Thursday, January 24 2013 11:03 AM EST2013-01-24 16:03:37 GMT
MARION, SC (WMBF) - The forecast for the end of the work week is dipping into some pretty cold temperatures, and the City of Marion is ready to help you deal with the cold. At 3 p.m. Thursday, the cityMore >>
The forecast for the end of the work week is dipping into some pretty cold temperatures, and the City of Marion is ready to help you deal with the cold.More >>
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) – One of the biggest safety issues this winter will be the potential for icy roads. The number of crashes sky-rockets whenever there is frozen water on the highways.
Lance Corporal Sonny Collin with the South Carolina Highway Patrol says the spots drivers are most likely to slide on tend to be along overpasses and bridges.
Overpasses and bridges are major problem spots because they're open. They don't have insulation from the ground to help keep the pavement warm, Collins says. The colder pavement allows water to freeze faster and causes the ice to slowly melt away. He says the same applies to shaded areas.
Although tomorrow's winter weather is not expected to be extreme in the Grand Strand and Pee Dee areas, if an icy storm does hit, Collins says there will be extra troopers on the roads. If ice does start to form on the streets, South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) crews will treat the main interstates and highways first. Collins says extra caution should be used on secondary and rural roads.
"It's important to remember if you are driving on a secondary road, that road may not have gotten the attention that I-95 got," Collins explains. "So the likelihood of you coming up on an area will be much higher."
Collins says drivers should avoid driving during the storm. For drivers dealing with slush and ice on the streets, Collins recommends slowing down, leaving plenty of distance and keeping both hands on the wheels.
If drivers spot ice on the roadways Friday, Collins says they can help troopers. They can dial "*HP" to report it. A spokesperson for SCDOT says workers will closely monitor the roads during Friday's storm and will post updates to their website.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:29:58 GMT
Horry County Police and the US Marshals Service are searching for a former Myrtle Beach gentleman's club employee after a victim came forward claiming he raped her. More >>
A Myrtle Beach man and the alleged owner of a gentleman's club in the Grand Strand was captured in Cocoa Beach, FL by the US Marshal Service. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:55 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:55:53 GMT
LITTLE RIVER, SC (WMBF) – A North Myrtle Beach man is in jail after he allegedly shot and killed a woman, then called 911 and waited for law enforcement to arrive, police officials state. At about 12:30More >>
A North Myrtle Beach man is in jail after he allegedly shot and killed a woman, then called 911 and waited for law enforcement to arrive, police officials state.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:19 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:19:33 GMT
The mother of four children who died in a mobile home fire in Hartsville has been charged with four counts of unlawful neglect of a child and four counts of homicide by child abuse. More >>
The mother of four Hartsville children that died in a tragic home fire on April 24 had a second court appearance before a circuit court judge to decide if she was eligible for bond. More >>
A fourth-grader at a school that took a direct hit from Monday's deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., described the heroic actions of a teacher who saved his life and others by covering several students with her body to shield them from the storm.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:06:57 GMT
South Carolina State Senate Chamber. Source: Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia Commons
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The budget debate in the South Carolina Senate enters week two. Senators are scheduled to resume discussions Tuesday on their state spending plan for the fiscal year that startsMore >>
The budget debate in the South Carolina Senate enters week two. Senators are scheduled to resume discussions Tuesday on their state spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:54 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:54:51 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – On Tuesday, the Horry County Council will discuss a deal that could bring a number of jobs to the area. The project is dubbed Project Valentine because it is still in-the-works,More >>
On Tuesday, the Horry County Council will discuss a deal that could bring a lot of jobs to the area.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:07:18 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The mild and muggy weather sticks around once again today, says WMBF News Meteorologist Marla Branson. We'll have enough humidity to spark some scattered showers and storms onceMore >>
The mild and muggy weather sticks around once again today, says WMBF News Meteorologist Marla Branson.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:10 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:10:22 GMT
MULLINS, SC (WMBF) - A teen boy is facing charges for an attempted kidnapping that seems ripped straight from the scripts of a film. The alleged crime was reported to police on Friday, May 17 from theMore >>
A teen boy is facing charges for an attempted kidnapping that seems ripped straight from the scripts of a film.More >>
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