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          <title>Rep. Barrett speaks at church in Conway</title>
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As part of the Church of God&#8217;s annual patriotic service, Congressman Gresham Barrett spoke to the congregation.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Parents report possible break in Brittanee Drexel search</title>
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News 10NBC has learned that there could be a break in the search for missing teen, Brittanee Drexel. Her mother, Dawn Drexel tolds us today that police in South Carolina &#8220;do have some leads they&#8217;re working on right now. But that&#8217;s all I can disclose.&#8220;            ]]></description>
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          <title>A suspect dies after a police chase</title>
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A Marion man is dead after a chase involving Horry County Police.
A police office was hurt while officers were trying to catch the suspect.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Boat parade highlights Independence Day in Murrells Inlet</title>
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Hundreds of boaters were on the water for the 26th annual Murrells Inlet boat parade. The boats were decorated with American flags and lots of red, white, and blue.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Garden city golf cart parade resumes in memory of former organizer</title>
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A July Fourth tradition was renewed in Garden City.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fire destroys four Garden City homes</title>
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South Strand firefighters battled a fire in a Garden City neighborhood that destroyed four homes. Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles in Horry and Georgetown counties.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pictures from the Pawleys Island Fourth of July parade</title>
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See Frank Johnson&#8217;s pictures from the Pawley&#8217;s Island Fourth of July parade.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Grand Strand businesses counting on big weekend</title>
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While many people, including city and federal employees enjoyed the day off Friday, it was the beginning of a busy weekend for most local businesses.
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          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:36:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Keeping safe this holiday weekend</title>
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Remember to be extra careful this holiday weekend. Both Horry County and North Myrtle Beach Fire and Rescue and the State Forestry Commission will be monitoring the April wildfire zone this weekend.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Suspect accused of dragging police officer faces more charges</title>
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A North Carolina man accused of dragging a Myrtle Beach Police officer nearly two city blocks on Wednesday now faces additional charges.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:37:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Agencies to monitor wildfire threat during holiday weekend</title>
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With hot, dry weather forecast for the Independence Day weekend, Horry County Fire Rescue, North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue, and the South Carolina Forestry Commission plan to closely monitor wildfire activity in Horry County and stand ready to respond. 
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          <title>Horry County Fire Rescue graduates firefighters</title>
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Horry County Fire/Rescue conducted a graduation for firefighter recruits Thursday night at the Horry Georgetown Technical College auditorium in Conway.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Freestyle Music Park announces holiday celebration</title>
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Freestyle Music Park announced Thursday host a July Fourth celebration Saturday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach city offices closed Friday in observance of holiday</title>
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In observance of the Independence Day holiday, Myrtle Beach city offices will be closed Friday, July 3.
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          <title>DeMint book signing set for tonight</title>
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U.S. Senator Jim DeMint will speak and sign copies of his new book, &#8220;Saving Freedom: We Can Stop America&#8217;s Slide into Socialism,&#8220; Friday night in Myrtle Beach.
