Julia Richardson

Aug 19, 2024 | wmbfnews.com | Julia Richardson

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A project that has been in talks in the city of Conway for months has finally cleared all of its hurdles, but residents are still skeptical. Conway City Council approved a final reading Monday night that will clear the way for more than 1,000 new homes near the intersection of Juniper Bay Road and Highway 378. This almost 450-acre proposal has been in the works for almost a year but was deferred until last month.

Aug 13, 2024 | wmbfnews.com | Julia Richardson

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Tropical Storm Debby’s impacts may stay in Horry County for a little while longer, as water continues to rise on the Intracoastal Waterway. One group of locals who know the impacts of flooding all too well is those who live on the ICW in Socastee. Residents there, like James Hucks, said they are used to flooding by now, and have their preparations down pat. Hucks has lived along the Intracoastal Waterway for 44 years.

Aug 6, 2024 | wmbfnews.com | Julia Richardson

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - People in the North Strand saw everything Tuesday-- from a tornado warning to flooding that halted traffic on busy streets. WMBF News spoke with some people in the area who said they’ve never been in a situation like this. “[It’s] weird, new. Something new,” said Haedyn Bruggenwirth, who is visiting from North Carolina. For others, Tropical Storm Debby isn’t their first rodeo.

Jul 29, 2024 | wmbfnews.com | Julia Richardson

LONGS, SC (WMBF) - One Horry County mother is speaking out against increased gun violence in her community, which she said hits too close to home. After losing her son, Rayjon Smith, to gun violence back in 2022, Verda Knox said she knows the impacts all too well. Smith was shot outside of a nightclub in Columbia in February of 2022. His killer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in prison just last week.

Jul 23, 2024 | wmbfnews.com | Julia Richardson

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Residents in one Horry County community are one step closer to getting repairs on a bumpy road. Those living in the Legends community voted 480-340 in favor of establishing a special tax district to help pay for Horry County to repair roads on Legends Drive, the road leading into the development and to the golf course. If Horry County Council gives it the green light, those residents will be paying the tax for 15 years.