Horry County Council witnessed one contentious resident escorted out of chambers by county police last night as issues stirred around a controversial gun discharge ban ordinance. The ordinance was drafted by Horry County Councilman Dennis DeSibato. “I’m Fired Up” broadcaster Chad Caton spoke, asking Horry County Council to please respect …
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Annual Green Tie Luncheon Honors Legislators, Influential South Carolinian Conservationists COLUMBIA, S.C. – Conservation Voters of South Carolina will host its 11th annual Green Tie Luncheon September 18, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Historic 701 Whaley. This year’s House Conservation Leadership honorees are …
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The Myrtle Beach City Council race candidate filings were completed yesterday for the November 5th election. Of the seven candidates who filed, three are incumbents Phil Render, Mary Jeffcoat, and Mike Chestnut. Combined these three candidates have served over 30 years in elected office. In those 30 years, Myrtle Beach …
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The business numbers are just coming in for the Summer 2019 City of Myrtle Beach tourist season. Myrtle Beach city businesses reported 2019 sales down from as little as 8% to as much as 20% depending on which city merchants we spoke with. In 2018, City of Myrtle Beach business …
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Democratic Socialist Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders made his “give us free” pitch in Myrtle Beach, S.C. this afternoon. Promising “free” universal healthcare for all, “free” college tuition, “free” cancellation of all student debt, and “free” campaign financing for anyone running for public office, Sanders spoke in front of a small …
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Horry County Council voted 9-1 today to postpone canceling its contract with the S.C. Department of Transportation until December. Chairman Gardner stated that he expected the City of Myrtle Beach and other municipalities to come to the table with a financial commitment within 90 days or the contract would be …
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Tonight one eighth of all people sitting in county jails across the state of S.C. are locked up without being charged criminally. Rather, they are in jail facing the civil charge of unpaid child support. As MyrtleBeachSC news began investigating the unlimited powers of Family Court in the State of …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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