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          <title>Plantation Lakes residents keep an eye on woods fire</title>
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Tom and Rosemary Lusco moved to Plantation Lakes a little more than three years ago, but Wednesday night was the first time he had to turn his sprinkler system on manually.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:48:49 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Low gas prices help Grand Strand&#8217;s holiday travel</title>
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There is good news as far gas prices which are a lot lower than last year. However, the economic uncertainty many families face appears to be a main reason for the overall travel decline.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Highway Patrol investigates deadly accident involving HCPD officer</title>
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a head-on collision involving a Horry County Police officer at Hwy 544 and Singleton Ridge Road near Conway Thursday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Holiday travel helpline set for Thursday night</title>
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From 4:30p-6:30p people can call our helpline and get expert advice from AAA representatives on making the most of their summer vacation, as well as money saving advice, and information on avoiding highway hassles.           ]]></description>
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          <title>20&#45;year&#45;old recovering from shooting near CCU campus</title>
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Lt. Bob Carr with the Horry County Police Dept. says a 20-year-old man was shot Wednesday, July1, around 9 p.m.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Driver charged with dragging officer down Ocean Boulevard</title>
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A Myrtle Beach police officer was dragged nearly two city blocks Wednesday night.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:23:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Showing up for school pays off with free car</title>
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Alex Jessmore of Pawleys Island stood in the front lobby of East Coast Honda on Wednesday, waiting anxiously with a group of area students who never missed a day of school in the 2008-2009 school year.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Horry County opens new bridge, moves on to more road projects</title>
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Horry county officials unveiled the new Fantasy Harbour Bridge with a ribbon cutting Wednesday. Now that one project has been checked off more road construction projects are next in line. Those projects are paid by the of the &#8220;Ride on a Penny&#8221; sales tax hike that voters approved a couple of years ago.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:52:40 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Horry County woods fire contained</title>
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Firefighters have contained a woods fire in Horry County that started around 1 p.m. Wednesday when a commercial truck driving down SC 31 lost a tire and sparks from the axle ignited several small fires along SC 31.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Horry County police arrest, charge man in Little River murder</title>
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Officers arrested 57-year-old Thomas Edward Shipplett of Ash, North Carolina, and charged him with murder. He is currently at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Union official: No chance of Georgetown steel mill not closing</title>
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There is almost no chance of ArcelorMittal-Georgetown remaining open past July 12 but how long it will remain closed is a question that has yet to be answered.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Fantasy Harbour Bridge set to open for traffic Wednesday</title>
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State and local dignitaries attended the opening ceremony of the Fantasy Harbour Bridge in Myrtle Beach Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>National Guard donates surplus materials for artificial reef project</title>
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The city of North Myrtle Beach states with help from the S.C. Army National Guard, artificial reefs along the coast continue to flourish.&nbsp; 
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          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:23:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Atlantic Beach discards decided budget</title>
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The Atlantic Beach Town Council has discarded the budget that council members approved two weeks ago after learning it couldn&#8217;t be balanced, and was not passed in accordance with state law. The decision came Monday - two days before the new fiscal year begins - during a specially called meeting.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hundreds turns out to support News 13 blood drives</title>
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News 13 and the American Red Cross teamed up to collect more than 200 units of blood during a pair of blood drives Tuesday in Myrtle Beach and Florence.
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          <title>Tabor City man charged with rape of 14 year old in North Myrtle Beach</title>
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North Myrtle Beach police have arrested a man they say robbed three teenagers at gunpoint and raped one of them, a 14-year-old girl.
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          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:44:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Fantasy Harbor Bridge set to open today</title>
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Wednesday is the grand opening of the new Fantasy Harbor Bridge. Tuesday, construction crews were busy putting on the last minute finishing touches atop the bridge that will be used as an extra route to get motorists on US 17 Bypass instead of using US 501 first.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Students work to help families in need</title>
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HGTC teams up with local relief efforts to build a home for a family in need.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach man dies after car hits tree on Highway 17</title>
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Capt. David Knipes says the driver was traveling North on Highway 17 when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed, head-on, into a tree.
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          <title>Mass food distribution scheduled for Atlantic Beach</title>
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North Strand Helping Hand (NSHH) will be hosting a mass food distribution in Atlantic Beach for anyone in need of food.           ]]></description>
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After a fire destroyed most of two buildings at Garden City Baptist Church early Sunday morning, its congregation is temporarily calling a new church home.           ]]></description>
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The number of tourists visiting the Myrtle Beach area is down this year, but you wouldn&#8217;t know it by the number of people heading into area campgrounds.           ]]></description>
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North Myrtle Beach Public Safety is making cuts in its training department.           ]]></description>
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Myrtle Beach police are looking for two suspects who they say robbed a female victim at a beachware store on Friday, June 26th.           ]]></description>
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A fire that started early Sunday morning burned through most of the two Garden City Baptist Church buildings.           ]]></description>
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Checks totaling $17,500, raised by the Tri-County Memorial Golf Tournament, were presented to children with Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy at Socastee Station.           ]]></description>
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As people around the world continue to mourn the death of Michael Jackson, locally his death has caused a gigantic boost in sales at music and celebrity merchandise stores. 
