A restaurant employee who recently moved to the Grand Strand to start a new chapter is dead after a Sunday crash in Myrtle Beach. Read More

Serhii Babak was taken to a hospital where he later died. A second person was taken to a hospital but their current condition is unknown. Read More

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - A 37-year-old died Sunday after a fiery crash in Myrtle Beach, the Horry County Coroner's Office said. Serhii Babak of Myrtle Beach died in the crash, which happened along ... Read More

The scene was festive at 3149 N. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant, as Huntington Bank officially cut the ribbon on its new freestanding branch on the morning of Sept. 28. Read More

37-year-old Serhii Babak of Myrtle Beach died after a crash on Highway 17 Bypass on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. Read More

The man had just moved to the area to work at a local restaurant with his wife. What we know about the collision. Read More

37-year-old Serhii Babak of Myrtle Beach died after a crash on Highway 17 Bypass on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. Read More

Two people were injured after a crash in Myrtle Beach on Sunday. Read More

Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday morning after a multi-vehicle crash in Myrtle Beach that left two vehicles on fire, according to the Myrtle Beach Fire ... Read More

Construction is now underway at five intersections along highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach.SCDOT said the project comes after years of crashes.Over a six-year pe ... Read More

The Surfside Beach Police Department is releasing new information on a chase that ended in a deadly crash. Read More

Mount Pleasant state Rep. Joe Bustos says the county's Highway 41 plan is a giveaway to Berkeley County, and even doing nothing would be a better alternative than that. Read More

Crews responded to a crash on Tuesday afternoon in the Myrtle Beach area. Read More

Crews responded to a crash on Tuesday afternoon in the Myrtle Beach area. Read More

Residents on Barnwell Avenue said deteriorating road conditions and accumulated debris are creating safety hazards in their neighborhood. Read More

A portion of Highway 17 is closed as crews work to contain a gas leak in the area, according to emergency officials.The heavy police presence was noted on the ... Read More

A portion of Highway 17 is closed as crews work to contain a gas leak in the area, according to emergency officials.The heavy police presence was noted on the ... Read More

A man died on Friday from inbjuries sustained in a motorcyel crash in May, according to Horry County officials. Read More

A highway widening project that has slowed traffic along Highway 17 for more than a year could be completed by the end of 2026. Read More

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close lanes along Highway 17 Bypass this coming week as part of its project to widen the popular Myrtle Beach area highway. Starting ... Read More

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Transportation officials in the state have announced upcoming road work. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said that nighttime traffic shift operations will ... Read More

The family of a Virginia man hurt in a motorcycle crash just outside Myrtle Beach is speaking to News13 as he remains unconscious weeks later. The South Carolina Highway ... Read More

A police chase that spanned Highway 17, I-26 and Highway 41 likely led traffic disruption in the early afternoon. Read More

Myrtle Beach area travelers share frustrations after a crash caused a gas leak Monday morning. Read More

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A Saturday evening crash left several people seriously injured in Myrtle Beach. Read More

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - Three people sustained life-threatening injuries Saturday night after a Myrtle Beach wreck involving a motorcycle, police said. It happened around 6:20 p.m. in the area of ... Read More

Nearly 400 people attended a public information session on Tuesday to provide feedback on a proposed change to a major access point for Pawleys Island. Read More

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - A person sustained life-threatening injuries Saturday night following a motorcycle wreck in Myrtle Beach, authorities said. It happened around 5:15 p.m. near 16th Ave N. Read More

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - A 32-year-old McClellanville man died in a Wednesday morning crash on Highway 41, officials said. The single-vehicle accident happened around 7:30 a.m. on SC-41 near ... Read More

Drivers traveling between Johns Island and West Ashley will see a new interchange on Highway 17 by the end of this year. Read More

A Charleston man is headed to prison after his preoccupation with social media apps led to a violent, nine-vehicle collision that claimed a life on Highway 17. Melvin Otto Lamb, III, pleaded guilty to ... Read More

One person died in the hospital several days after a crash in Horry County, according to Horry County Coronoer . Read More

A Mount Pleasant man who caused a nine-vehicle crash in 2021, killing a retired minister, sentenced to prison term. Read More

