Skip to content
Submit a Tip
Submit a Photo
Best of the Grand Strand
Legal Access
  • Live
  • News
  • First Alert Weather
  • Investigate
  • Podcasts
  • Carolina Country Music Fest
  • Grand Strand Today
  • Sports
  • Good News
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • Watch Live
    • Get Our News App
    • Lottery
    • Submit a Photo
    • Submit a News Tip
    • Meet the Team
    • Jobs at WMBF
    • Intern at WMBF
  • Election Results
    • Interactive Results Map
  • News
    • Top Story
    • Horry County
    • Grand Strand News
    • Pee Dee News
    • State
    • National
    • Crime
    • Investigate
    • Traffic
    • Decision 2024
    • Live Links
  • Health
    • COVID-19 Vaccine
    • COVID-19
    • Living Your Best Life
  • Good News
    • Explorin' With Loren
    • Halley's Hometown Hero
    • This Is Carolina
    • Community Champions
  • First Alert Weather
    • Headlines
    • Hurricane Center
    • Severe Weather 101
    • Skycam Network
  • Sports
    • Myrtle Beach Classic
    • High School Football
    • CCU Chanticleers
    • Carolina Panthers
    • Myrtle Beach Pelicans
    • Stats & Predictions
    • How to Watch
  • Podcasts
    • Are You Cirrus
    • Who's Next
  • Community
    • Grand Strand Today
    • Inspire: A Black History Month Series
    • Best of the Grand Strand
    • Contests
  • Best of the Grand Strand
  • Programming
    • Programming Schedule
    • The Drew Barrymore Show
  • Zeam - News Streams
  • PowerNation
  • Circle Country
  • InvestigateTV
  • Gray DC
  • Digital Marketing
3 weather alerts in effect

Decision 2024

  • Grand Strand Elections
  • Pee Dee Elections

News

Voting Booth

Election expert discusses upcoming statewide primary

Updated: May. 8, 2024 at 11:22 PM EDT
|
By Julia Richardson
It is a little more than a month until the next time South Carolina voters will be hitting the ballot boxes for the statewide primary on June 11.

Politics

Horry County to test voting equipment ahead of June primary elections

Updated: May. 3, 2024 at 12:17 PM EDT
|
By WMBF News Staff
Horry County officials will test voting equipment before next month’s primary elections.

Top Story

Meet & greet held for three candidates for county council District 10

Council candidates speak to Carolina Forest community about top concerns

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 6:09 AM EDT
|
By Eric Richards
Horry County Council hopefuls and an incumbent made their case Wednesday night as they head the concerns of some county residents.

Horry County

A meeting to certify the November election results between John David and Josephine Isom will...

Atlantic Beach Election Commission votes to hold special election for mayor

Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 9:01 PM EDT
|
By Julia Richardson and WMBF News Staff
The town of Atlantic Beach will hold another election to determine who will be the mayor.

Horry County

The town’s council is set to take a final vote Monday night on giving up control of future...

Atlantic Beach votes unanimously to give Horry County control over future elections

Updated: Apr. 1, 2024 at 11:17 PM EDT
|
By WMBF News Staff
Elections in Atlantic Beach could soon look different.

Grand Strand Elections

An election protest hearing on Wednesday was canceled after the commission could not reach a...

‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Atlantic Beach election protest hearing canceled

Updated: Mar. 20, 2024 at 5:40 PM EDT
|
By Julia Richardson and Kristin Nelson
A hearing that could have possibly led to Atlantic Beach certifying the results for the mayoral election ended up not taking place on Wednesday.

Top Story

Atlantic Beach elections commission to hold March 20 protest hearing

Atlantic Beach Election Commission to hold protest hearing in March

Updated: Feb. 28, 2024 at 11:26 PM EST
|
By Eric Richards
The historic town has been embroiled in controversy since the election in November.

Decision 2024

As presidential candidates move their campaigns beyond South Carolina and onto other states,...

