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The Myrtle Beach Pelicans lease conflict shows how little influence the City of Myrtle Beach has over Horry County in 2025. Major League Baseball wants an answer on the stadium lease by May 31st. The stadium has previously been owned 70% by the City of Myrtle Beach and 30% by Horry County. The Horry County Council is looking to transfer its 30% ownership of Pelicans Ballpark to the city, which currently holds 70% of the stadium. This proposal comes amid challenging lease discussions with the minor league baseball team. Negotiations hit a roadblock recently when the county suggested linking a new lease agreement to the development of an entertainment district and funding for Myrtle Beach International Airport. All indications are that Horry County Council will hold firm on their position concerning the Pelicans lease conflict. Due to the growing separation between the City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County residents, there was a noticeable absence of county residents at the recent Horry County Council meeting on Tuesday demanding the lease renewal. Pelicans Baseball and the City of Myrtle Beach are of little interest to county residents. Horry County has a population of 411,000 residents, with Myrtle Beach being home to just over 50,000 residents. Currently, more houses are under construction in the county compared to the city. Myrtle Beach is no longer in charge of Horry County. Myrtle Beach depends solely on tourism for its economy. To grow, the city should attract the 411,000 county resident shoppers to visit and diversify its offerings. However, it remains exclusive. The city also refuses to build a product that county residents feel safe, welcome, and excited to visit. The Pelicans lease conflict highlights the perception among county residents that the city is not welcoming. Pelicans Lease Conflict - what's next? As we reported this morning, the Pelicans lease conflict is compounded a trend of more options for domestic travelers, including virtual tourism. Only 18.5 million visited in 2024 as compared to 20 million just a few years past. Mayor Bethune wants to get re-elected this Fall. She will likely ask to have the lease deadline extended to after September. Horry County has no motive to change their position. The lease expires in September. If no agreement is reached, the stadium may sit empty for one year. After that year, look for the city to go into negotiations with another organization, likely Temerity Baseball. Temerity Baseball is committed to developing vibrant sports and entertainment venues to help revitalize communities. Temerity Baseball, along with its real estate partners, is involved in constructing mixed-use development projects next to the ballparks of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Single-A Affiliate of the Chicago White Sox), Greensboro Grasshoppers (High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates), and the Lexington Legends (an independent team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball). These projects aim to improve the fan experience during games and enhance the overall downtown experience for local residents.
Pelicans Lease Conflict shows Myrtle Beach has marginal influence in Horry County. #myrtlebeach
With this week's launch of artificial intelligence driven Google VEO, the world will never be the same. While the early launch seems modest, the technology will advance rapidly over the next 2 years. Understanding Google VEO and Its Future Impact While the Google VEO concept is currently a TV like platform, it will ultimately mutate into virtual vacations like the SOAR experience at Disney Theme Parks. Other AI Virtual Vacation experiences from other providers will naturally emerge as a result. What is even more impressive, is vacationers can create and save their own customized experiences in their Google VEO A.I. Dashboard. If just twenty percent of the current $15 billion Grand Strand Tourism market is affected by these Google VEO and other virtual vacations, the $3 billion hit would crush the local economy. Perhaps it is time the City of Myrtle Beach welcomed in over 411,000 Horry County locals to shop and dine downtown. As North Myrtle Beach has shown, community events like Music on Main and local events planned around Christmas are the most effective ways to invite the county to the beach.
Google VEO launches Disney-like Home Virtual Vacation experiences coming soon. #googleveo2
Locals are urging Republican 1st Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe to run for S.C. Attorney General.
Prosecutor David Pascoe visits Myrtle Beach. Locals urge him to run for Attny General. #myrtlebeach
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis met with MyrtleBeachSC News and laid out how the SC Senate effort to take control of a branch of the Legislative failed. Disgraced S.C. Senators Luke Rankin and Stephen Goldfinch desired to take the branch hostage and manage the $50 billion annual state budget. The entire effort failed as the S.C. House of Representatives refused to take the matter up.
SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis Visits Myrtle Beach. Speaks on Senate witch hunt. #myrtlebeachsc
Records show that a JP Miller home was co-owned by Natasha Hanna's brother-in-law, Kirk Hanna. Natasha Hanna Law represents Jennifer Spivey Foley in a civil case against Weldon Boyd. Jennifer Spivey Foley is the sister of Scott Spivey who was shot on Camp Swamp Road September 9, 2023, after racing down Highway 9 waving his gun at other drivers. Scott Spivey had a blood alcohol level of .13 at the time. Horry County records indicate that Kirk Hanna co-owned a house with JP Miller, who's wife died under mysterious circumstances on April 27, 2024. Public records show Kirk Hanna, JP Miller and Natasha Hanna have done business since beginning in 2016. The JP Miller home was sold, with a closing by Natasha Hanna in 2016. Kirk Hanna, who owns Hanco of Horry County, has previously drawn unwanted attention for his company's questionable ethical practices of that same year. Former Pastor JP Miller from Solid Rock Church gained local notoriety after his wife's alleged suicide. Those interested in learning more about the ex-pastor and the JP Miller home can tune in to podcasts hosted by well-known personalities across the state. In 2016, Kirk Hanna, who is the brother-in-law of the well-connected Foley attorney, was unsuccessful in his election campaign runoff against Horry County Councilman Cam Crawford. Hanco of Horry County builds new homes and does other commercial projects. Lawyer Natasha Hanna also recently did the closing on Solid Rock Church in Market Common. After Hanna finalized the closure of Solid Rock Church, questions were raised locally. Sources have informed MyrtleBeachSC News that Miller had help in hiding monies and assets. We are investigating those matters at this time. More to come. Living Water Church at Market Common Inc. had its articles of incorporation sanctioned in South Carolina on October 17, 2024, with Miller serving as the registered agent and using his JP Miller home address. The Solid Rock sign was removed from the church building as of the closing. CCAR is the major push behind roads planned out to western Horry County, that includes I-73. 411,000 Horry County residents are taxed to pay for four lane express roads that create access to undeveloped land. The RIDE IV program in Horry County, South Carolina, is expected to cost approximately $6.6 billion over 25 years. The road is free for the CCAR related developers, however. Many have headquarters outside of the county. I-73 and similar roads exacerbate farm to market traffic issues by increasing congestion on these routes due to the ongoing development of western land. Here is how the cycle works: Horry County Council is at the bidding of CCAR. Horry County Police does the bidding for an unelected bureaucrat, appointed by Horry County Council. The Horry County Administrator appoints the HCPD Police Chief. As more homes are built, more demands are made on infrastructure, like policing. An understaffed police force, with a history of high leadership turnover, creates magnified problems for the fastest growing county in S.C. Corruption abounds when elected leaders are more concerned with real estate developments than with managing an effective police department. Want Justice for Mica and Justice for the Spivey Family? Demand that HCPD be put under an accountable, elected leader, like the current Horry County Sherriff.
Jennifer Foley's attorney did closing Solid Rock Church. Brother-in-law owned home with JP Miller
According to the latest data from Home to Go, Cherry Grove Beach is the number 3 trending Memorial Day Travel Destination and a favorite among vacationers looking for the perfect Memorial Day Travel Destination. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – (May 12, 2025) – HomeToGo, the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of Memorial Day Travel Destination vacation rentals, today released its 2025 Memorial Day Travel Report, pinpointing the top trending destinations for trips around the holiday weekend. Analyzing exclusive U.S. traveler data from HomeToGo.com, experts at the marketplace found that vacationers are increasingly gravitating toward escapes near nature this year, with rural locations accounting for 83% of searches for U.S. stays around Memorial Day overall. As travelers plan their Memorial Day Travel Destination trips, Cherry Grove Beach stands out as a must-visit spot.
Cherry Grove Beach ranked top trending Memorial Day Destination #cherrygrovebeach #myrtlebeachsc
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