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          <title>Founder of new Grand Strand Chamber of Commerce steps down from Board of Directors</title>
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Ward Shepherd, founder of the Grand Strand Chamber of Commmerce, announced he was stepping down from the Board of Directors effective immediately to focus on his company Citywide Wi-Fi.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Little River Goodwill retail store celebrates grand opening</title>
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Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina will celebrate the Grand Opening of its new Little River Goodwill Retail Store, located at 2321 Highway 9 East, on Friday, November 20.           ]]></description>
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          <title>HTC receives renewal for Gold Certified Partner status in Microsoft Partner Program</title>
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HTC, today announced it received a renewal for the Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program, which recognizes HTC expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Conway Mini Mall Flea Market to host holiday yard sale</title>
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The Mini Mall Flea Market, located at 2300 Church Street in Conway, will host a Citywide Holiday Yard Sale on Saturday, December 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.           ]]></description>
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          <title>NMB Chamber introduces &#8220;ECO&#8221; the Starfish</title>
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The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce &#8220;ECO&#8221; the Starfish.&nbsp; As the Chamber fosters sustainable development both locally and regionally, we are fortunate to have &#8220;ECO&#8221; join the Chamber team to help us promote this initiative as well as others.           ]]></description>
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          <title>New yoga studio and gift shop opening at Market Common</title>
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&#8216;Yoga in Common&#8217; is preparing for its big grand opening at Market Common on November 14.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach Chamber Gala honors &#8216;Citizen of the Year&#8217; and &#8216;Ashby Ward Pioneer of the Year&#8217;</title>
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The Citizen of the Year award recognizes an individual who has displayed outstanding leadership and community involvement.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:36:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Chamber of Commerce annual tourism summit free and open to the public</title>
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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2009 tourism marketing summit 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel (Ballroom E).            ]]></description>
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          <title>New business groups partnering at HGTC</title>
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Business Resource Group LLC, a member of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, has opened its doors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, partnering with the college&#8217;s Harold Swanner Entrepreneur Center.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Crecent Bank unveils account for service men and women</title>
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Representatives from Crescent Bank today unveiled the bank&#8217;s new Veterans&#8217; Account, which is an exclusive account for all former members of the United States Armed Services.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Chamber announces business, individual award winners at annual meeting</title>
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The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce held its 2009 annual meeting Thursday at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Award&#45;winning expert to present seminar on customer service</title>
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Skip Corn will present &#8220;Customer Service - A Strategic Advantage&#8221; to area business owners and employees on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at The Dunes Club. 
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          <title>Santee Cooper board approves bond sale</title>
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The Santee Cooper Board of Directors has approved the sale of $424,570,000 in refunding and new money bonds during a special meeting Friday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Santee Cooper announces bond sale</title>
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Santee Cooper is offering $418,555,000 in refunding and new money bonds, according to a press release from the state-owned utility.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach mayoral candidates weigh in on contributions and BOOST article</title>
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Myrtle Beach&#8217;s candidates in the race for mayor are weighing in on a story that began online about what some called a troubling pattern of political contributions to the incumbents in the upcoming Myrtle Beach elections.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:16:13 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Carmichael joins Aynor Medical Center</title>
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Dr. Martin F. Carmichael will be the resident physician at the new Aynor Medical Center at 51 11th Street in Aynor, part of Marion Regional Healthcare System.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Oktoberfest events in Myrtle Beach</title>
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The Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Merchants Association announces its first  Oktoberfest event to be held on Sat., Oct. 3rd from noon until Midnight between 8th Ave. North and Mr. Joe White Avenue on Ocean Boulevard.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tanger Outlets offer 25% off &#8220;PINK&#8221; cards for Breast Cancer Awareness</title>
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The Tanger Outlet Centers in Myrtle Beach, SC are making a big commitment again this fall to help save lives.&nbsp;  As part of Tanger&#8217;s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, outlet shoppers in Myrtle Beach and across the nation can use the power of pink to battle breast cancer by purchasing Tanger Style 25% OFF Pink Savings Cards.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Croissants Bistro &amp;amp; Bakery announces new GM</title>
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Croissants Bistro &amp; Bakery owner Heidi Vukov, announced the addition of Will Gravely, general manager, to lead the management team for her perennially popular restaurant.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Registration underway for South Carolina&#8217;s Largest Garage Sale</title>
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The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.&nbsp; 
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          <title>North Myrtle Beach Chamber celebrates 10th birthday</title>
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It was party time in North Myrtle Beach Friday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>CCU summit focuses on Interstates, ports</title>
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A number of area leaders were at Coastal Carolina University today, for the annual Economic Growth Summit.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lawmaker pushes to keep mill open in Georgetown</title>
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A member of the local legislative delegation said Tuesday that he wants the ArcelorMittal steel mill to stay open because the loss of more than 300 jobs would devastate Georgetown.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tallevast joins Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union</title>
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Jennifer Tallevast has joined Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union as member service representative at the Surfside Beach branch.