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As News13 first reported last week, a Pawleys Island man thought his address was being used to rip off the state&#8217;s Medicaid program. Now, an insurance company that is one of several providers of Medicaid coverage to South Carolina residents says a computer malfunction may be to blame.           ]]></description>
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The Market Common in Myrtle Beach will host a two-day Italian Festival Saturday and Sunday at Valor Memorial Garden. The Sons Of Italy Italian Festival is a chance for families to celebrate all things Italian. Festivities kick off each day at 11 a.m. and continue to 8 p.m.           ]]></description>
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Friends and family of a missing Chili Teenager say they&#8217;re doing everything they can to bring her home. Brittanee Drexel was last seen on April 25th at a resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since then there have been no new leads, the family hopes a new approach will pay off.           ]]></description>
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A 16-year-old person is dead after a fatal vehicle accident off Brick Chimney Road in Georgetown County.           ]]></description>
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It could be weeks before the world knows what killed Michael Jackson. When news that the pop icon died spread Thursday afternoon, many people were shocked by disbelief and one of those was a Murrells Inlet man who had a special tie to Jackson.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Psychologist says Sanford&#8217;s sons may be traumatized</title>
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It was a difficult task for Mark Sanford to admit that he cheated on his wife with a woman in Argentina. Explaining the affair directly to his children may be equally challenging for Sanford.           ]]></description>
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The state&#8217;s first correctional program to aim therapy and substance abuse treatments at homeless inmates is expected to be launched in Horry County by July.           ]]></description>
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Freestyle Music Park in Myrtle Beach will host a Michael Jackson Memorial Weekend Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 to celebrate and memorialize the life and times of the &#8220;King of Pop&#8221; Michael Jackson. 
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Horry County has contracted with The Mercer Group, Inc., an executive recruiter, to conduct a search for a County Administrator.            ]]></description>
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The friends of the Horry County Museum will be sponsoring the 5th annual Tobacco Heritage Festival on Saturday August 1.           ]]></description>
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A trial for Shane Lawshe, who is charged in connection with the death of a Litchfield Beach resident in 2007, has been postponed until next year, according to 15th Judicial Circuit Deputy Solicitor Fran Humphries           ]]></description>
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Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives met in Columbia Thursday to talk about the Horry County wildfire.            ]]></description>
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Horry County Police arrested a Little River man for burglary and attempted criminal sexual conduct.           ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Horry County Thursday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:02:39 EDT</pubDate>
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South Carolina&#8217;s top prosecutor says he does not think Gov. Mark Sanford should resign after the governor admitted to the world he was having an affair with a South American woman.           ]]></description>
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Robert Rabon, with the Horry County Republican party, told News13 he was shocked when he watched Gov. Mark Sanford&#8217;s Wednesday press conference.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:36:13 EDT</pubDate>
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South Carolina Representative Alan Clemmons said he felt disappointed after watching Governor Mark Sanford admit to having an affair.            ]]></description>
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Horry County police arrested two people in Aynor assault and robbery. Another suspect is on the loose.           ]]></description>
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Horry County Schools names principals for 2009-2010:           ]]></description>
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If you want fresh fruits and vegetables in Myrtle Beach, you can get them more often.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:47:07 EDT</pubDate>
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Conway Main Street USA held its 2009 Annual Meeting recently and the slate of candidates for the 2009-2010 Board of Directors was announced and unanimously approved by the membership.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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As this year&#8217;s annual South Carolina Association of School Administrators conference kicked off Wednesday morning, Dr. Jim Rex spent a few minutes defending the cost of the conference in light of widely-publicized school funding struggles statewide.           ]]></description>
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Luke Benfield has been named the coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Coastal Carolina Univeristy.           ]]></description>
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Freestyle Music Park will host an official ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Park and the 2009 season at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 25.            ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol announces that Robert I. Lee, a Cheraw native, has been promoted to captain and will oversee its Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation (MAIT) Unit.           ]]></description>
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Jack Scoville was unofficially declared the Democratic challenger in the Georgetown mayor&#8217;s race after defeating Rudolph Bradley in the party primary runoff Tuesday. Scoville won the race by a vote of 673 to 562 over Bradley, with whom he has served on city council since 2006.            ]]></description>
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If you want fresh fruits and vegetables you can get them more often
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Horry County is raising fees for park passes.&nbsp; Public Information Officer Lisa Bourcier said an annual pass purchased from the county for residents to use at state parks will now cost $40.           ]]></description>
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It is going to cost you more money this summer for some services like calling for help, reading, exercising, and socializing.
