Local News From December 2011

Casinos Coming to Myrtle Beach?

Casinos Coming to Myrtle Beach?

Think you're great at blackjack? Wish Myrtle Beach had casinos, so you could try your luck? If State Representatives Bakari Sellers and Boyd Brown (both Democrats) have their way, we might have casinos in Myrtle Beach sooner rather than later. Brown …
70 degrees in Myrtle Beach at Christmas?

70 degrees in Myrtle Beach at Christmas?

Forget having a white Christmas, Myrtle Beach is in the middle of a heat wave! With temperatures hitting the 70s this weekend and continuing into next week, it’s looking to be a warm winter in Myrtle Beach this year. The forecast is still out for C…
Silly Prank or Serious Problem: Bomb Threats at Local Schools

Silly Prank or Serious Problem: Bomb Threats at Local Schools

Have you heard about the bomb threats at Horry County Schools? The Horry County Police Bomb Squad has been getting a work-out in the last month. They have been called out no less than five times to St. James High School in Murrells Inlet after bomb threa…
Myrtle Beach launches $212 million dollar project

Myrtle Beach launches $212 million dollar project

Myrtle Beach announced the launch of JOIN THE CONVERSATION 2012 today. This new concept is expected to generate over $212 million dollars in total revenue for the area over the next ten years and will cost somewhere in the range of $9.4 million over that…
Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, The Band Perry and Kellie Pickler promoter requests Myrtle Beach show

Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, The Band Perry and Kellie Pickler promoter requests Myrtle Beach show

Love country music? Want the biggest names in country to play right here in Myrtle Beach? Country Thunder is trying to do just that! Country Thunder is a Tennessee-based Production Company that currently puts on huge country music festivals in Arizona an…
Business Leader Donates Kidney

Business Leader Donates Kidney

According to the National Kidney Foundation, “Every day, 18 people die while waiting for a transplant of a vital organ, such as a heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, lung or bone marrow.” For 67 year old Sue Gommer of Holly Springs, NC that won&r…
Want to Meet Presidential Nominee Michele Bachmann?

Want to Meet Presidential Nominee Michele Bachmann?

Want to get up- close and personal with a presidential nominee? Michele Bachman will be right here in Myrtle Beach this weekend! Bachmann will be at the Books-A-Million at the Myrtle Beach Mall on Sunday December 4th at 3 pm for a signing of her new book…
Chamber Addresses Tax Issue

Chamber Addresses Tax Issue

In 2009 the Myrtle Beach City Council passed a 1 % tax on all retail sales within the city limits including hotel accommodations and services. The funds are largely paid by area tourists and go directly to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. In ad…