Politics

Last night Horry County Council voted unanimously to cancel the county’s I-73 contract with SCDOT. As the Grand Strand Daily‘s Paul Gable wrote, “The blame for the cancellation of the I-73 agreement can be laid directly at the feet of Myrtle Beach and the other cities that joined in the …

The town of Surfside Beach experienced a rare, change election tonight. Paul Holder, Michael Drake and Cindy Keating took the Town Council elections. Holder was the top vote-getter with 704 votes, while Keating received 636 and Drake garnered 588 votes.  In the Surfside Beach Mayoral race, Bob Hellyer beat Julie Samples. A …

MyrtleBeachSC news can now call Bob Hellyer the winner in the Surfside Beach Mayoral race. Hellyer received 566 votes, while challenger, former councilwoman Julie Samples, received 495. Town Council Paul Holder, Michael Drake and Cindy Keating took the Town Council elections. Holder was the top vote-getter with 704 votes, while …

“In fact, Horry County leads all S.C. counties with an increase in impervious surfaces and land developed according to NOAA’s Land Use Atlas. The economic impact of flooding has been detrimental to the county and the state costing taxpayers and S.C. governments $3.5 billion just in the past 4 years.” …

First he said he wanted out, now candidate for Surfside Beach Town Council, Michael Drake, says he will fight for Surfside Beach residents. Turn on volume to hear Drake’s comments on “I’m Fired Up” below Appearing on the “I’m Fired Up” Facebook Livestream show today, candidate Michael Drake announced he …

Next Tuesday, voters in Surfside Beach will choose a mayor for the town. This past Sunday, we published that a high profile Surfside Beach City Councilman filed a complaint against Julie Samples as a result of the Sabrina Morris firing. Councilman Randle Stevens filed the complaint based on a statement …

Despite a 2016 S.C. Code of Ethics complaint filed during her time spent on council with him, Surfside Beach Town Councilman David Pellegrino notified our news team yesterday he will vote for Julie Samples in the coming November 19th Surfside Beach runoff. Pellegrino came in third in a three way …

OPINION Yesterday, the Horry County Elections commission confirmed what Tuesday’s votes showed. Democrat Mike Chestnut garnered over 2500 votes in the Myrtle Beach city election. Chestnut gained the most votes of any candidate running. The two conservative candidates lost dismally to all Democrats running. “West Coast” minded candidates (John Krajc …

Bob Hellyer is a Surfside Beach resident and former Magistrate Judge of Judges from the D.C. area, namely Virginia. Many locals tell us they have become jaded about politics today. Especially with news, like we expect to see dropped by the State Newspaper this morning. A group of industry millionaires …

A long list of City of Myrtle Beach elite, industry insiders are pooling $2 million in funds to create the Institute for Responsible Development. Developers, development attorneys, and real estate companies are partnering with Professor Emeritus Eddie Dyer at Coastal Carolina University. The group will create a think tank to …