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Flood Warning issued for Horry, Georgetown County

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A flood warning is now in effect for Horry and Georgetown County Wednesday afternoon as storms continue to move through the area, forcing the closure of some roads for a short time. More>>

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Officials dismantle wrecked catamaran in Surfside

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The boat that washed ashore on Surfside Beach Tuesday evening has been identified as a wrecked catamaran.
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No charges filed in Surfside motorcycle crash

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Officials say no charges have been filed in the motorcycle accident that occurred overnight in Surfside Beach. More>>

Horry Co. to begin negotiations with administrator candidate

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Horry County Council has voted to begin talks that may lead to the hire of a new county administrator.
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Scheme targets home ownership dreams

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Habitat for Humanity of Horry County members say there's been a recent string of fake calls targeting people with the dream of owning a home. More>>

Lit Cigarette may have caused deadly Horry Co. home fire

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Authorities have released the name of the woman who died in Monday night's fatal fire in Conway, and a probable cause for the incident.
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Heavy rain expected for Horry, Georgetown Counties

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Heavy rain and winds are expected across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee Tuesday night following the second tornado warning in two days. More>>

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Man sentenced to 45 years in SC pool hall death
Man sentenced to 45 years in SC pool hall death
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for a shooting death in a Ridgeland pool hall.More >>
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for a shooting death in a Ridgeland pool hall.More >>
SC senators defeat attempt to block Common Core
SC senators defeat attempt to block Common Core
The South Carolina Senate has rejected Sen. Mike Fair's effort to block implementation of nationwide education standards in math and reading.More >>
The South Carolina Senate has rejected Sen. Mike Fair's effort to block implementation of nationwide education standards in math and reading.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press
Investors are receiving some of the money they entrusted with a South Carolina trio dubbed the "3 Hebrew Boys" currently serving decades in prison for an $80 million scam. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says about 3,800...More >>
Investors get $19M from '3 Hebrew Boys' scam
Investors get $19M from '3 Hebrew Boys' scam
Investors are receiving some of the money they entrusted with a South Carolina trio dubbed the "3 Hebrew Boys" currently serving decades in prison for an $80 million scam.More >>
Investors are receiving some of the money they entrusted with a South Carolina trio dubbed the "3 Hebrew Boys" currently serving decades in prison for an $80 million scam.More >>
Army replaces 1st female head of drill sgt school
Army replaces 1st female head of drill sgt school
The Army is replacing the first female commander of its prestigious drill sergeant school just days after it lifted her unexplained suspension.More >>
The Army is replacing the first female commander of its prestigious drill sergeant school just days after it lifted her unexplained suspension.More >>

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Baby red crabs invade Cayman Islands
Baby red crabs invade Cayman Islands
Hundreds of thousands of red baby crabs are invading the Cayman Islands in a seasonal migration that residents say is unusually heavy this year.More >>
Hundreds of thousands of red baby crabs are invading the Cayman Islands in a seasonal migration that residents say is unusually heavy this year.More >>
Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore
Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore
Maybe he should be named Bob.More >>
Maybe he should be named Bob.More >>
Workers go trash-picking for Mass. woman's rings
Workers go trash-picking for Mass. woman's rings
An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her...More >>
An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her...More >>
Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches
Dozens of flyswatters wash up on Alaska beaches
Dozens of fly swatters bearing logos of collegiate and professional sports teams have been washing up on the beaches of an Alaska island.More >>
Dozens of fly swatters bearing logos of collegiate and professional sports teams have been washing up on the beaches of an Alaska island.More >>
Man freed on bond but must write book reports
Man freed on bond but must write book reports
A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that he read and write book reports.More >>
A man charged in an undercover sting operation in Northern California that ended in gunfire has been ordered released on bond on the condition that he read and write book reports.More >>

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2 Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
2 Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
The U.S. Navy says an amphibious assault ship and a replenishment tanker collided in the Pacific Ocean but there were no injuries and no fuel spills.More >>
A U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship and a refueling tanker collided in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday but there were no injuries and no fuel spills, the Third Fleet said.More >>
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
Facebook's owners now plan to sell 25 percent more shares in the company as investors clamor for shares in the year's hottest stock offering.More >>
Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's largest...More >>
GI killed in Cambodia clash awarded Medal of Honor
GI killed in Cambodia clash awarded Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama on Wednesday is awarding the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in 1970 while serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War.More >>
Leslie Sabo's Vietnam War ended in the flash of his own grenade, hurled at an enemy bunker in Cambodia to save surrounded comrades. Forty years later - and a dozen years after the long-lost paperwork turned up in...More >>
End urged to terror suspects' indefinite detention
End urged to terror suspects' indefinite detention
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is challenging a new law that allows the indefinite detention without trial of suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens seized within the United States.More >>
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is challenging a new law that allows the indefinite detention without trial of suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens seized within the United States.More >>
US sees deal near, Pakistan haggling over money
US sees deal near, Pakistan haggling over money
U.S. hopes of reopening Pakistan's supply routes for the Afghanistan war ahead of next week's NATO summit are going down to the wire.More >>
The United States and Pakistan on Wednesday raced to conclude a deal to reopen key supply routes for the Afghanistan war before next week's NATO summit, with Washington hopeful of an imminent deal but Islamabad insisting...More >>

