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Gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.39 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.37 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has risen about 16 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $2.88 on Dec. 18,...
It’s Christmas in July at 5 Star Farm in Loris
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - You can come have fun on 5 Star Farm and enjoy all they have to offer this weekend with Christmas in July. 5 Star Farm has animals you may not be able to see anywhere else in the Grand Strand. This weekend you can shop...
Myrtle Beach sees drop in 'Carolina Squat' trucks as citations take effect
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — It’s known as Carolina Squat, where a truck's front fenders are raised above the rear. South Carolina banned them and it’s been just over two months since citations began being issued on May 10. The Myrtle Beach Police Dept. said they’re on...
Columbia VA completes 800th robotic surgery
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Columbia VA Health Care System (CVAHCS) robotic surgery team just completed its 800th robotic surgery, according to Columbia VA Health Care System officials. Officials say their 800th surgery happened in mid-April and the teams are expected to hit 1,000 surgeries by the end...
Gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.39 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.37 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has risen about...
Community encouraged to donate blood at August American Red Cross event
(WPDE) — ABC15 is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive event next month. The event will take place on August 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach and Magnolia Mall in Florence. To make an appointment...
Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering
In two recent rulings, the conservative justices handed state lawmakers new power to redraw congressional maps to their liking – including in ways that end up diluting the Black vote.
Parties react to Nikki Haley’s RNC speech, endorsement
AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Local Republicans and Democrats are reacting to former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s speech at the Republican National Convention. “Not only is the people of the convention ready to move forward, but I think this country’s ready to move forward,” Aiken Republican Club President KT Ruthven said. Nikki Haley endorsed former […]
Infinity Jewelers at Coastal Grand Mall was voted Best of the Grand Strand for Jewelers
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Infinity Jewelers is a local jewelry shop that carries all kinds of jewelry from bridal to hip hop. They were voted WMBF’s 2024 Best of the Grand Strand for Jewelers. They also do custom pendants and jewelry repairs. They have different sales throughout the...
Federal judge set to rule on yearslong case between North Myrtle Beach, rental company
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A federal judge in Florence is set to resolve the yearslong legal dispute between a North Myrtle Beach rental business and the city — a decision that could reshape the city’s economy. U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Dawson III is expected to rule soon in the legal battle between […]
The Farm at Ridgeway adds traditional wedding chapel
RIDGEWAY – Larry Sharpe’s late wife Eileen had long envisioned a charming wedding chapel as a necessary addition to the family’s popular Farm at Ridgeway wedding venue located on Highway 21 between Blythewood and Ridgeway. Now, almost three years after his wife’s death, Sharpe is bringing Eileen’s...
The Rains Helped Where They Fell; More on the Way
The rains last weekend did bring some improvements to parts of North and South Carolina. For details, we now turn to assistant state climatologist Corey Davis from the state climate office of North Carolina, and some areas like my Franklin County in North Carolina saw some pretty heavy rains, and some other areas got even more. What’s the result of that that you’re seeing, Corey?
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