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Woohoo! The Simpsons are officially coming to Myrtle Beach! "The Simpsons in 4D" attraction will be opening at Broadway at the Beach this summer, confirmed Jay Rodriguez, a representative for LHWH Advertising and Public Relations, a company that manages public relations for the popular Myrtle Beach destination.
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A Conway man has pleaded guilty to one charge of forced labor and admitted to using violence, threats, isolation and intimidation to compel an mentally-challenged man to work at his restaurant for over 100 hours a week without pay over a number of years.
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WMBF News got the Grand Strand set for this weekend's Carolina Country Music Festival with a kickoff special that aired Wednesday.
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A homeless man's interaction with police at a fast food restaurant in South Carolina is going viral – for all the right reasons. Horry County Police officer CJ Mullinax bought a meal for a homeless man after police were called because he was asking people for scraps, said Victoria Paige Summer in her Facebook video post.
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On Saturday, a U.S. Airman surprised his family with a reunion after being away from home for nearly five years, with some help from the Conway Police Department. Airman Tywan Lawson was waiting in a car with Conway Police Detective Tyres Nesmith, who captured the emotional moment live on Facebook.
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The graduating seniors at Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School in Florence received a very special commencement speech from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Saturday. Sen. Graham was fulfilling a promise he made to Edward Buckhouse 16 years ago, when he helped facilitate his adoption with a Florence family when he came here from Russia. Sen. Graham said he would attend Buckhouse's high school graduation, and he came through.
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A World War II veteran who is an honorary grand marshal for Saturday's Military Appreciation Days Parade at the Market Common celebrated his 100th birthday last Wednesday.
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An Horry County mother and her boyfriend were arrested, and their children were placed in protective custody after officers found their home filled with piles of trash, animal waste, various insects, animals in poor condition, and an "unbearable" odor, according to a police report. The children, who were reportedly covered in bites and sores and appeared to be dirty, were taken into emergency protective custody, the report states.
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The City of Conway passed its first reading of an ordinance to annex and rezone an area near the Wild Wing community so that it may be developed into a rock yard with concrete crushing. Some Wild Wing residents voiced their concerns with the project Monday night during the public hearing, questioning the rock crushing and environmental concerns with the projects, according to City of Conway spokesperson Taylor Newell.
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A Myrtle Beach woman who filed a lawsuit against Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce last month has filed an updated lawsuit that backs off on some of the allegations from the previous suit, and introduces new allegations.
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The Conway teen who went viral for spending money from her first job to buy her classmate in need new shoes, socks, a shirt and a backpack was recognized by the Conway Police Department Tuesday. Chief Dale Long presented Sofi Cruz Turner with a Good Citizen Award and personally thanked her for her random act of kindness, along with several of their officers, according to a Facebook post from the Conway Police Department.
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A Conway High student brought long-time friend to tears with an amazing act of kindness, using money earned from her first job to purchase new shoes, socks and a backpack for her classmate in need. Sofi Crus Turner, a sophomore at Conway High School, said she has known Jahiem since third grade.
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A few eagle-eyed Blue Angels fans noticed something unusual at the end of Sunday's performance. We asked organizers about the mystery of the sixth Blue Angel, which didn't land along with the others during Sunday's Wings Over Myrtle Beach Air Show.
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Five people were shot in the Maxton area of Robeson County early Saturday morning, and all received non-life-threatening injuries, according to Sheriff Kenneth Sealey.
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Before you head out to the Wings Over Myrtle Beach Air Show this weekend, here are 10 things you should know about this exciting event.
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On Thursday, WMBF News obtained hundreds of pages of documents related to the case of former Horry County Police Detective Allen Large from the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). For the first time, these documents provide the words of the women Large is accused of mistreating, coercing, and in some instances, even raping, from the statements they made to Horry County Police and SLED.
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Five years after losing everything they owned in the first fire at the Windsor Green condo complex in March of 2013, Elaine Boulavsky and her daughter Khrysta Boulavsky had finally moved back into the complex last month. Thursday night, they relived the tragedy, and both were injured as they had to jump from the third floor of their new condo as it burned.
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There are several options for those looking to assist the victims of the fire at the Windsor Green condo complex Thursday night that injured seven people and displaced about 16.
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A 16-year-old said he caught a baby as it was dropped from the burning apartment building in Carolina Forest Thursday night. "There was a fire, and everybody started screaming in the back, 'Help,' so I ran back there," said Blake Cannon. "And there was a family that had their baby, and they counted three, and I caught it. And they all jumped out."
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A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to a 15-year prison sentence for an accident in July of 2014 that killed one person and left a Dillon Police officer with brain damage.
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A 40-year-old Horry County man has been arrested and charged for alleged criminal sexual conduct with a 7-year-old girl in January. Jesse Ray Pence was booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center Thursday afternoon and charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, according to jail records.
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A new type of mobile water park is coming to the Grand Strand, and the first location is set to arrive in Murrells Inlet on Friday. Jump Jam Jungle Floats of the Grand Strand are mobile floating water parks featuring two trampolines, a diving board, a water slide, a 12-foot swing rope, a 12-foot climbing rope, and a 12-foot elevated jump deck, according to owner Brad Boggs.