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For the second time in less than a week, union members who work at ArcelorMittal-Georgetown met to talk about possible concessions that could keep the mill in operation past the planned July 12 shutdown date.           ]]></description>
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Two locally based banks, Beach First National Bank and Plantation Federal Bank, could face sanctions if they don&#8217;t raise enough capital to buffer against problem real estate loans.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Benson honored by Coastal Carolina University business students</title>
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William R. Benson of Conway, senior vice president of Conway National Bank, was recently honored by Coastal Carolina University&#8217;s chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma at its annual induction ceremony. A total of 56 students were inducted into the organization, the honor society for collegiate business students.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Another amusement park planned on SC Grand Strand</title>
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The new owners of the former Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach are working to open next month with a new name.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Georgetown tire center hoping to rebuild</title>
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An electrical problem likely started the fire that destroyed a tire service center in Georgetown Monday, causing traffic to be re-routed for seven-plus hours.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Pulte Homes agrees to buy Centex in $1.3B deal</title>
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In a deal that will create the nation&#8217;s biggest homebuilder, Pulte Homes Inc. is buying Centex Corp. for $1.3 billion in stock as both companies try to survive the worst real estate recession in a generation.           ]]></description>
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          <title>International Paper closing mill in Franklin, Va.</title>
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International Paper Co. is closing its Franklin lumber mill in Virginia, laying off employees at its sheet converting plant and converting innovation center in the same city.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Jordan joins Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union</title>
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Robbie Jordan has been named vice president of finance at Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach Chamber awarded top accreditation by U.S. Chamber of Commerce</title>
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The United States Chamber of Commerce has awarded the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce its five-star accreditation for sound policies, effective organizational procedures and positive impact on the community. 
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The Sun News newspaper has announced it will eliminate 20 positions and reduce pay and work hours for its remaining staffers. The paper announced Monday that the cuts will take effect on May 4.           ]]></description>
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Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co., publisher of the Myrtle Beach Sun News, reported a $21.7 million loss for the fourth quarter on Thursday, reflecting the declining value of its newspapers, and said it plans deep cost cuts this year.           ]]></description>
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Department store operator Dillard&#8217;s Inc. said Thursday that same-store sales fell 12 percent in January on a pullback in consumer spending and slumps in ladies and children&#8217;s apparel.           ]]></description>
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International Paper Co. reported a fourth-quarter loss as a deepening recession forced it to shut mills that are struggling with tepid demand for paper and packaging.           ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Georgetown County announced that MetalTech Systems of South Carolina will open a new manufacturing facility in Georgetown County.           ]]></description>
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The uncertainty of the economy and its impending effect on the Myrtle Beach golf market has led two of the industry&#8217;s local giants to consider a partnership or merger. Myrtle Beach National Co. and Legends Group are discussing joining forces.           ]]></description>
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Guests could stay in rooms themed after the biblical King Solomon&#8217;s Temple or go to a juice bar named the Garden of Eden if a planned Christian-themed hotel about 20 stories high is built in Socastee.           ]]></description>
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At least 187 employees of Georgetown Steel will be returning to the plant next week for training classes, said James Sanderson, head of Union Local 7898.           ]]></description>
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South Carolina has only seen the beginning of its economic woes and will likely go through more job losses in several sectors and declines in the construction industry before it starts to recover in mid-2009 - at the earliest, University of South Carolina economists predicted Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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They&#8217;re shutting down the steel mill Friday, and everyone here knows what that means. It&#8217;ll be a blue Christmas for the Front Street stores. There will be a lot of empty tables at downtown restaurants. And local companies that depend on the mill&#8217;s business will soon be in trouble.            ]]></description>
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GEORGETOWN&#8212;Joseph Hughes, the owner of the Meat Locker, has watched the steel mill from the front door of his business for the past seven years.           ]]></description>
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The current national economic crisis is showing its effects in the resort town of Pawleys Island. Due to a reduction in Accommodations Tax (A-Tax) revenue in 2008, Pawleys Island Town Council has agreed to help the Pawleys Island Civic Association (PICA) pay for advertising to bring in more visitors next year.           ]]></description>
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Santa Claus will arrive at Inlet Square Mall on Saturday, November 22nd.           ]]></description>
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Fifty ArcelorMittal employees in Georgetown will be back to work early this week after spending nearly a month being laid off, said James Sanderson, head of Steelworkers Union Local 7898. That leaves around 50 of the more than 175 who were originally laid off still without a job.