One person was killed Monday when an ATV ran off a Midlands road and crashed, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Natalie Long, a 41-year-old Ward resident, is the person who died, Saluda ... Read More

The Myrtle Beach area could be hit with up to a foot of snow this weekend. Here's how you can watch without leaving your house. Read More

Military members paid tribute to a 20-year-old National Guard member who was killed in a motorcycle crash in South Carolina in late October, during a church service celebrating his life on Saturday, ... Read More

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A Saturday morning crash near Surfside Beach has left three people injured. Horry County Fire Rescue says crews were called at 9:41 a.m. to the area of Highway 17 Bypass and ... Read More

The driver of a motorcycle was killed in a two-vehicle collision Monday morning, Oct. 27, 2025 at the intersection of Highway 17 and Inlet Square Drive in Murrells Inlet. Read More

Names are carved in headstones, but the SC Highway 31 extension may threaten a graveyard and church in a historic Black community in northern Horry County. Read More

The teen was involved in the Myrtle Beach crash and died a day after being taken to the hospital, the coroner said. Read More

A 15-year-old died on Wednesday after a Tuesday car crash in Myrtle Beach, the Horry County Coroner's Office said. Michael Griffin Jr., of Great Falls, ... Read More

A collision has caused backup on Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge on Highway 17 from Charleston to Mount Pleasant Oct. 1 and the left lane was closed at 4:50 p.m. Read More

After being fired from a N. Highway 17 coffee shop on Sept. 18, a female subject reportedly inflicted "malicious damage" to the owner / operator's vehicle, per Mount Pleasant police. Read More

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) - One person is dead after a pickup truck slammed into a tractor-trailer Saturday morning in rural Colleton County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. At ... Read More

A motorcycle driver died at the hospital Friday following a crash on Highway 17 in Georgetown County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.SCHP said ... Read More

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist Friday morning. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt says the crash happened at about 7:42 ... Read More

Critical injuries have been reported after a motorcycle crash in Little River, Horry County Fire Rescue said Friday night. It happened along Highway 17 near ... Read More

A bit too much excitement for a Monday! The lightning strike caused our power outages and traffic delays. Fortunately, no one was injured, and @DominionEnergy ... Read More

A massive lightning strike in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was caught on camera Monday. The lightning struck a utility pole along Highway 17 near Shelmore Boulevard and caused an explosion that ... Read More

The Talmadge Memorial Bridge, which connects South Carolina and coastal Georgia, is closed after being struck by a crane. Read More

STATE TROOPERS ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY HIT AND RUN IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY THAT HAPPENED ABOUT 245 THIS MORNING ON US 176 NEAR OLD FURNACE ROAD. TROOPERS SAY AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE HIT SOMEONE ON A ... Read More

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Traffic is nearing a halt due to a crash on Highway 17 bypass. SC Department of Transportation is reporting the crash as of 4:37 p.m., closing two right lanes. SCDOT cams ... Read More

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A report is providing more details after a car crashed into a home, leaving two teens in Horry County dead. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the crash occurred on ... Read More

Drivers traveling through the intersection of U.S. Highway 176 and Black Tom Road in Berkeley County should prepare for overnight lane and intersection closures, according to the South Carolina ... Read More

A 22-year-old man from Florence was identified as the victim of a deadly boating accident in Charleston County. Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal said Tallon Goff died from ... Read More

One person died on July 3 in a boating accident after crossing beneath low-clearance portion of a U.S. Highway 17 bridge in Ravenel and striking their head. Read More

Horry County Fire Rescue confirmed northbound lanes of Highway 17 Bypass near Sutter Drive are closed while crews respond to a 4-vehicle crash involving entrapment. HCFR said one vehicle overturned, ... Read More

Two people were injured after a four-vehicle crash on Highway 17 Bypass, Horry County Fire Rescue said Thursday. It happened near Sutter Drive, HCFR said. Crews ... Read More

Visiting the Myrtle Beach area this summer? Here are some alternative routes you can take besides Kings Highway when driving around. Read More

The driver died at the scene after a 2024 Mustang crashed and flipped on S.C. Highway 56 near Davenport Farm Lane, state troopers say. Read More