SCGOP chair calls for state to close its primaries; McMaster opposes

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 8:47 PM EST
|
By Mary Green
As presidential candidates move their campaigns beyond South Carolina and onto other states, the chair of the South Carolina Republican Party is calling for this year to be the last time the state’s presidential primaries are open to any registered voter, regardless of party affiliation.

Decision 2024

The South Carolina Elections Commission reported record voter turnout for the 2024 South...

Record voter turnout reported in SC GOP primary; nearly 72K votes cast in Horry Co.

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 7:18 PM EST
|
By Julia Richardson
The South Carolina Elections Commission reported that 757,000 votes were cast in the Republican primary.

Grand Strand News

How the Grand Strand & Pee Dee voted in the South Carolina GOP Primary

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 4:07 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Data from the South Carolina Election Commission provides a glimpse of how the WMBF News viewing area voted in the South Carolina Republican Primary.
First Alert Radar
First Alert Radar

Decision 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election...

Why AP called South Carolina for Trump: Race call explained

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 12:12 PM EST
|
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press has declared former President Donald Trump the winner of the South Carolina primary over Nikki Haley

Decision 2024

South Carolina sees nearly 25% voter turnout for GOP primary, data shows

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 11:30 AM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Early numbers show nearly a quarter of the South Carolina electorate turned out to vote in this year’s Republican presidential primary.

Decision 2024

Interactive map showcasing how many votes the GOP nominees receive in each South Carolina.

INTERACTIVE MAP: See the primary results county by county in South Carolina

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 10:32 AM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Interactive map showcasing how many votes former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley receives in each South Carolina county.

Decision 2024

AP declares Donald Trump winner of South Carolina GOP primary

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 8:53 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Former President Donald Trump has been named the winner of the South Carolina GOP primary, according to the Associated Press.

Decision 2024

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley

GUIDE: What you need to know when voting in SC GOP Primary

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 12:46 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Voters will be heading out to the polls on Saturday for the highly contentious South Carolina GOP Primary.

Decision 2024

One of her final pitches to voters was to get out and vote for her in the Republican primary.

Nikki Haley makes one of her final SC campaign stops in Moncks Corner ahead of Republican primary

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 10:52 PM EST
|
By Ashley Jones
It’s the final stretch of campaigning in South Carolina for Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley ahead of the First-In-the-South Republican Primary.

Decision 2024

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill on...

Trump predicts ‘gigantic victory’ in SC at final rally ahead of Republican primary

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 10:50 PM EST
|
By Mary Green
Trump boasts significant backing among many of South Carolina’s leading politicians.

Decision 2024

Horry County sees most early votes in South Carolina’s GOP Primary

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 6:49 PM EST
|
By Julia Richardson
While polls open Saturday morning for South Carolina’s Republican Primary, thousands have already cast their ballots.

Grand Strand Elections

Nikki Haley stops in Myrtle Beach days before S.C. GOP Primary

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 11:12 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff and Ian Klein
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is coming to make her case to Grand Strand voters in the days leading up to the Palmetto State’s GOP primary.

Decision 2024

What we know about advisory questions on South Carolina’s GOP ballot

Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 5:49 PM EST
|
By Julia Richardson
Voters in South Carolina can expect to be asked more than just which presidential candidate they prefer.

Decision 2024

GUIDE: What to know about early voting in the South Carolina Republican Primary

Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Voters can get out to the polls early ahead of the primary starting Monday.

National

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event...

Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a GOP contest. But she’s vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump

Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 at 11:29 PM EST
|
By The Associated Press and STEVE PEOPLES and MEG KINNARD Associated Press
Haley said she will not leave the Republican primary election regardless of Saturday’s result in South Carolina.

Top Story

There’s just a few days until South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary and it’s all...

Horry County elections office aiming to curb confusion ahead of GOP primary

Updated: Feb. 19, 2024 at 7:56 AM EST
|
By Makayla Evans
There are just a few days until South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary, and it’s all hands on deck to make sure things go smoothly.

