Michael Maely
Morning Anchor
Michael Maely joined the WMBF News team in May 2008 as main anchor. You can catch him sharing all the live, local, late breaking details of the Grand Strand and Pee Dee areas Monday through Friday starting at 5 a.m. Michael's news career began in 1996; he most recently was a reporter and fill-in anchor at the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, OH. Prior to that, he was weekend anchor/reporter at the FOX affiliate in Indianapolis, IN. Michael also worked at the NBC in Grand Rapids, MI, where he reported exclusively for the station along the shores of Lake Michigan as the Lakeshore Bureau Chief. Michael spent most of his life along the shores of Lake Michigan, though his career began in the same city as his life did in South Bend, IN, at the local NBC affiliate. While there, he worked the overnight shift as a morning show producer before leading the investigative unit. Motivated to speak the words he'd been writing, Michael began filling in as a reporter until landing a full time reporter gig at a CBS affiliate in West Lafayette, IN. Michael has earned awards from the Indiana Associated Press, the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and he has been nominated for a regional Emmy for his work at WMBF News. Michael is a graduate of DePaul University. While in Chicago he interned at a host of TV stations, including the local FOX, ABC and CBS stations. Michael likes spending spare time with family, who he hopes will relocate here to Myrtle Beach! He also likes swing, salsa and merengue dancing and studying the latest and greatest in automotive technology. Other enjoyments: wine tasting, tennis and skiing - though he's happy to ditch his snow skies for water-equipped boards now that he's living near the ocean!
Excessive flies, maggots and mildew were found at some restaurants this week, according to inspectors. We've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
This time, we meet a Vietnam veteran whose knowledge of foreign language and culture was critical during his 30-plus years of service.
From worldly wines to oceanfront seafood, we've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
Flies in kitchens, even on food in one spot. Slime and mildew at another spot. We've got your dining details covered in this week's restaurant scorecard. The Noizy Oyster is at 101 South Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach. It's known for casual seafood. State inspectors gave it a 72 out of 100, recently, taking off points for flies observed throughout the facility. The owner told us their efforts to recycle oysters outback brings the flies. He says Orkin was ther...
Horry County Police just released the following: On 8-15-18 Officers responded to the Food Lion located at 110 E. Hwy 9 in reference to a carjacking and homicide. At this location it is reported one black male, armed with a gun, confronted a store employee in the parking lot and demanded the employee unlock the store.
Flies in the kitchen, on equipment and ready-to-eat food, some food not properly reheated, and other food stored on the floor.
You may remember Aug. 8, 2008 was our first day on the air here at WMBF News. In the past 10 years, we've covered thousands of stories in your backyard. We've followed some of those stories to Los Angeles, even Haiti.
On Feb. 1, 1951, then-22-year-old John McGowan was 22 felt that he wanted to fight in the Korean War.
Flies in the kitchen are never at good thing but flies underneath wrapping to a food container is even worse. This week's Restaurant Scorecard presents some fine dining and local favorites.
A roach, flies and dead bugs were found at a couple of spots, while a perfect score was registered at a place you may go for burgers.
A 93-year-old World War II veteran is sharing his memories of getting troops back home after the war.
A brand new bowling alley serves up the late-night classics and there are two perfect scores if you're looking to grab a bite by the beach.
Roach and insect larvae was found at two spots, while a brand new taco restaurant is preparing to serve you.
A celebrity chef opened a new spot along the Grand Strand, and some high scores and a lower score to tell you about, before you go out. We've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
If you're craving veggie bowls or burgers, pizza or waffles, we've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
A retired Marine who spent 28 years serving his country also helped change the way all soldiers get paid.
Inspectors say they found mildew and expired milk at some spots, but a family-owned pizza place gets a near-perfect score this week.
We've got your dining details covered in this week's restaurant scorecard.
Expired food, mildew and dirty knives at one spot, but a brand new pizza spot is scheduled to open Monday. We've got your dining details covered in this week's restaurant scorecard.
For almost 10 years, you've been able to buy something called bitcoin, but for most of us, it's only caught our attention in the past year, as the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrency jumped, before leveling off. Many of us still may not know what it really is. So we did a little digging, tracked down a bitcoin buyer and a certified financial planner for some answers to our crypto-questions. It's been hammering the headlines, especially over the last year. Bitcoin, ...
We've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
There was expired food and grease buildup at some spots, while there were two perfect scores for those looking for pizza and pasta.
A Vietnam veteran who survived a deadly attack now gets hope from his service dog, Lucy.
Hungry and hoping to dine out or grab food to go this weekend? From a breakfast buffet to a seafood market, we've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
There are no more bugs and black slime at a burger spot we told you about last week, and a near-perfect score was registered at a seafood market where you can take your fish and oysters home.
WMBF News Anchor Michael Maely is in Charleston and attending the Volvo Car Open, the largest women's only tennis tournament in North America.
Whether you're craving burgers, Italian or southern cooking, we've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
Whether you're looking for breakfast or barbecue, we've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
A retired flight engineer gave 34 years of his life to the Navy and the Air Force, flying in missions over Vietnam and the South Pole.
On this week's Restaurant Scorecard: a buildup of dried food and grime at some spots, but a brand new sandwich spot is ready for your order, and a new Mexican Cantina is serving up Latin-flavored food.
A live bug and outdated food was discovered in some spots, while a perfect score was registered at another.
Looking to dine out this weekend? We've got your dining details covered in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
After 20 years and stints serving as a nurse in Vietnam and Desert Storm, a retired Army lieutenant colonel's service is hardly over.
Empire Fire Mongolian Grill at 4036 U.S. 17 South in North Myrtle Beach starts off this week's report.
Drain flies and expired foods were found at some spots, but a near-perfect score was registered at a well-known deli in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
Restaurant Scorecard: Food, carbon buildup at one spot; perfect scores at Italian, Asian restaurants
Food and carbon buildup was found at one local eatery, while area Italian and Asian restaurants were perfect in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
Dead bugs and droppings were found at one local eatery, while two others almost saw perfection in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
Douglas Floyd Ponischil is a 97-year-young Merchant Mariner who served in World War II and the Korean War. He now battles dementia, but his spirit remains inspiring.
An overflowing outdoor grease bin and improperly labeled food were found at some spots, while a grocery deli you may frequent received a perfect score.
Possible mice droppings and mold were found at two local spots, while a near-perfect score was given to the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach.
Mold and pink slime was found in an ice machine at an area restaurant, while an airport eatery was perfect in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes said he came here for Spring Break in 1963, and he never left. Now, after more than a decade in office, Rhodes is one of just three mayors to lead the city for three terms. On Monday night, after his last day in office, we are sharing his response to the ups, downs and his proudest accomplishments.
Inspectors say a broom kept one light switch on at one spot, but a family-owned business got a near-perfect score in this week's Restaurant Scorecard.
At 84 years young, Korean War veteran Allen Rundall still remembers his time in the Army like it was yesterday.
A build-up of black grime and debris was found at one spot, but there were some high scores at others, including a hotel your family may be using for the holidays.
From burritos to burgers, we have you covered for the weekend in our Restaurant Scorecard report.
