Updated: Dec. 31, 2019 at 10:54 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
Thousands of sexual assault victims could have a longer amount of time to file suit against there offenders if state lawmakers pass a proposed bill.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2019 at 11:22 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
The issue of raising the minimum wage has been debated across the nation for years.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2019 at 12:21 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
Thousands of people in Horry County have been diagnosed with some form of autism or other disability, and it’s not always easy for them to find a job.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2019 at 7:52 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
Traveling could put a damper on the most wonderful time of the year, especially if you find yourself lost on the roadways or in the airport.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2019 at 9:07 PM EST
|By Kristin Nelson and Casey Watson
A person has been pronounced dead after driving their truck into a pond along Highway 17 Bypass in Murrells Inlet, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2019 at 11:17 PM EST
|By Kristin Nelson and Casey Watson
Both state and local leaders have said they’re “disappointed” and “dismayed” by the actions that were taken by Horry County council members during their vote on the proposed hospitality fee settlement.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2019 at 11:31 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
The legal battle over millions of area tax dollars is set to continue Monday.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2019 at 10:05 AM EST
|By Casey Watson
A proposed $3,000 raise by Governor Henry McMaster is giving many teachers hope the state is moving in the right direction.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2019 at 11:29 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
One South Carolina state senator has taken a step to keep offshore drilling far away from our coastline.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2019 at 11:58 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
Horry County police say they have a problem with how long it takes some schools within the district to report threats.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2019 at 11:20 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
A vote was made at Horry County Council’s meeting that will impact every single current and future resident in some way.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2019 at 11:45 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
A community center where dozens of kids go every day after school to grow and learn could soon shut its doors because of mold.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2019 at 11:27 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
A Grand Strand woman is hoping for a miracle after a necklace with her mother’s ashes and two rings belonging to her late mother were stolen.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2019 at 11:23 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
A new addition could be arriving in the North Myrtle Beach area in the coming year, bringing 175 new jobs with it.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2019 at 11:15 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
South Carolina lawmakers are working with first responders and physicians to battle the opioid epidemic.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2019 at 10:38 PM EST
|By Casey Watson and WMBF News Staff
Police are investigating after 27 cars were burglarized within a three mile radius this week, according to a report.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2019 at 8:12 PM EST
|By Casey Watson and Kristin Nelson
Local lawmakers have pre-filed a bill in the Statehouse in an effort to keep I-73 plans from stalling out.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2019 at 9:54 AM EST
|By Casey Watson and Kristin Nelson
The future of I-73 in Horry County took a major step back Tuesday night.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2019 at 5:13 AM EST
|By Casey Watson
For more than a decade, people have gathered at The Market Common to honor and remember the hundreds of people in the transgender community that were killed within the past year.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2019 at 11:14 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
Horry County leaders are working to make sure there is no shortage of firefighters as the area rapidly grows.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2019 at 6:05 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
WMBF reporter Casey Watson was selected to work with Myrtle Beach Middle School Principal, Dr. Janice Christy.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2019 at 11:15 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
The vacancy on the Horry County School Board has been filled after a sudden resignation left it open.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2019 at 5:38 AM EST
|By Casey Watson
Freedom doesn’t come free. This is a saying that all 19 men who were honored Sunday night know all too well.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2019 at 11:13 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
An area that was once two different theme parks and a mall could be seeing a lot of changes soon.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2019 at 11:36 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
Grand Strand firefighters are coming together to rally to support a bill aimed to protect them.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2019 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Kristin Nelson and Casey Watson
A Horry County councilman wasn’t able to hide his displeasure with a proposed resolution to the hospitality fee battle that has divided Horry County and municipalities.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2019 at 11:11 PM EST
|By Casey Watson
A plan for change along the Intracoastal Waterway is around 100 pages long and dates back more than a decade, but new changes to this plan could add more parking to the rest of the city.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2019 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Kristin Nelson and Casey Watson
The saga surrounding hospitality fees could be closer to a resolution.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2019 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
South Carolina’s leader met with county and city leaders to discuss I-73 and the hospitality fee battle.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2019 at 11:38 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
There are seven candidates and only three open seats on the Myrtle Beach City Council and on Tuesday night they got a chance to outline their plans for the city.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2019 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
A lawsuit between the town of Atlantic Beach and it’s former police chief has been settled.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2019 at 12:39 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Forty-one pictures showing the 41 victims of domestic violence in 2018 in South Carolina are being displayed with the hope of helping others.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2019 at 6:40 AM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Three agencies in the South Strand are looking into car thefts and break-ins that spanned nearly 100 miles along the coast, ending in Surfside Beach.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2019 at 8:53 AM EDT
|By Casey Watson
A plan around 100 pages long describes a proposal to build everything from a high rise to a dog park along the Intracoastal Waterway in North Myrtle Beach.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2019 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Horry County School leaders voted to make significant changes to two of its programs Monday night.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2019 at 9:36 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson and Kate Merriman
A tornado that developed from Tropical Storm Nestor damaged several homes in one Myrtle Beach neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2019 at 11:13 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Flooding nearly washed out one Pee Dee town not once but twice and now leaders have taken big steps to try and keep it from happening again.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2019 at 11:25 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
A group of residents is concerned with the idea of more than 200 tiny homes coming to a neighborhood in the Garden City area.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2019 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
If you have a security system you could be facing a pretty serious fine if you have an excessive amount of false alarm calls within a year.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2019 at 11:37 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Horry County Fire Rescue hopes the grant will help the department better keep up with the number of calls coming in.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2019 at 11:28 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
The future of an old theme park that recently sold for $22 million less than it did a decade ago is getting closer to being known.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2019 at 11:45 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
A major road is expected to be upgraded and widened to handle its daily drivers, but not everyone thinks the plans are ready for construction to begin.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2019 at 11:31 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Parents and students gathered in front of a Horry County academy this afternoon to speak about why they hope that school leaders don’t change what they say isn’t broken.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2019 at 11:38 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Tensions were high at the Horry County Council meeting after leaders voted to rezone around 100 acres off Old Highway 90.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2019 at 8:04 AM EDT
|By Casey Watson
The First United Methodist Church in Myrtle Beach is celebrating 100 years of being a part of the downtown area and doesn’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2019 at 11:26 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
A border battle at the Horry-Georgetown County line is causing confusion for 199 pieces of property.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2019 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Businesses on the Surfside Beach Pier will have to close up shop, possibly for good, while crews rebuild the pier.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2019 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Surfside Beach leaders are looking into a proposal that will change parking payments in the town.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2019 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Patrick Lloyd and Casey Watson
Many parents are concerned about a proposed change the Horry County Schools board is considering making regarding the Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology and the Scholars Academy.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2019 at 11:26 PM EDT
|By Casey Watson
Horry County Schools said it will be taking another look at its security measures after a gun made it past a screening station.
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