On August 22, 2018, Blueberry’s Grill opened in North Myrtle Beach at Barefoot Landing. The Myrtle Beach restaurant previously only operated in the city limits of Myrtle Beach. This week marks one full year for the North Myrtle Beach location. The numbers, like the food and service, have been remarkable. …

Earlier this week, Mayor Brenda Bethune told residents that the Downtown Redevelopment Corporation (DRC) would be closing. Bethune indicated the organization had not worked. VOTE IN OUR POLL CLICK HERE Facebook.com/SCMyrtleBeach The next day, DRC Board Chairman Chuck Martino said “It was premature to say the DRC would be closing. …

2019 data provided by the N.Y. Times and Pew Research Center show American trust in government and media at historical lows. Trust in state, local, and federal government stood at 24% in 2014. Polls do show trust in government has rebounded to 26% in 2019, however, 74% of Americans currently …

COUNTY OF HORRY STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA  Horry County Councilmen Harold G. Worley, District 1 and Dennis DiSabato, District 3 have produced a draft of a new firearm discharge ordinance to be voted on at an upcoming county council meeting. The draft reads as follows: ORDINANCE  –19  AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE …

At a campaign event on Tuesday, August 19th, held at Mr. Doughnut, Myrtle Beach City Councilwoman Mary Jeffcoat and Mayor Brenda Bethune told residents that the DRC had voted to disband itself. The two elected officials told the group the DRC would be closing over the next few months. Said …

South-end Myrtle Beach residents were shocked, at a downtown campaign event for Councilwoman Mary Jeffcoat today, with the news that the City of Myrtle Beach plans to dismantle the Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Corporation (DRC) over the next few months. Jeffcoat said the DRC Board voted on the matter a …

In 2016, MyrtleBeachSC news began doing investigative work concerning beach bacteria spikes along the oceanfront. The City of Myrtle Beach, along with the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce (MBACC), were aware we were asking questions among scientific specialists in the field. IMMEDIATELY CYBER ATTACKED On March 1, 2016 at …

UPDATE: Mr. Parker paid these taxes online Sunday, August 18, 2019 – One day after our article was published. He has yet to speak with MyrtleBeachSC news personally. We did trade voicemail.  A 65-year-old accountant, Clark Parker announced the launch of his campaign for Horry County Auditor outside the old …

Myrtle Beach residents continue to ask questions online as to whether the City of Myrtle Beach broke the law in selling the Superblock “taxpayer purchased” property at 807 North Kings Highway to Mashburn Construction. Said local businesswoman Ann Dunham, “The city voted to sell [the property] to a construction company …

For almost thirty years, the power grid remained unchanged in Horry County. When King Tobacco tumbled in the 1970’s, Horry County turned to tourism. A key indication of who is in power can be measured by who is being tax subsidized locally. Until 1980, tobacco was the most tax subsidized …