Myrtle Beach Coverage

Myrtle Beach firefighters find newborn kittens at station

Station 3 was doing a routine equipment check when they found the four newborn kittens cuddled up in the hose bed of Engine 3.

WMBF

Vice President Harris visits Myrtle Beach to address women's rights

Harris delivered the keynote address at the 7th Episcopal District AME Church Women's Missionary Society annual retreat on Saturday.

WRAL staff

Vice President Harris addresses women's rights in Myrtle Beach

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Myrtle Beach this weekend to discuss women's rights with voters at a campaign stop.

Flooding at Myrtle Beach

Sunday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day, and Myrtle Beach is being hit hard.

Margaritaville resort planned for Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach city leadership discussed plans Thursday to bring a Jimmy Buffet-inspired Margaritaville resort to the Grand Strand.

WMBF staff

8-foot albino boa constrictor discovered under car hood at Myrtle Beach dealership

Technicians at a Myrtle Beach car dealership found an eight-foot albino boa constrictor under the hood of a car that was brought in for repairs.

Kristin Nelson, WMBF News

On cam: Manta ray rescued in Myrtle Beach

A manta ray rescued was caught on camera in Myrtle Beach.

On cam: Manta ray rescued in Myrtle Beach

A manta ray was rescued Wednesday by a boat crew off the coast in Myrtle Beach.

NBC News Channel

Idalia downgraded to post-tropical cyclone, three tornadoes hit NC on Wednesday

The NWS has confirmed three tornadoes on Wednesday in North Carolina due to severe weather conditions from Idalia.

WRAL staff

Fire forces guests out of popular Myrtle Beach resort

A fire at a Myrtle Beach resort sparked in the hotel's bowling alley, the Myrtle Beach Fire Department reports.

Four Oaks man was staying at Myrtle Beach resort where fire sparked in bowling alley

A fire at a Myrtle Beach resort sparked in the hotel's bowling alley, the Myrtle Beach Fire Department reports.

WMBF staff

Apex family injured when stairway collapses at North Myrtle Beach condo

A 4-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a man and woman from Apex were using the stairs at the Sea Cabin condos on North Ocean Boulevard when they collapsed.

WMBF staff

Pilot survives after banner plane crashes into ocean in Myrtle Beach

Witnesses said when the plane hit the water, several bystanders rushed in to help the pilot get out of the plane safely.

WMBF staff

Crews planting 150,000 seagrass springs in Myrtle Beach to naturally restore dunes

The next step to help naturally restore the sand dunes in Myrtle Beach is underway.

Kristin Nelson, WMBF News

Myrtle Beach man charged with touching 10-year-old boy on the beach

Myrtle Beach police say a man touched a young boy and would not let him leave the beach.

WMBF staff

Myrtle Beach water turns bright teal, delighting beachgoers

Beaches across the Grand Strand have been looking a lot like the Caribbean, thanks to a natural blue water phenomenon.

'I've never seen the ocean in the states this beautiful': Grand Strand beaches experience blue water phenomenon

Blue water phenomenon delights Myrtle Beach visitors

Beaches across the Grand Strand have been looking a lot like the Caribbean, thanks to a natural blue water phenomenon.

WMBF staff

Kat explains why the water is unusually blue at Myrtle Beach

The Atlantic coast is not known for crystal blue waters, so we wondered why Myrtle Beach water looks so blue.

Sea turtle lays over 100 eggs Wednesday near Myrtle Beach

Turtle enthusiasts and beachgoers alike got to see a "rare" event Wednesday morning.

WMBF

Myrtle Beach police first in country to receive contactless fingerprint system

The brand-new technology was possible through a grant and allows investigators to pick up fingerprints without having to touch anything.

WMBF staff

More than 20 people removed from homeless campsite in Myrtle Beach, city documents show

More than 20 people were removed from a homeless campsite on 17th Avenue South, near Robert Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach

WMBF staff

Myrtle Beach's 'umbrellas only' rule went into effect on Memorial Day

From Memorial Day until Labor Day, only certain umbrellas will be allowed on the beach in the Myrtle Beach city limits.

WMBF staff

Myrtle Beach partners with nonprofit to bring back free beach wheelchair service

WMBF reports the city of Myrtle Beach is working to bring back its free beach wheelchair service.

WMBF staff

Great white sharks tracked near Outer Banks, Myrtle Beach ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Breton, a 1,437-pound great white, pinged off of the South Carolina coast near Myrtle Beach on Monday around 7:30 p.m.