Grand Strand Elections

Governor’s office says it can’t intervene in Atlantic Beach election dispute

Town of Atlantic Beach discusses handing elections over to Horry County

Updated: Feb. 12, 2024 at 11:20 PM EST
|
By Julia Richardson
The town of Atlantic Beach is no stranger to election drama.

Decision 2024

GOP presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, have shifted their campaign focus...

‘Say it to my face': Haley again calls for debate with Trump

Updated: Feb. 11, 2024 at 11:42 AM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
The former South Carolina governor is again calling for a debate with the former president.

Decision 2024

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley debuted a new mobile billboard in the Myrtle...

Haley’s team releases ‘Grumpy Old Men’ billboard ahead of Trump’s visit to CCU

Updated: Feb. 10, 2024 at 7:43 PM EST
|
By Kristin Nelson
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley welcomed her rival to the Grand Strand with a new mobile billboard.

Decision 2024

WATCH: Donald Trump holds campaign rally in Conway

Updated: Feb. 10, 2024 at 7:41 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Thousands packed the HTC Center at Coastal Carolina University after doors opened.

Decision 2024

Haley has expressed confidence in her ability to compete in her home state against the former...

Trump, Haley look to gain voters ahead of S.C. Primary

Updated: Feb. 9, 2024 at 11:30 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Republican voters can start voting early on Monday, Feb.12.

Grand Strand News

Former President Donald Trump

Drivers may face possible road closures, delays during Trump’s visit to CCU

Updated: Feb. 9, 2024 at 4:24 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Former President Donald Trump will be in the Grand Strand on Saturday afternoon for a rally and it could lead to possible road closures and delays for drivers.

Political

FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson speaks at The Interfaith Center...

Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden

Updated: Feb. 7, 2024 at 10:44 PM EST
|
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.

National

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign...

Nikki Haley trounced by ‘none of these candidates’ option in Nevada’s Republican primary

Updated: Feb. 7, 2024 at 1:19 AM EST
|
By The Associated Press and MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and GABE STERN
She is the first presidential candidate from either party to lose a race to “none of these candidates” since that option was introduced in Nevada in 1975.

Politics

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event...

Donald Trump making campaign stop in Horry County

Updated: Feb. 5, 2024 at 11:27 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Doors open at 11 a.m. and he is expected to speak at 2 p.m.

Decision 2024

S.C. sees less than 5% turnout for Democratic primary, unofficial results show

Updated: Feb. 4, 2024 at 6:20 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
South Carolina’s results are expected to be certified later this week.

Decision 2024

Saturday’s historic win for President Joe Biden in the first in the nation primary was not...

‘Disgusting’: DNC Chair rails against precinct consolidation during South Carolina Democratic primary

Updated: Feb. 3, 2024 at 11:48 PM EST
|
By Nick Neville
Saturday’s historic win for President Joe Biden in the first in the nation primary was not without confusion and frustration for some South Carolina democrats.

Grand Strand Elections

Combined precincts, other issues cause headaches for Horry County voters

Updated: Feb. 3, 2024 at 11:16 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
The county previously announced it would be combining some precincts for both February primaries.

National

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at an event in Manassas, Va., Jan. 23, 2024. Biden is...

President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid

Updated: Feb. 3, 2024 at 8:55 PM EST
|
By The Associated Press
Biden is overwhelmingly favored against Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and self-help author Marianne Williamson, AP reports.

Decision 2024

GUIDE: Polls open for South Carolina Democratic primary

Updated: Feb. 3, 2024 at 7:00 AM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Voters can now get out to the polls to decide the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary.

Decision 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris made one last swing through South Carolina a day before the...

Vice President Harris visits SC ahead of Democratic Presidential Primary

Updated: Feb. 2, 2024 at 9:11 PM EST
|
By Molly McBride
Vice President Kamala Harris made one last swing through South Carolina a day before the state’s first-in-the-nation Democratic Presidential Primary.

