Florence, South Carolina — U.S. Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that less than nine months after 33 Horry County and Myrtle Beach drug traffickers were indicted based on a federal wiretap investigation into the G-Shine/SMG gang, all 33 have pleaded guilty and are being sentenced in federal court.  “When we …

Myrtle Beach City Council’s Tuesday vote allowing City Manager John Pedersen to enter into a sale agreement (of taxpayer purchased property) with a city chosen, preferred buyer came right out of the MASC (Municipal Association of Cities) playbook. Factions that previously led the city, including the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber …

By vote, Myrtle Beach City Council and Mayor Brenda Bethune authorized City Manager, John Pedersen to sell the property at 807 Kings Highway to Mashburn Construction. Mashburn Construction has offices in Charleston, Greenville, and Columbia. The company is known for restoring historic buildings. News of the sale upset several downtown …

 APACHE FAMILY CAMPGROUND and PIER  the east coast’s longest wooden pier    14th Annual Customer Appreciation Day Apache Pier Saturday, August 24, 2019 Contact:  Kirsten Hoffman 1-843-449-7323, Activities Director Myrtle Beach, SC – The Apache Family Campground & Pier invites you to join us on our Pier for the 14th Annual Customer …

Highlights of an era that transformed everything America, the Baby Boomer generation. On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. About six-and-a-half hours later, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. Just one month later, …

After Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune made a call for tightening gun ordinances in the City of Myrtle Beach, now Senator Lindsey Graham has announced he is sponsoring his own gun control Federal legislation. A bipartisan proposal by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is gaining momentum following …

The Feds refused to indict powerful S.C. Senator Hugh Leatherman’s son-in-law, John Hardee. However, Hardee, a former South Carolina transportation commissioner could face new charges in state court.  Hardee served two stints on the Department of Transportation Commission from 1998 to 2007 and from 2014 to 2018. Facts that emerged in …

MyrtleBeachSC news largely covers only local and state issues. Last night, however, Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune appeared on local TV 15 news. Her comments concerning passing new local gun control laws made the recent mass shootings a Myrtle Beach issue, with powerful reactions across social media from locals of …

Records produced by the City of Myrtle Beach provide a clear indication of just who is funding the city’s $200 million annual budget. The records also show that non voting condo rental owners carry the responsibilities of funding the city, along with commercial property owners. In the chart above, please …

Longs resident Timothy Irving is spearheading a resident driven, county-wide effort to stop all forms of building in Horry County until impact studies are done. The injunction asks for the Horry County Planning Board to “cease activities that would permit and allow the new construction and/or development of any and …