Critical injuries have been reported after a two-vehicle crash along Highway 17 in Little River, Horry County Fire Rescue said. It happened near Eastport ... Read More

A truck hit a Myrtle Beach woman walking along U.S. 17, then she was arrested. What does SC law say about walking on highways? Read More

Horry County Fire Rescue said crews responded to the crash on South Highway 17 Business and Offshore Drive around 7:48 p.m. Five people were sent to the hospital, but the severity ... Read More

A two-vehicle crash on South Highway 17 Business and Offshore Drive has resulted in blocked lanes of traffic.Rescue officials urge drivers to avoid the area.Hor ... Read More

Four people are facing charges following a Sunday morning pursuit along the Highway 17 Bypass, Horry County police said. It happened around 1:10 a.m. near the ... Read More

A motorcycle-involved crash Friday morning on Highway 17 Bypass left one person hospitalized, Horry County Fire Rescue said. Crews responded at 7:45 a.m. to the ... Read More

A two vehicle crash involving a motorcycle has blocked lanes of traffic on Highway 17 Bypass and Deerfield Links Drive on Friday morning.According to Horry Cou ... Read More

The 38-year-old victim of a deadly Friday morning single-vehicle crash along North Highway 17A was identified by the Berkeley County Coroner's Office. Read More

Murrells Inlet bars Suck Bang Blow and ACME Bar and Grill overserved an Horry County man who drove drunk and caused a multi-car pileup, a lawsuit claims. Read More

A driver was killed in an early Friday morning crash near Moncks Corner. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash ... Read More

Charleston County's greenbelt program helped buy Holly Grove on US Highway 17 and near Tea Farm Creek. It will add 35 new acres to Caw Caw Interpretive Center ... Read More

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) - One person has died and another is injured after a Friday morning collision on US 17 in Berkeley County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Read More

One person was killed Sunday when a car ran off a Midlands road and crashed, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle collision happened at about 2 a.m. in Lee County ... Read More

A roadway in Mount Pleasant is closed Tuesday morning following a crash. Mount Pleasant police closed the northbound lanes of Highway 17 at Belk Drive after a box truck crashed into a utility pole ... Read More

Highway 17 northbound is closed between Venning Road and Belk Drive and three people are injured after a multi-vehicle collision in Mount Pleasant Tuesday, acco ... Read More

The widening of S.C. Highway ... U.S. Highway 17 to Clements Ferry Road, doubling the number of lanes for most of the route. In a transportation sales tax update at the March 6 Charleston County ... Read More

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All three people inside the Kia died, and EMS took all four of the people inside the Ford to the hospital. The Horry County Coroner identified the family of three as 26-year-old Jean Carlos Porfino de ... Read More

SCDOT wants to make Savannah Highway and Ashley River Road safer. While mobility advocates applaud effort, business owners raise concerns about traffic. Read More

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) - According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a motorcyclist died in a crash involving an SUV on Sunday. The collision happened around 6:20 p.m. on US 176 near ... Read More

A teenager has died in a vehicle accident in Fairfield County. South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the Sunday incident. According to their report, around 6 p.m. on February 2, 2014 Chevy ... Read More

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) - A portion of South Carolina Highway 17 Bypass near Coventry Road is closed following a wreck. A state Department of Transportation traffic network shows northbound lanes ... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The state department of transportation wants public input on safety improvements for a roughly 7-mile-long stretch along U.S. Highway 17. These miles along ... possible ... Read More

(AP) - Asa Newell scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night ... years Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air ... Read More

A Little River man died in the hospital four days after being hit by a vehicle on Hwy. 17 in North Myrtle Beach ... Read More

Jan. 20, at approximately 4:34 a.m., the Berkeley County Coroner's Office was notified of a multiple-vehicle traffic accident on Highway 17A in Summerville where one victim was confirmed ... Read More

Crews from the SCDOT and local municipalities are working hard to clear the streets around the Myrtle Beach area. Here's what road conditions look like mid-day. Read More

Road closures are determined by law enforcement and the South Carolina Department of Transportation depending on how severe the weather conditions are. Charleston CountyMonitor road conditions in ... Read More