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As area businesses decide how to allocate their ad dollars for 2009, they should beware of discounts and promote the value of their product - online.           ]]></description>
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Santa Claus is arriving at Myrtle Beach Mall on Monday, Nov. 17 6 p.m. and will be spreading the cheer.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Direct Air Friday announced the start of new air service, beginning early March 2009, from Kalamazoo, Mich.; Toledo, Ohio; Rockford, Ill.; and Worcester, Mass. Direct Air has been working with the airport authorities and community organizations since summer 2008 to provide air service from these four new markets into Myrtle Beach.            ]]></description>
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This year&#8217;s &#8220;Taste of Restaurant Row&#8221; at 2001 Nightclub will benefit the United Way of Horry County.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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The first Myrtle Beach Golf Conference started Thursday and continues Friday at the Holiday Inn on Hard Rock Parkway in Myrtle Beach and at Coastal Carolina University.&nbsp; The conference features academic research on the sport and presentations by industry experts.           ]]></description>
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The 14th annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Broadway at the Beach will be held Saturday November 22nd at 6pm in the Center Court.            ]]></description>
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At Tuesday night&#8217;s Surfside Beach town council meeting, council members voted six to one in favor of a revised version of the smoking ban ordinance after the state supreme court said a previous ban was unconstitutional.           ]]></description>
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Billy Huggins has been named president and CEO of WPDE-TV/WWMB-TV, Myrtle Beach-Florence, a division of Barrington Broadcasting Group LLC.           ]]></description>
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The U.S. financial system has been mired in a credit crunch for more than a year. However, until very recently, the spillover to the real economy has been minimal. In recent weeks, uncertainty and a lack of confidence within financial markets have brought the regular flow of funds to a near standstill.           ]]></description>
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WBTW News13&#8217;s 5 and 11 p.m. weekday news anchor Martha Hunn was named &#8220;Anchor of the Year&#8221; by the S.C. Broadcasters Association.           ]]></description>
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A South Carolina company plans to create several dozen jobs in the state after winning a multi-million-dollar contract with the federal prisons system.           ]]></description>
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With the growing cost of gasoline, many consumers are turning to hybrid vehicles.&nbsp; News13 takes a look at how they work and if they make financial sense.           ]]></description>
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Anderson Brothers Bank has received all state and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. regulatory approvals to begin construction on a new branch in Longs.           ]]></description>
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Santee Cooper&#8217;s Board of Directors has endorsed a staff proposal and authorized the utility to contract for purchased biomass power.           ]]></description>
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Nine jobs are being eliminated at The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, approximately 3.6 percent of the news organization&#8217;s workforce.            ]]></description>
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South Carolina&#8217;s shrimp industry is hoping that a media campaign will encourage residents to insist on getting the local crop.
