Katherine Phillips
Video journalist
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Carolina Forest is one of the fastest-growing areas in South Carolina, and could see changes in government representation.
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The Florence County coroner provided more insight on the autopsy report that was released on a young woman who was last seen in Myrtle Beach before her body was found days later about 60 miles away.
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If put in effect, the ordinance would keep anyone from speaking during public comments more than once every 60 days.
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The longtime state lawmaker passed away Friday at the age of 90.
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Officials said the study could take years to complete.
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With $125 million from the American Rescue Plan flowing into Horry County Schools, the district had to spend 20% of the money specifically on addressing pandemic learning loss.
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City leaders in Conway are considering placing limitations on when and where people can open carry within city limits.
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Plans from the North Carolina Department of Transportation show some proposed routes could put one farm out of business.
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Current plans have it being built near the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
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After a year of construction and waiting, renovations on the historic buildings along 9th Avenue North in downtown Myrtle Beach are expected to be complete.
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A search is underway for two men who sexually assaulted a woman near the campus of Coastal Carolina University and fled in her vehicle, according to authorities.
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Five candidates ran for three Myrtle Beach City Council seats. To avoid a run off, each city council candidate had to get at least 2,407 votes.
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The Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine in kids aged 5 to 11 years old and Grand Strand-area healthcare centers are getting ready to distribute.
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Katherine joined the WMBF News team as a reporter/multimedia journalist in December 2019.
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After months of not being able to cross the border between the United States and Canada, the border is set to reopen on November 8.
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Renovations are currently underway at the rest stop and attraction off Interstate 95.
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Authorities were called around 11 a.m. Thursday to the South of the Border along Highway 301 in Hamer.
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A teacher with Horry County Schools has been arrested after an alleged drunk driving crash left one person dead in the Carolina Forest area.
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A dozen workers from seven construction-related companies in the Myrtle Beach area have pleaded guilty to tax and immigration charges in one of the largest IRS investigations in the history of South Carolina, authorities said.
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The Grand Strand has one less motel. Myrtle Beach Police and the 15th Circuit Solicitor asked a judge for a temporary injunction to shut down the Coral Sands Motel on Ocean Boulevard after it was declared a nuisance business.
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If you look closely at the sidelines of any Johnsonville High B team football game, a long braided ponytail should catch your eye.
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Three incumbents and a pair of new challengers are running for council seats in Myrtle Beach.
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The Grand Strand Humane Society is officially looking for a new permanent location after a rat infestation caused them to move to a temporary location this summer.
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Two people are vying for the North Myrtle Beach mayor’s seat in the November election.
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The city of North Myrtle Beach is looking at making changes to its flood ordinance and implement new flood maps.
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The task force is looking at short-term solutions like adding traffic lights and better road markings, to eventually the possibility of widening the road.
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Horry County’s Public Safety Committee sent a resolution to the full county council that would update the county’s current animal welfare laws.
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‘Honored and humbled’: Pfc. Michelle Morrison receives Myrtle Beach Police Officer of the Year award
The Rotary Club of Myrtle Beach hosted the 56th Annual Police Officer of the Year Award.
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The conversation surrounding how to pay for the proposed interstate has grown louder over the past few days.
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Myrtle Beach police presented new ideas and plans to the city council during Thursday’s workshop about addressing both the retention and recruitment issues the department has been facing.
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One official says as the county’s population continues to grow, the shelter is a must.
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The mixed-use retail, restaurant, and residential district is booming.
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For years individual flood-related resolutions and policies have made their way in front of Horry County Council.
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Data also shows more than half of bikers who died in wrecks didn’t have a helmet on.
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The building that used to house the troubled Derriere’s Gentleman’s Club, is expected to get a new business.
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Attorneys representing the family of the man killed in a trooper-involved shooting in Longs are calling for justice, saying the killing was unlawful.
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Finding a way to pay for Interstate 73, while not ignoring funding needed for roads in Horry County was a big topic of discussion for leaders during a committee meeting Tuesday.
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The CDC has released new guidance saying some people are eligible for another dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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On top of being larger and a new design, the new station will house full-time career firefighters, on top of volunteers.
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One Horry County leader says there are roadblocks in the way of what’s next for I-73.
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Three Grand Strand, Pee Dee law enforcement officers inducted into S.C. Law Enforcement Hall of Fame
Three Grand Strand and Pee Dee law enforcement officers will forever have their names in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Hall of Fame.
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Enrollment has closed on the long-awaited Socastee flood buyout program, but some homeowners said they still have doubts if they want to go through with it, and leave their homes.
The company will soon ask the FDA to grant emergency use authorization for children in that age group.
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Vaccination numbers in Horry and Georgetown counties are also going up.
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The 15th Circuit solicitor held a news conference Thursday afternoon on the deadly trooper-involved shooting that happened over the weekend in the Longs area.
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While the proposed federal mandate could face legal battles, the district is preparing nonetheless.
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From hospitality to hospitals and even local government, employers are looking into whether the vaccine mandate applies to them.
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CCU announced the voluntary program last month.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to trend upwards, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said they are seeing another trend going up.
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In less than 4 weeks, Horry County Schools saw more COVID-19 cases among students this year than all of last school year.
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