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An officer investigating a burglary from a single mother and her young son in the Conway area found one of the stolen items, an Xbox, at a local pawn shop. The officer knew the mother's income was tight, so she went above and beyond and paid the pawn shop to get the boy's Xbox back.
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If you've ever had fears about a nuclear bomb dropping on your hometown or anywhere on Earth, a new interactive feature from the Outrider Foundation allows you to virtually nuke any location and gauge the terrifying effects.
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A group protesting male circumcision is picketing in Myrtle Beach Wednesday with signs and "bloodstained" clothing. The "Bloodstained Men and Their Friends" are on a 17-city, 18-day protest tour through the Carolinas to protest the practice of circumcising infant boys in the United States.
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The man accused of shooting and killing two Conway bank employees during a robbery last August immediately offered to plead guilty to all charges and agree to a life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to new documents in his case.
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A police traffic stop and vehicle chase ended with an overturned vehicle at Highway 544 and Dick Pond Road Thursday. Horry County Police said an attempt to make a routine traffic stop resulted in a short chase, that ended with an overturned vehicle.
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A brief hail storm struck the Grand Strand at about 9:30 p.m Tuesday night, and dozens of our viewers sent in video and pictures of the event.
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The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is seeking a suspect in the burglary of a laptop and a purse in the Murrells Inlet area early Tuesday morning. The burglary happened on Dolphin Street in the vicinity of South Waccamaw Drive in Georgetown County, according to a news release form the GCSO.
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A sinkhole has closed Williamson Park Drive from Spring Street to North Spain Street until further notice, according to city officials.
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Two families were displaced by a fire in Darlington County Thursday, according to the American Red Cross. Red Cross volunteers are assisting the three adults whose homes, located on Nicholson Road, were damaged by a fire, according to a news release from the Red Cross.
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Florence Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man wanted for questioning in reference to the vandalism of a Walmart display case on Monday.
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Two suspects have been arrested and two more suspects are wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Circle K in Florence early Thursday morning. At about 1 a.m. Thursday, Florence Police officers responded to an armed robbery at the Circle K at 717 Second Loop road, according to a news release from the department.
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Two men pleaded guilty Thursday for their roles in the death of Aynor businessman in April of 2014 who died when his home was set on fire. Mitchel Cheatham, 23, of Council, North Carolina pleaded guilty to murder, and Douglas Thomas, 25, of Elgin, South Carolina, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary, according to a news release from the 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office.
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On Saturday, March 24, Huntington Beach State Park is hosting its fourth annual Birds of Prey Day, featuring bird-themed programs and events for free, with paid admission to the park.
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A 48-year-old man was arrested by Myrtle Beach Police Monday night after he reportedly rammed a truck he thought was being driven by a drunk driver. Police said the truck driver was "quite sober."
A school crossing guard was hit by a vehicle on Cherokee Road in front of All Saints Episcopal Day School Thursday morning. The crossing guard was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Cpl. Sonny Collins.
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Students across Florence County shows their support and solidarity with the victims of the shooting in Parkland, Florida with ceremonies and signs. Students at West Florence high School honored the 17 students and staff members killed once month ago with posters bearing the names of the student victims.
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Construction has begun on a wheelchair-accessible beach ramp at 13th Avenue South in Surfside Beach. The project is expected to take about two weeks, according to a Facebook post from the Town of Surfside Beach.
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A Lamar High School student was arrested Wednesday after school personnel found razor blades in his book bag, according to the Darlington County Sheriff's Office.
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The Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Corporation voted on and awarded a contract for new designs for the Superblock area. The DRC awarded the $850 contact to design firm LS3P for conceptual designs for the area of downtown Myrtle Beach, also known as the Five Points area.
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A 20-year-old volunteer was arrested at West Florence High School after deputies found two knives and an airsoft pistol in his backpack Tuesday. Evan David Pack was charged with carrying weapons on school property, according to online arrest records.
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Brad Dean, the longtime president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, announced Tuesday that he is leaving the organization. Dean was named president and CEO of the chamber in 2003.
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Newly-fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to address the press at 2 p.m. from the State Department briefing room. Watch live here.
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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is holding a news conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday to make an "important announcement." Watch live here.
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WMBF News is giving away two family four-packs of tickets to see the Original Harlem Globetrotters at the Florence Center on March 25!
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A Lumberton man who was reportedly fleeing from police crashed a vehicle into a light pole and a house after officers responded to a report of a person breaking into a coin-operated machine at a grocery store Wednesday night.
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Myrtle Beach International Airport is hosting one of its existing air service partners for a significant announcement on Wednesday at 10 a.m., according to a news release.
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Col. Huggins passed away on February 11, 2018 in Valdosta, Georgia at the age of 88. On Saturday, two F-16 fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard provided military flyover honors for this Vietnam War hero as he was laid to rest at the Red Hill Cemetery in Mullins.
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A 60-year-old Hartsville woman was arrested Thursday for using a debit card stolen during an armed robbery in January in the Hartsville area.