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Most Americans spend more time planning for vacations and holidays than planning for their retirement, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.           ]]></description>
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The national average for gas Wednesday is $3.61 a gallon. In North Carolina the average price is $3.60 and  South Carolina is $3.48.  All three are all-time highs.  Drivers are looking for ways to save money.           ]]></description>
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The owner of local computer stores says he's just trying to correct the problems of the former owner. People with complaints against his company say otherwise.           ]]></description>
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The owners of the Sandlapper Car Wash, near the old Waccamaw Pottery in Horry County, said they were looking forward to the new development surrounding their property. But now, they aren't so sure.           ]]></description>
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With the new Market Common shopping complex and Hard Rock Park, businesses are waiting to see if they will bring in new visitors. During the peak season, nearly a half million people visit the Grand Strand. For the past few years, those numbers dropped. Match lower numbers with overdevelopment and that translates to needing a lot more visitors to fill the empty rooms.           ]]></description>
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Pelicans General Manager North Johnson said when fans come to BB&T Coastal Field, he wants you to know this is not just any park, it's a ballpark at the beach.           ]]></description>
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Today the Market Common officially opened to the public. Many people came out in the rain to check out the stores and restaurants.           ]]></description>
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After years of waiting for the old Air Force base redevelopment, one local business can't wait for Market Common to open.           ]]></description>
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Market Common location is buzzing with businesses putting finishing touches on new locations. Many will work through the weekend to finish details on their store locations.           ]]></description>
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The topic of trade will take center stage beginning Tuesday in Myrtle Beach as the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce hosts it annual Canadian-American Trade Summit.           ]]></description>
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Gas prices aren?t the only thing going up, grocery prices are also climbing.           ]]></description>
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The Federal Reserve dropped interest rates again. What does that mean to you?           ]]></description>
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According to a news release, the festivities will begin with a grand opening ceremony at the front entrance to the theme park, and will feature a concert performance by the Hall of Fame group The Eagles.           ]]></description>
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Since the mid-90's Harley Davidson has used the Myrtle Beach Convention Center as a big vendor location, but that's about to change.           ]]></description>
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The S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations is offering a seminar from 1 to 4:30 p.m. March 11 in Myrtle Beach for executive directors and board members.           ]]></description>
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The second annual I.C.E Awards were held Thursday night to honor businesses on the Grand Strand.           ]]></description>
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Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill Tuesday that will offer an alternative to small businesses who want to provide health insurance to their employees.           ]]></description>
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Taxpayer money continues to fund road improvements. News 13 continues it's update on the projects.           ]]></description>
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation is considering two locations. One is around the 501 and Webster Road area. The other is near Rt. 319 and St. Johns Road.           ]]></description>
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Be wary of Valentine emails, they may contain a virus.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:48:45 EDT</pubDate>
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Raceware Manufacturing makes suits for those behind the wheel and their crews.  The company hopes to add 50 jobs over the next five years.           ]]></description>
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As the world watches the stock market, News13 is working to make sense of the current financial scene for you. We asked a financial adviser to pose and answer questions that matter to you. We would like your opinion on these questions.           ]]></description>
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Whether you tried to buy or sell a home in 2007, homeowners across the country felt the housing bust.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:27:03 EDT</pubDate>
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MYRTLE BEACH -- Myrtle Beach International Airport welcomed a milestone passenger Wednesday. The 800,000th passenger flew in from Laguardia at 2:15.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:15 EDT</pubDate>
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CONWAY ? Postal inspectors are trying to alert the financial industry to a new fraud scheme, according to a press release from the Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolina Inc.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:53:17 EDT</pubDate>
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The S.C. Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) is offering a Governance Workshop/Best Practices Series from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:40:08 EDT</pubDate>
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Moving traffic efficiently on congested Horry County Roads was the focus of a penny sales tax vote last November.  Horry County voters said "yes" to that referendum, and started paying the tax in May of 2007.
     County and State officials announced Tuesday, the first of that money has come in from the state- $18,000,000, and the money is now at work.  Officials set up chairs and a podium Tuesday afternoon at one of the most congested traffic hot spots in Horry County- the back gate of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base property.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
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Hard Rock Park, the rock and roll theme park hosted a two day job fair in Myrtle Beach.           ]]></description>
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