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SLIDESHOW: Mug Shots of the Day
SLIDESHOW: Mug Shots of the Day
Arrests made over night in Horry County. Mugshots and information featured in this slideshow were taken from horrycounty.org.More >>
SLIDESHOW: Fire contained off West Perry Road
SLIDESHOW: Fire contained off West Perry Road
These photos of the fire that began spreading off West Perry Road in Horry County Saturday afternoon were submitted by viewers and the WMBF News crew on scene.More >>
SLIDESHOW: Operation Red Harvest
SLIDESHOW: Operation Red Harvest
Multiple police executed search warrants in southern Horry County Monday, netting at least 15 arrests of Hells Angels members and prospects.More >>
SLIDESHOW: America’s Favorite 10 Beers
SLIDESHOW: America’s Favorite 10 Beers
24/7 Wall St. has identified the 10 beers with the strongest brands, according to the recently released 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend Rankings. Did you favorite brew make the list?More >>

What kitchen utensil do you use most often?

Thank you for participating in our poll. Here are the results so far:

Frying pan: 24%
Microwave: 49%
Baking dish: 6%
Pot: 21%

WMBF News ExtrasWMBF News ExtrasMore>>
Do not call registry
Do not call registry
If you are on the national Do Not Call list and you are still getting calls from telemarketers, you can submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. More >>
If you are on the national Do Not Call list and you are still getting calls from telemarketers, you can submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. More >>
Weather | Hurricane Tracker
Hurricane Tracker
Stay up-to-date on approaching storms. Get Hurrican preparedness tips and print your evacuation map.More >>
Stay up-to-date on approaching storms.More >>
Summer Drink List
Summer Drink List
Looking for the perfect summer drink? Whether you prefer strawberry lemonade or a fruity sangria, our beverage list has you covered.More >>
Looking for the perfect summer drink? Whether you prefer strawberry lemonade or a fruity sangria, our beverage list has you covered. (Photo Source: flickr.com)More >>

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'Swamp People' cast member dies
'Swamp People' cast member dies
Updated: May 14, 2012 03:31 PM 2012-05-15 10:00:52 GMT
According to Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, one of the stars from the History Channel's show "Swamp People" died Monday morning. According to Sheriff Waguespack, Mitchell Guist was loading somethingMore >>
According to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, one of the stars from the History Channel's show "Swamp People" died Monday morning.More >>
New drug trend fatal to middle, high school students
New drug trend fatal to middle, high school students
Updated: Tuesday, May 15 2012 4:35 PM EDT2012-05-15 20:35:45 GMT
By Chandi Lowry - bio | email MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - It's a drug trend affecting children as young as middle school called skittling and this potentially fatal pastime could affect your child. DrugMore >>
It's a drug trend affecting children as young as middle school called skittling and this potentially fatal pastime could affect your child.More >>
Lit Cigarette may have caused deadly Horry Co. home fire
Victim's name released in deadly Horry Co. fire
Updated: Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:32 AM EDT2012-05-15 15:32:54 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) A body has been found following a fire in a family's home Monday evening, according to Horry County Fire Rescue officials. HCFR Assistant Chief Justin Gibbons tells WMBF News thatMore >>
Authorities have released the name of the woman who died in Monday night's fatal fire in Conway, and a probable cause for the incident.
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Police warn of new motorcycle, gambling game scam in MB
Police warn of new motorcycle, gambling game scam in MB
Updated: Tuesday, May 15 2012 12:49 PM EDT2012-05-15 16:49:52 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) Police are warning you to look out for a scam suspected criminals are using in Myrtle Beach to get a hold of your money. Myrtle Beach Police are asking for your help locating aMore >>
Police are warning you to look out for a scam suspected criminals are using in Myrtle Beach to get a hold of your money.More >>
Heavy rain expected for Horry, Georgetown Counties
Tornado warning issued for Horry, Georgetown Counties
Updated: Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:17 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:17:13 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) A tornado warning is in effect for Horry and Georgetown Counties until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. The showers and storms will continue into the evening thanks to a stalled front,More >>
Heavy rain and winds are expected across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee Tuesday night following the second tornado warning in two days.More >>