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After enduring a biblical flood last Fall with waters from Hurricane Florence, Polo Farms residents are now facing a request from a local realtor asking Horry County Council to allow his group to mine at the residential neighborhood. Residents Lin Kovack, Peggie Bushey, and others spoke out today against mining …

Showcasing Western Horry County Episode 1 of Our Horry features the youth ball tournament held this weekend in Green Sea Floyds. Watch and Share of Facebook Watch On Youtube

Arian Horbovetz is a Strong Towns member based in upstate New York. He blogs at the Urban Phoenix. The following essay is reprinted from his blog. Myrtle Beach leaders preach tourism, tourism tourism. Is that the wisest approach long term? As our cities slowly rise to prominence once again, and as …

The Myrtle Beach bike loop was once again not employed Saturday night. Saturday also featured numerous flashing hotel vacancy signs along Ocean Boulevard and fewer bikers than the anticipated 100,000 cruising the strip. City of Myrtle Beach officials believed the loop was not necessary. From covering the entire Grand Strand …

Black Bike week traffic was light on Ocean Boulevard Friday night. By 10.p.m., the City of Myrtle Beach Police Department cancelled the 23 mile bike loop. The loop was put into place to control traffic flow. As the event is held in Atlantic Beach, many Myrtle Beach residents believe bikers …

The fued between Horry County Council and the Horry County League of Cities is certainly not hospitable. At issue is a 1.5% hospitality tax. Former Horry County Council Chairman Mark Lazarus extended that 20 year tax in May 2017. The tax was extended into perpetuity. The tax brought in over …