MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Law enforcement has been educating beachgoers on the umbrella-only policy since it came out in 2014. Officers issued nearly 2,000 ordinance violations to beachgoers using ...

A beach umbrella is often a necessity for spending hours lounging in the hot sun on the Grand Strand’s sandy beaches — but they can cause injury and death. Coastal cities, such as Myrtle Beach and ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — After last week’s Horry County Council vote to not allow wind-driven shading devices a trial run on the county’s unincorporated beaches, a family visiting Myrtle Beach ...

Following the recommendation of public safety officials, Myrtle Beach City Council intends to continue its ban on wind-driven shading devices during the peak tourist season. "Our goal is to ensure ...

A beachgoer on June 25, 2024, sits near orange cones that have been placed on an Horry County beach near the Nash Street beach access. The cones designate the emergency vehicle access lanes. The area ...

This story is being updated to correct that Shibumi Shades are allowed in Myrtle Beach through Memorial Day. Updated 11:49 a.m. April 9, 2024 Blue cabanas have been popping up on the sands of Myrtle ...

MYRTLE BEACH — Shibumi Shades could finally flutter on Horry County beaches this summer. "Try them for a year and let the public decide," Horry County Councilman Danny Hardee said. "If the public ...

Formerly the Abu Dhabi International Airport, the newly renamed Zayed International Airport in the United Arab Emirates has recently opened Terminal A. The airport terminal will serve up to 45 million ...

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) approved changes to its NFRC 100 and NFRC 200 standards, allowing certain shading devices to be rated for U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient.

Year-round use of the popular Shibumi Shades, which were invented by Raleigh natives, will still be limited at Myrtle Beach for now, WMBF reports. The Myrtle Beach Beach Advisory Committee met ...

Scientists have proposed a building-integrated PV system that integrates airflow to cool the panels and control room temperature. The system, which also acts as a shading device, can reportedly ...