The Live 5 Weather team declared Friday a First Alert Weather Day because of the possibility of the heat index surpassing 100 degrees.

The mayor of Pawleys Island made a brief statement Thursday afternoon on the fallout from what some called “racially-insensitive” remarks on Facebook.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for four Lowcountry counties where heat indices will likely surpass 110 degrees Thursday.

he Georgetown County Council approved an extension to its emergency ordinance that requires people to wear face masks in certain businesses.

Officials with the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said the incident started when the suspect was fleeing Horry County police and drove to Georgetown County where the suspect abandoned their vehicle off Wesley Road near Murrells Inlet.

The vigil will be held for Laura Anderson and Nick Wall, who both died on Aug. 24.

Leaders in Georgetown County are pleading for people who haven’t taken the 2020 Census yet, to do so.

The man accused of gunning down a father and stepdaughter following a traffic crash in Georgetown County earlier this week is due in court in October.

South Carolina agencies offering disability services are facing unique challenges because of the pandemic. Some of them are are expecting lack of funds, protective gear, or staff.

The Georgetown County Coroner’s Office has named the two people fatally shot Monday during a reported fight over a traffic crash.

The Georgetown County Coroner released the names of two family members killed Monday afternoon in a shooting authorities say resulted from a traffic accident.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a 15-year-old who left her foster home last week.

The state of South Carolina is paying a Georgetown County woman $187,000 after a lawsuit claimed improper care for a foot injury led to an amputation.

The Georgetown branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is concerned voters in the county will face problems at the polls in November.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says two people were taken into custody after a driver fled a traffic stop in Pawleys Island Friday.

Several activist groups took to the streets in Georgetown to protest the decision by Georgetown County administrators to simply suspend a Parks and Recreations Department employee who hung a noose from his city vehicle.

The city of Georgetown says it has canceled all special events for the remainder of 2020.

The Georgetown County School District announced a plan to move to a remote learning phase by September.

Public safety and education programs that have been on hiatus since March have started back up in a limited capacity according to Georgetown County.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man with an outstanding warrant for domestic violence.

Charleston County deputies arrested a 25-year-old man Monday morning after they say he led them on a chase into Georgetown County.

Pawleys Island Police released surveillance images of a vehicle they are searching for in connection with shots fired.

The Georgetown Police Department asked for the public's help in locating a wanted on two charges.

Investigators are seeking information after a shooting in Georgetown sent one person to the hospital.

Crews from the South Carolina Department of Transportation, Georgetown County and the City of Georgetown were out early Tuesday morning surveying damage and cleaning up after Hurricane Isaias.

Hurricane Isaias made landfall with 85 mph winds in North Carolina late Monday night and its track spared much of the Lowcountry from anticipated flooding.

The forecast track for Isaias shows the northern parts of the Lowcountry could see the worst of the storm.

A motorcycle driver is dead after a collision in Georgetown County Sunday morning.

The Georgetown County School district says they plan to offer in person, hybrid and two virtual options for learning next school year.The school board met on Tuesday at the Georgetown High School.

Tidelands Health opened a temporary clinic on Monday so it can test people who have coronavirus symptoms.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify a man caught on security cameras in the backyard of a home.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Monday for five Lowcountry counties.

A Georgetown County firefighter was fired on Thursday after making a series of racially insensitive and violent posts on social media.

Georgetown County Emergency Management officials say they have received multiple reports of “loud booms” Friday.

Georgetown Police say a man and woman wanted in connection with a killing at a hotel in June were arrested in Illinois.

Staff at Tidelands Health are hosting mass COVID-19 testing sites about once a week to reach at many South Carolinians as possible.

The NAACP branches in Georgetown and Andrews are concerned about school reopening plans in the Georgetown County School District. The branch is pushing for virtual learning.

USA Today released its latest list of America’s top 10 coastal small towns and Georgetown is the only South Carolina community to make the list.

After being postponed for a few months, vendors still worry about business for the rescheduled Spring Bike Rally.

Authorities say three people have been taken into custody after a woman reported that she was abducted from a home in Georgetown County.

Officials with Tidelands Health say hospitalizations they are seeing from COVID-19 dispels a myth that only elderly people become seriously ill from the coronavirus.

The African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a series of free COVID-19 testing sites in South Carolina, including Hemingway, Walterboro and Charleston.

Midway Fire Rescue says the responded to a house fire on Pawley’s Island early Monday morning.

A coastal flyover saluting America’s armed forces will continue as planned Saturday, but without F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base.

If you’re used to celebrating Independence Day with a big display of fireworks, this year’s Fourth of July will seem pretty quiet.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile boy is in custody in connection with a pair of failed attempts at breaking into businesses.

Georgetown County Council passed an emergency ordinance that will require people to wear face masks in certain businesses.

The Georgetown Police Department is looking for Latisha D. Evans and Jordan E. Johns wanted on charges for murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, and grand larceny.

Police responded to the Roadway Inn on 600 Church Street at 8:27 a.m. to a report of victims “covered in blood,” Georgetown Police Capt. Nelson Brown said.

As cases of COVID-19 continue to spike across the state, WMBF News wants to connect you with more opportunities to get tested.

Crews have been called to Murrells Inlet after two people went overboard from a boat Thursday afternoon, first responders said.

The Georgetown Police Department is asking the public to help find a man accused of attempted murder.

Georgetown County deputies are asking for help in finding a pickup truck stolen last Friday.

The Pawleys Island Fourth of July parade has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns.

Last week, the district's new Superintendent Keith Price announced the school district is creating a reopening taskforce to develop plans for the upcoming school year.

South Carolina Highway Patrol has made an arrest in connection with a Wednesday hit-and-run in Charleston County.

The Georgetown Police Department has announced that a missing police cruiser has been found.

The 37th annual Murrells Inlet Boat Parade has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, officials said Friday.