https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316076690.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/44037435-5897-411c-9c4a-7fd30f01cf89/1_th.jpg Myrtle Beach Police test new drone program Myrtle Beach Police Department is testing a new technology program called Drone as First Responder (DFR). That red “blob” you see on your screen? That was a suspect hiding in the dark who may not have been located without the drone’s thermal technology. MBPD is currently testing several DFR programs as it works to secure federal funding to implement the technology. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316076690.html/video-embed 66 2026-06-10T16:46:59Z no https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316088462.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c8a2b953-9644-449c-8e58-a91e94fc7d8a/1_th.jpg Grand Strand beach renourishment project update The ongoing beach renourishment project closes 1,000-foot sections of the beach. Those sections are closed to the public for a few days at a time as the work continues. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316088462.html/video-embed 67 2026-06-11T13:42:55Z no https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316050437.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/823f42d7-e626-4df0-8c60-9155acecbeae/3_th.jpg South Carolina drought effecting river conditions on the Waccamaw The Waccamaw River at Red Bluff, above Conway, SC, is significantly lower than normal due to an ongoing drought. South Carolina and Horry County have received 8 inches less rain than normal for this time of year leading to exposed river banks and waterway hazards. June 8, 2026. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316050437.html/video-embed 55 2026-06-08T19:56:53Z no