little earlier in the afternoon. This will keep us from getting as hot as we have been the past few days, but the heat index will still climb into the triple digits. A heat advisory is in effect for the entire area from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for heat index values ranging from 105 to 109.
Cooler temps and showers expected as cold front stalls this weekend
As we near the weekend, more rain chances will come back into play and that'll help with the drought in the area, as well as helping to keep temperatures from reaching the very high levels we've seen earlier this week. Thursday will bring higher rain chances to the area, especially...
Drivers urged to slow down as Operation Southern Slow Down begins
WALTON COUNTY, Florida — The Walton County Sheriff's Office is joining forces with the Florida Highway Patrol and DeFuniak Springs Police for Operation Southern Slow Down starting Monday, July 15. The weeklong campaign aims to educate drivers in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee about safe driving practices....
Late-night beachgoers sent scrambling when woman drives car onto sand in Myrtle Beach, police report says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A 34-year-old woman was arrested early Wednesday morning after authorities said beachgoers ran in fear when she drove her car about 75 yards onto the beach during low tide. Lauren Markee Hodge was arrested at about 2 a.m. in the 200 block of 11th Avenue S. and charged with reckless […]
Online Magazine Chooses Elite Personal Training as Best in SC
Irmo, July 16, 2024 — The online magazine The Guide to South Carolina has chosen Irmo gym Elite Personal Training as Best in South Carolina 2024. Under the Health Clubs and Personal Training Studios category. Elite Personal Training is the only Imo business rated in the state. “We’ve been...
Man Wins $100,000 With Lottery Strategy From Watching ‘Lottery Changed My Life’
Is there a strategy to winning the Lottery? Well, there might be... If you've ever seen "Lottery Changed My Life" on TLC, you might remember the episode where a former Lottery winner shared what he claims was his strategy for winning. A South Carolina man says he's been using the...
Mother charged in child drowning at Caribbean Resort in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The mother of a child who drowned in the pool of a Myrtle Beach resort over the July 4 weekend is charged in the incident. Ana Lucia Becerra-Lira, 43, was arrested by the Myrtle Beach Police Dept. on July 8 and charged with unlawful neglect of a child.
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