Meaghan Pitman of the North Myrtle Beach Humane Society brought a friend as a CAM guest. The ”Clear the Shelters” event is going on now through September 10. Visit HumaneSocietynmb for more information.
North Myrtle Beach’s Park and Sports Complex has been given the greenlight to undergo an expansion. City leaders have approved $27 million worth of bonds to pay for the work. The expansion includes five soccer fields and six baseball fields. It also will see the addition of fish-water ponds, walking trails, playgrounds and picnic shelters. Construction began in May with…
A post office in the Longs area has officially resumed normal operations. The facility was destroyed by a fire in 2021 and reconstruction has been underway for sometime now. Officials broke ground on the new facility in June of last year. The post office became partially operational last month with hopes of full operation shortly following. Now, the office is…
Water levels are improving after Tropical Storm Debby caused several rivers to rise. The Great and Little Pee Dee rivers are slowly falling along with the Lumber River, Lynches River and the Intracoastal Waterway. However, the exception is the Waccamaw River portion in Conway, which remains in moderate flood stage. This gauge is expected to stay in the moderate flood…
The Horry County Police Department has responded to a wrongful death lawsuit brought against the agency. The lawsuit was filed on June 28 by the family of 66-year-old Sandra Schultz-Peters. The woman died after being struck by a patrol vehicle. She was reportedly sitting in a beach chair set up near the Nash Street beach access at the time. Duke…
A pedestrian was fatally struck in Horry County on Saturday. The incident happened around 8:15pm. It was said 77-year-old Lena Godbolt was heading west across Highway 701 near Sing Avenue when she was struck by a Kia Sedan that was traveling north. Godbolt did not survive the injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the sedan was not injured….
The body of a missing swimmer was recovered Sunday in Myrtle Beach. Shortly before 5:30pm on Saturday, two swimmers were reportedly in distress in the area of 12th Avenue South. Lifeguards, ocean rescue and beach patrol swimmers entered the water to help the victims. One of the swimmers was rescued, but their condition is unknown at this time. A search…
Monday is National Dog Day and one company is offering the ultimate dream job for dog lovers. ‘Woofz,’ a puppy and dog training app has launched a nationwide search for someone to fill the position of ‘Chief Hotel Inspector.’ This person will travel with their own canine companion, stay at different hotels and rate them based on their “pet-friendliness.” The…
NASA has announced plans to get two astronauts back to Earth. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams boarded Boeing’s Starliner capsule with intentions of participating in a week long test flight. However, the seasoned pilots have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning of June. It was said the capsule experienced failures and helium leaks. After nearly three…
Walmart has placed a recall on nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across 25 states. The recall covers Great Value brand apple juice that were sold in six-packs of 8-ounce bottles. It was placed due to the discovery of potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The levels of the chemical contaminant exceed industry standards. Levels found in…