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Horry County Police arrested a Nichols teen for sexually assaulting a 5 year-old child.           ]]></description>
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The Horry County Police Department is looking for a Little River woman wanted for stabbing her husband.           ]]></description>
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Coastal Carolina University is rolling out a new marketing effort in the Carolinas. The campaign being unveiled Tuesday focuses on key aspects of the school, like the academic experience and attention that students receive.
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Myrtle Beach police are searching for an 18-year-old white man jailed on public intoxication charges who they say was released by pretending to be a 34-year-old black man.           ]]></description>
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Midtown Village in Conway was in the middle of construction when its developer, Portrait Homes, defaulted on its loans, halted sales and additional construction last fall. Mark and Karen Gause, who live in the Midtown Village community, are afraid they may lose their home.           ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol has begun patrolling Horry County roadways using two 2009 black, fully marked Dodge Chargers as part of a federally funded grant program to combat impaired driving.
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Extra money in county budget means back-logged office will get some help back, while attorneys say more cases are piling up thanks to tough economic times.           ]]></description>
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Beginning Tuesday, construction crews will close the Harrelson Boulevard ramps to U.S. 17 northbound and southbound for paving and traffic signal work           ]]></description>
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The Myrtle Beach Pelicans and the Horry County chapter of the American Red Cross joined together to hold a blood drive at BB&amp;T Coastal Field before Sunday&#8217;s game.           ]]></description>
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Temperatures throughout the weekend were in the upper 90s, with heat level indexes reaching above 100 degrees.&nbsp;  &nbsp;            ]]></description>
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A North Carolina man died after falling from a balcony in Myrtle Beach.
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Police arrested the suspect wanted in the Friday shooting of a Longs man Saturday afternoon.           ]]></description>
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Don&#8217;t miss the 22nd Annual Harborwalk Festival on its new date this year. It will be June 20, instead of the last weekend in June.           ]]></description>
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The president of the Myrtle Beach chapter of the NAACP said this afternoon that it appeared to him that a Horry County police officer kicked Krishmer Shamar Bessent after he had been subdued.           ]]></description>
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The swimming advisories issued on June 17th and 18th for a section of beach in both Horry County and Surfside Beach have ended, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.

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Summer tourism season is in full swing, but this year is different.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Horry County investigators  are searching for a man who shot another man  Friday afternoon near Longs.
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          <title>When it&#8217;s your job to help others find jobs, retirement isn&#8217;t an option</title>
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Former assistant director of local workforce center is back to work less than one month after retiring during times of record-high unemployment in eastern South Carolina.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Air conditioners and fans needed for elderly in Horry County</title>
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The Horry County Council on Aging is in desperate need of air condition units and fans this summer.           ]]></description>
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Some Horry County students are spending part of their summer vacation in school. It&#8217;s part of the Summer Scholars Program at the Academy for Arts, Science and Technology.           ]]></description>
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The swimming advisories that were issued on June 17th for a section of both Horry County and Surfside Beach have been extended another 24 hours, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

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The Myrtle Beach Branch of the NAACP will hold a press conference Friday, June 19, to discuss the Krishmer Shamar Bessent case.           ]]></description>
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Oceanfront Merchants Association works to market summer-long series of events designed to bring much-needed business back to Ocean Boulevard and the waterfront in downtown Myrtle Beach.           ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation has scheduled a public hearing to review and discuss preliminary plans for the proposed US 501 Aynor Overpass Project.
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A cylindrical military canister washed up near the Garden City Pier Wednesday night.           ]]></description>
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Horry County Police are investigating an armed robbery Wednesday morning that left the store owner fighting to save his eye.           ]]></description>
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The &#8220;Move Over, America&#8221; campaign is hitting the Eastern Carolinas. The purpose of the effort is to help protect the law enforcement and emergency response officers who risk their lives protecting the public.           ]]></description>
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A brand new Wal-Mart off Highway 501 opened its doors today, just off Burning Ridge Road. Wal-Mart says it hopes to attract people with a new design, with a more open floorplan and hardwood floors.           ]]></description>
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A swimming advisory has been issued for a section of both Horry County and Surfside Beach Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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