Conway Medical Center’s plans for a Carolina Forest hospital will again be put on hold while county leaders and CMC staff try to address environmental concerns over the proposed location for the facility. Read more
Gov. Henry McMaster urged South Carolina hospitals to speed up vaccination efforts during a Tuesday visit to Conway Medical Center’s Socastee location as patients received doses of the vaccine downstairs.
State health officials expect to make a decision about the future of three Horry County hospital projects by April.
Early College High School American History teacher Adam Powley made history himself recently, becoming the 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year for his school.
If a bill crafted by state Rep. Russell Fry, R-Surfside Beach, becomes law, county-level candidates who protest their partisan primary elections will have to head to Columbia to make their case.
A college student and resident of Barefoot Resort neighborhood is organizing a 1.78-mile run or walk event in memory of Sgt. Gordon William Best, who died while responding to a call in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 1. Best’s badge number was 178.
The Horry County Coroner's Office has identified the person who was killed in a motorcycle crash on Highway 544 Tuesday night.
John Rhodes, the folksy-but-frank former mayor who guided Myrtle Beach for a dozen years, died early Sunday at Grand Strand Medical Center after struggling with COVID-19.
Luring tourists with deeper pockets, education and beautification efforts became the focus of discussions between city officials and the chamber Tuesday.
Citing concerns about COVID-19, city leaders paused an arts and music festival slated for the end of the month.
With accusations of racism and terrorism, members of the NAACP and state Democratic Party on Friday called for the Horry County treasurer and school board chairman to step down.
Marc Morris is no stranger to being a target for schools looking to fill their football openings.
One person was killed in an overnight shooting outside of Loris, according to Horry County police spokesperson Mikayla Moskov.
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The body of a missing man was recovered from a pond near Renee Drive in Carolina Forest Friday morning, according to Horry County police spokesperson Mikayla Moskov and Horry County Fire Rescue spokesperson Tony Casey.
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Horry County students will return to the classroom next week.School district officials on Wednesday announced that classes will begin in a hybrid format — a mixture of in-person and virtual instruction — starting Tuesday.“Students who are in groups A and G will return to the brick-and-mortar…
An Horry County police officer died Tuesday afternoon when an SUV struck him as he worked in the roadway, authorities said.
One person died after a shooting on the 500 block of 34th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach Monday evening, according to Myrtle Beach police.
Horry County Schools released a statement from Superintendent Rick Maxey, confirming he received a positive COVID-19 test result yesterday afternoon.
The Horry County Board of Education said Monday night that parents can expect an announcement by Wednesday about whether students can return to in-person instruction next week.
Two people were injured in a shooting in Myrtle Beach around 5:53 p.m. Monday, according to police spokesperson Thomas Vest.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation on Monday started repair work to the Highway 17 bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway that connects Little River to North Myrtle Beach.
Hospitals in the area report a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Hospitals across the county are quickly looking to move into the next phases of inoculating healthcare workers and residents alike with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Just four hours into New Year's Day, North Myrtle Beach police Sgt. Gordon William Best “gave it all,” said Chaplain Jay Ortiz during the fallen officer’s Friday funeral at Alabama Theatre.
For the third year, the Friends of the Carolina Forest Library are offering two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in the 29579 ZIP code.
It was always a given that Forestbrook Middle School’s teacher of the year, Meredith Moore, would be a teacher.
In 1971, Dr. James Graham charged $5 for an office visit. If he saw a patient in the ER, the fee jumped to $7.
Conway Medical Center’s plans for a Carolina Forest hospital got a favorable recommendation from the Horry County Planning Commission Thursday night, but the project still faces a major hurdle.
On Thursday, residents at the Brightwater retirement community in Myrtle Beach received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which will give them immunity from the viral disease once they get their second dose in February.
A Murrells Inlet man on Thursday was charged with 14 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree.
Eighty first responders who work for the city of Myrtle Beach have been vaccinated for COVID-19.
One injured in Green Sea shooting
Josh Faulkenbery’s lung has collapsed 10 times in the last seven years.
The city of Conway would not be allowed to charge Carolina Forest residents more for water service if a bill submitted by a state legislator becomes law.
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The folks at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church know what it’s like to wander in the wilderness, but that’s about to stop.
Horry County Schools asks parents to report any COVID-19 cases from over the holidays to their students' school nurses.
The Horry County Coroner's Office said a man who died during a car wreck and shooting outside Myrtle Beach early Saturday died by homicide from gunshot wounds sustained during the incident, and not the car crash.
The Myrtle Beach Police Department took a 24-year-old man into custody in connection to an investigation into several instances of vandalism to buildings in the Oak Street area, authorities said.
One person was injured Tuesday night during a shooting in Green Sea, according to a police report.
Police are investigating a shooting incident near Sandy Bluff Road in Green Sea Tuesday night, according to Horry County police.
North Myrtle Beach police Sgt. Gordon William Best’s funeral is 2 p.m. Friday at Alabama Theater, according to his obituary.
A Myrtle Beach-area man was killed and two others injured in a shooting early Saturday morning along Highway 17 near Myrtle Beach Manor.
Anyone needing to voice concerns to Loris Mayor Todd Harrelson or other city council members will soon have some public opportunities to do so.
While he was serving his final day of quarantine for COVID-19, City Administrator Adam Emrick offered words of caution to others.
Newly-filed lawsuit claims Horry County Schools knew about mold issues in a number of schools and failed or refused to remedy them.
Horry County Schools on Sunday announced that all winter sports competitions have been placed on hold until Jan. 19.
One person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in Horry County early Saturday morning, according to the Horry County Police Department.
North Myrtle Beach police Sgt. Gordon William Best died early Friday morning while following in the footsteps of his parents in service to his community.
A North Myrtle Beach police officer lost his life in a traffic accident on Highway 17 in Windy Hill early Friday morning, according to city spokesperson Pat Dowling.
One person was hurt in a shooting Thursday night in Myrtle Beach, authorities said.
A look back at 2020 on the Grand Strand.
Between Monday night and Tuesday morning, the Barefoot swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway will be reduced to one lane in order to for Wilmington-based Saffo Contractors to begin the annual maintenance, which could take between three and four weeks to complete, according to the city …
Aynor Middle School Teacher of the Year April Troglauer wants upcoming middle schoolers to know that they do not have to play an instrument to join a music class.
Myrtle Beach police charged a 29-year-old man with attempted murder in connection with a shooting at a motel in the city that left one person hurt, according to Master Cpl. Tom Vest.
Loris double murder suspect Antonio Long killed his girlfriend and her son before raping a 17-year-old girl and fleeing out of state, according to warrants released Tuesday by Horry County police.
Aynor High School biology teacher Dixie Cox was recently recognized as the school’s 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year.
Horry County Police on Saturday announced the arrest of Loris-area double murder suspect, Antonio Long of Loris.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Coastal Carolina's perfect season came to an end late Saturday in a gut-wrenching 37-34 overtime loss to Liberty in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.
The historic Peanut Warehouse on Conway’s riverfront has already undergone an outside transformation, but the new owners have even more plans to upgrade the inside and add services for people who want to rent the popular building, according to one of the new owners.
Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard on Thursday released the identities of the two victims of a Loris double murder that occurred between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 1 a.m. Thursday.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of northeast South Carolina, including Horry County, and will remain in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday, according to information from the National Weather Service.
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