Politics

Last Sunday’s leak of 15,000 gallons of raw sewage into Withers Swash was a potential outcome with risks fully known by Myrtle Beach City Manager John Pedersen and his staff. Several locals raised concerns with our headline of yesterday which stated the city of Myrtle Beach “dumped” raw sewage into …

Home owners living on the corner of 19th Avenue South and Yaupon Street are hoping a name change can help with the perception of their area. Yaupon is one of the oldest and most controversial streets in the city. Long known for drug deals, prostitutes, vagrancy and homelessness, the street …

CITY OF NORTH MYRTLE BEACH COMMENTS ON JULY 10, 2019 COURT ORDER REGARDING CIVIL ACTION NO. 2019-CP-26-01732 The City of North Myrtle Beach has reviewed the July 10, 2019 Order from Judge William H. Seals, Jr. pertaining to Civil Action No. 2019-CP-26-01732. In that Order, the Court specifically ruled that …

Members of the Sandridge community packed Horry County Council last night. Community leaders addressed council about the proposed Conway perimeter road project. The four lane projected road connects Highway 378 just before the city of Conway to Highway 701. Highway 701 then runs into Highway 501 bypassing the city of …

At Tuesday night’s Horry County Council meeting, Councilman Danny Hardee called Joseph Tanner, Horry County Fire Chief, and his assistant, Deputy Chief Jim Walker, forward. Holding up a stack of papers, Councilman Hardee informed the two he had been meeting with firemen at one local fire-station. “There have been over 600 …

The pattern of 3 night “weekend only” stays in Myrtle Beach hotels continues this July. The City of Myrtle Beach attracts what marketing experts call lowest common denominator, budget-minded tourists. This just days after the July 4th week holiday, peak summer. Vacancy signs were lit from the north end of …

Opinion In 2017, Horry County Council Chairman Mark Lazarus (and county council) extended a 1.5% Hospitality Tax into perpetuity. At the time, MyrtleBeachSC news wrote, “This tax is being extended illegally. Chairman Lazarus chose to do this without consent from the voters. This works against the best interests of the …

RESULTS – SPECIAL MEETING CALLED JULY 2 CITY COUNCIL During a Special Called July 2 Meeting, the North Myrtle Beach City Council met in executive session for a detailed legal briefing and strategy discussion on Judge William Seals’ June 21, 2019 Order On Motions For Preliminary Injunction In Relation To …

Statements in a leaked email MyrtleBeachSC news revealed Sunday, Horry County Attorney Arrigo Carotti advised Horry County Council as follows: “We [Horry County] basically are in damage control mode. I see the overriding problem as Myrtle Beach’s claim for monies collected (and almost all already spent) between January 1, 2017 …

In a back and forth folly of sensational emails between former Horry County Council Chairman Mark Lazarus, select Horry County Councilmen, and County Attorney Arrigo Carotti, residents can now see firsthand what a dilemma Horry County is in concerning Judge William Seals ruling on a 1.5% hospitality fee tax the …