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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Early this morning, local Conway area resident, Shannon Cain, posted her concerns about downtown Myrtle Beach in a Facebook group. The post was viewed by 1,700 locals in just a few hours. See Shannon’s post on FB <here> DISRUPTIVE Shannon is just one of 330,000 Horry County residents sharing news …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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