Decision 2024

GUIDE: Early voting in South Carolina Democratic primary ends Friday

Updated: Feb. 2, 2024 at 11:25 AM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Voters can get out to the polls early ahead of the primary starting Monday.

Decision 2024

GOP presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, have shifted their campaign focus...

Trump, Haley campaigns shift focus to Palmetto State ahead of GOP primary

Updated: Feb. 1, 2024 at 11:17 PM EST
|
By Kristin Nelson and Ian Klein
The presidential candidates vying to be the Republican nominee have set their sights on the Palmetto State.

Decision 2024

Nikki Haley holds rally at Coastal Carolina University

Nikki Haley holds rally at Coastal Carolina University

Updated: Jan. 28, 2024 at 6:55 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Former South Carolina governor and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley will be making a stop in Horry County this weekend.

Decision 2024

The dinner takes place at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds just a week before South...

President Joe Biden speaks on accomplishments at SCDP First in the Nation dinner in Columbia

Updated: Jan. 27, 2024 at 1:59 PM EST
|
By Kevin Connaughton
President Joe Biden is scheduled to be a speaker for the South Carolina Democratic Party’s First-in-the-Nation Celebration dinner on Jan. 27.

Events

Former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley spoke to voters...

Haley campaigns in Lowcountry on heels of New Hampshire primary defeat

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 11:53 PM EST
|
By Melissa Rademaker
Former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley spoke to voters in North Charleston on Wednesday.

Politics

Voting Booth

Horry County party leaders prepare for upcoming presidential primaries

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 6:01 PM EST
|
By Julia Richardson
With the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire primaries over, all eyes are on South Carolina, where the Democratic primary is on February 3rd and the Republican primary on February 23rd.

Elections

Candidates who drop out of the race after Jan. 2 will remain on South Carolina ballots.

Will presidential candidates who drop out be on SC ballots?

Updated: Jan. 22, 2024 at 1:02 PM EST
|
By Amanda Shaw and Stephen McCormack
South Carolina voters will head to the polls in February for the state’s presidential primary elections - but the names on the ballots may be confusing to some.

News

S.C. Sen. Greg Hembree talks re-election campaign, goals for the future

Updated: Jan. 20, 2024 at 11:50 AM EST
|
By Julia Richardson
South Carolina State Senator Greg Hembree (District 28) has been serving Horry and Dillon Counties for over ten years-- now, he is hoping for four more.

Politics

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks in front of President Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham,...

Tim Scott will endorse Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire Republican primary, AP source says

Updated: Jan. 19, 2024 at 3:32 PM EST
|
By MEG KINNARD
Scott is expected to endorse former President Trump ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire, GOP primary

Elections

Election workers are preparing voting machines ahead of the presidential primaries in South...

Horry County election leaders test ballot scanners ahead of presidential primaries

Updated: Jan. 17, 2024 at 7:27 AM EST
|
By Julia Richardson
One of the tasks at hand for election officials is making sure ballot scanners work.

Grand Strand News

Horry County to hold public test of voting equipment ahead of SC primaries

Updated: Jan. 14, 2024 at 10:37 AM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
Some precinct locations will also change ahead of next month's primaries.

Grand Strand News

Governor’s office says it can’t intervene in Atlantic Beach election dispute

Updated: Jan. 11, 2024 at 12:32 PM EST
|
By WMBF News Staff
The election remains disputed months after final votes were cast.
News
First Alert Weather
Sports
About Us
  • WMBF
  • 918 Frontage Rd. East
  • Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
  • (843) 839-9623
EEO Report
FCC Applications
wmbf-publicfile@gray.tv - (843) 839-9623
FCC Public File
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service
Advertising
Digital Marketing
Closed Captioning/Audio Description
WMBF Careers
At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. Click here to learn more about our approach to artificial intelligence.
A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2024 Gray Television, Inc.