Politics

Two suspicious mailers went out today attacking candidate Mark McBride. McBride is running in the District 107 special election being held this coming Tuesday. The mailers were supposedly sent by Americans United For Values with a 2734 Beaver Run Boulevard, Surfside Beach address. We drove by the building today. The …

Most Americans remember Myrtle Beach this way. 1960’s Myrtle Beach The late 1960’s was Myrtle Beach in its prime. While the city has declined over the past generation, great days are just ahead. A political, generational, and economic sea change is beginning to happen across the Grand Strand. Few are …

Will Dettmering says, if he is selected by the S.C. Libertian party, he will run against the winning August 18th republican candidate this Fall. A special election is being held August 18th after the resignation of incumbent Alan Clemmons was announced July 17th. The November 2nd election is a critical …

Former House of Representatives Alan Clemmons resigned abruptly Jul 17, 2020 stating he wished to spend more time with his family. He also swore, “under oath”, he planned to spend more time on his personal business. As Paul Gable of the Grand Strand Daily reports today: It is important to …

Mark McBride is witnessing a recent resurgence, with thousands of viewers watching his every post from his personal page on Facebook. It is highly uncommon for a personal Facebook page to garner 6,000 views. McBride typically posts these numbers daily. Yesterday, he announced his intentions to run for the seat …

“Judge Toal, perhaps mindful that such a large legal fee might raise eyebrows in the public, took pains to elaborate at length on why the lawyers were worth that much.“ On Monday, Santee Cooper and (former) SC Electric and Gas lawyers agreed to a $520 million settlement for payouts to …

The Oasis, The Fountainbleu and the Lancer are three motels in Myrtle Beach that date back to a long gone construction era. The mom and pop motels are all outdated. The land that the properties are built on is certainly much more valuable than the buildings themselves. The three are …

Myrtle Beach State Representative Alan Clemmons resigned effective noon July 17th. In a letter sent to all local media, Clemmons stated: “With a heavy heart, but solid conviction; today, I announce my resignation from the SC House of Representatives effective at noon today. These past 18 years have truly been …

Thirty minutes after John Gallman made his concession speech to Incumbent Luke Rankin last night, Sharon Mayers sent Gallman a graphic picture of her middle digit. Sharon is married to Judge Brad Mayers of Conway S.C. One of Gallman’s key campaign promises was to overhaul the S.C. Judicial system of …

The South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson, reached out to the Player Law firm today concerning issues we raised with Facebook, the Elections Commission, and the Attorney General’s office. Mr. Player, Thank you for your letter. I have forwarded it to the Chief Deputy AG for review. Also, our office …