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WMBF INVESTIGATES: Horry County cities receiving millions less than estimated from federal program WMBF Investigates: American Rescue Fund By Madison Martin and Kristin Nelson | May 14, 2021 at 7:07 PM EDT - Updated May 17 at 10:14 AM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - This week, the U.S. Department of Treasury is launching billions of dollars in funding to help cities, counties and states recover financially from the pandemic. But towns in Horry County say what they’re getting now isn’t what had been discussed in the past, in fact, it’s millions of dollars less than what had b...

SCHP trooper fired for alleged abuse now sued for excessive force in Myrtle Beach SCHP trooper fired for alleged abuse now sued for excessive force in Myrtle Beach By Madison Martin | May 6, 2021 at 4:36 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 6:22 PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper charged with third-degree assault and battery last year is now being sued for excessive force. According to the State Law Enforcement Division, Eck had been involved in a fight with a suspected drunk driver on May 5, 2019, while he was off-duty. The plaintiffs claim there’s more to t...

‘America is a melting pot’: Myrtle Beach plans to add Chief Diversity Officer to staff Myrtle Beach looks to add Chief Diversity Officer to staff By Nia Watson | April 19, 2021 at 8:42 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 11:18 PM MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The city of Myrtle Beach is going the extra mile to ensure there’s diversity and inclusion among its staff. Myrtle Beach city leaders plan to hire a Chief Diversity Officer that will oversee the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion. It’s one of the new positions proposed in the city’s recommended budget for the...

Print this article Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is looking to name a chief diversity officer, according to the city council's budget plans. The coastal South Carolina city's recommended budget for the next fiscal year includes a proposal to hire a chief diversity officer tasked with overseeing the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Officials held a retreat for the budget on April 15-16. “We really need a professional to help lead that conversation to guide us in that direction, to make sure we’re doing it correctly,” said Mark Kruea, public information officer for Myrtle ...

Work underway in Myrtle Beach to improve beach experience for locals, visitors Work underway to improve water quality along Myrtle Beach shoreline By Nia Watson | March 15, 2021 at 6:16 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 7:18 PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Work is underway in Myrtle Beach to improve the quality of water off the Myrtle Beach coast. Crews began construction on Monday morning to install a new stormwater pipe to help with drainage between 25th and 27th Avenues South. “The project has been on the radar for a couple of years, we just had to get it into the schedule,” Mark Kruea,...