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Update June 8th:  24th Avenue North Area Tests 3 Times Above Safe “Is is fair to ask that Myrtle Beach should never have even one unsafe reading from our ocean waters?  Our children and grandchildren play in these waters.  We should put these Myrtle Beach water issues ahead of any marketing concerns.” …

  Local merchants, including those at the downtown Walmart,  told us business slower than normal first week of Summer 2016. Tourism lobby nervous about Summer 2016  numbers. On Friday,  Mayor John Rhodes spoke publicly  about a new $300 million tourist tax  city council is scheduled to pass this month by  2/3rds majority vote. …

Sign Here Online Petition Against $300 Million Myrtle Beach Tourist Tax Started Today A voter referendum option is on the bill,  which local residents are requesting city council to enforce.   Myrtle Beach area residents were fuming on Thursday with  news of Wednesday’s General Assembly vote to extend an existing tourist …

S.C. Legislators voted today by an almost unanimous override of Governor Haley’s veto on the Tourist Tax.  The vote guaranteed  the tourist tax extended to 2029. There will most likely be no voter referendum on this new tax.  No public discussion nor input from any local citizens were highlighted during …

MB Night Clubs believe City Government May Be Targeting Them. New Law proposed would require doors always unlocked at MB Night Clubs when operating. Last week Myrtle Beach City Council took a first reading on a law that would require MB Night Clubs and bar owners to keep their  doors open to …

Bacteria Levels In Myrtle Beach test 5 times above safe swimming     The most recent May 24th  testing for bacteria levels  in Myrtle Beach showed a 557 near Breakers Resort.   Those results were taken at 24th Avenue North. This oceanfront location is just  3 blocks from Breakers Resort Hotel. …