Meredith Helline
Evening Anchor
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Meredith Helline is the evening anchor for WMBF News. She anchors the 4:30, 5, 6 and 7 p.m. newscasts with Eric Weisfeld and solos the 7:30. She enterprises, writes and hosts the weekly Emmy-nominated good news series ‘This is Carolina,’ a series she started at the station in early 2018.
Meredith is a native of Louisville, KY but has called the Grand Strand home since January 2016. She graduated from the University of Kentucky. Before coming to WMBF, Meredith interned for the TODAY Show in New York City and local news stations in Kentucky and South Carolina.
Meredith won numerous awards for her college work including the Best in Show award and scholarship for college TV at the Associated Press awards. She also won both first and second place in the Best News Story TV category, and was honored to win the overall Best College Television Reporter award.
Meredith has reported on Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, the ongoing recovery efforts and breaking news events including the ambush of Florence County officers and brings uplifting ‘This is Carolina’ stories to your homes.
Meredith enjoys outdoor adventures and the beach with her beloved dog, Harper, working out and eating out in her spare time.
If you have a story you’d like Meredith to share send her an email at Mhelline@wmbfnews.com.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 6:10 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
For the past 6 years, Colt's Closet has donated thousands of toys to children undergoing treatments at hospitals.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
The name has a deeper meaning to a Grand Strand family looking to make a splash in their new food truck
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
The family says they never imagined this would happen to them and hope others can learn from their heartbreak.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
In addition to football games, the band takes part in competitions throughout the school year.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2021 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
After not achieving the Sgt. Audie Murphy Award in 2016, she tried again. Now in 2021, she’s been inducted into the prestigious Sgt. Audie Murphy Club.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
It all began with his grandmother’s love for music.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Vaccine hesitancy. It’s two words we often hear as vaccination numbers are dropping compared to where they were in the months following vaccines becoming available to the public. But, why?
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Unbeknownst to them, someone else was capturing the proposal the groom-to-be was anxiously awaiting to ask.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Nineteen years ago, Mike Wolfe cycled across the country. Now he'll do it all over again for a good cause.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2021 at 12:27 AM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Royal Tiki Charters is now taking bookings for an awesome waterway experience!
Updated: Jun. 14, 2021 at 6:10 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Eighth graders at North Myrtle Beach Middle School were determined to not let fellow students miss out on their Special Olympics for a second year in a row.
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline and Kristin Nelson
The increase in firefighter pay is part of the ongoing budget negotiations happening among Myrtle Beach city leaders.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
One dad had a knack for a Carolina tradition not all possess.
This is Carolina: Store owner hides crosses in furniture so every home has ‘a blessing of some kind’
Updated: May. 14, 2021 at 7:17 AM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Downtown Conway has become bustling with mom and pop stores over the years as its historical buildings are slowly filling with new life.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2021 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
At any given time in the Carolina Forest area, usually near U.S. 501, chances are good of seeing the ‘golf cart couple’ waving.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2021 at 8:54 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
The owners started A Dog’s Way Inlet Flyers and joined the North American Diving Dogs organization.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2021 at 11:11 AM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
A group of ladies and a few guys are part of quite the special club. It’s all for the love of their dogs and the fun they have together around a pool. But their dogs have quite the ‘super’ power.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline, Kristin Nelson and Jennifer Roberts
A Little River man is now accused of participating in one of the most infamous days in U.S. history when thousands of people stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
A community garden off Petigru Drive in Pawleys Island is less than a year old, but it’s making its mark in the greater Grand Strand area.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2021 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Wood from the Surfside Beach Pier is finding a new purpose at one local restaurant.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2021 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
He's raised over $15,000 and counting for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2021 at 11:34 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
According to the foundation, more children in the U.S. die from cancer every year than any other disease.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 6:06 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Unique Mexican cuisine, great cocktails and waterfront views is what you can find at Roca Roja Cantina in Cherry Grove.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2021 at 9:32 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
They have amazing beers on tap, amazing food and amazing views!
Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 4:54 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
Since its death, the whale’s carcass has become an ecosystem of its own also attracting birds and fish.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
A couple took a detour home from dinner at Gulf Stream Café on a beautiful night to enjoy the breeze, and that changed everything.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 5:39 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
Longtime friends and students proved that love prevails as they stepped in to help their beloved teacher.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 1:05 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
The Surfside Beach Pier has been a landmark for the community for years.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
Two friends have sparked a friendship over the mutual love for their hometown.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 4:01 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
While wearing masks and making their way around the plexiglass, they got to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 4:11 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
Whatever that special event, Sarah Cardinal and Jordan King are there to help.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 5:44 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
A Grand Strand ministry has made it their mission to spread their love through knitting.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 6:31 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
Myrtle Beach’s historic Charlie’s Place is now open for tours to the general public on Tuesdays.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
The fundraising effort led by Cormac Arms and Outfitters in Myrtle Beach raised $10,000 to honor a fallen North Myrtle Beach police officer.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 at 3:22 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
Coastal Carolina University is seeing its freshman retention rate get a good boost after efforts to improve graduation rates.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 7:02 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
The 75-minute production was filled with spunk, smiles and glitter.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
This Christmas season, The Salvation Army needs your help to make Christmas brighter for 2,000 children.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:48 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
November is National Adoption Month, and in South Carolina, there are currently 154 children ready and waiting for their forever families.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
50 employees are churning bikes out to fill Christmas lists all over the world.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 7:53 PM EST
|By Meredith Helline
About a dozen veterans and supporters left the Myrtle Beach Vet Center early Tuesday morning and headed for Mount Pleasant.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2020 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
While most people are still asleep, Sherard Wilson is up and servicing your home along his route.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 6:38 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
The owner of a graphics and sign shop in Socastee is reflecting on her friendship with fallen Myrtle Beach police Pfc. Jacob Hancher.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
The value of a coin means different things to different people.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 3:11 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
If you are ever in the Lake City area, a cool place to check out is the Moore Farms Botanical Gardens.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
A man created a Facebook group that he said aims to protect the kids of Horry County, and he spoke exclusively to WMBF News about his mission.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
https://www.easterncarolinacf.org/give/donate/
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 7:59 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
It’s likely you’ll see a pair of sisters coaching, playing or directing any given time at the Dunes Tennis Club.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 11:27 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Myrtle Beach firefighters were joined by members of the community Friday to remember the victims and first responders of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Once known as the ’Rambi Raceway,’ the Myrtle Beach Speedway’s chapter has come to a close after more than six decades. The track held its last official race, the Sun Fun 101, on Aug. 15.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 6:57 PM EDT
|By Meredith Helline
Carlos Rivera's work family and customers have stepped up to help him pay for his medical bills.
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