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          <title>One dead in Little River shooting</title>
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Horry County Police respond to a shooting on Oscar Road in Little River just after 5:00 p.m. Friday afternoon.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Horry County unemployment raises concerns</title>
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Horry County&#8217;s immediate economic future may not be as good as it once looked. The Coastal Workforce Center in Conway reported the county&#8217;s unemployment rate stands at 12.2 percent for October, up from September when it was 10.9 percent.           ]]></description>
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          <title>New Goodwill store opens on Grand Strand</title>
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Hundreds of anxious customers crowded the entrance to Horry County&#8217;s newest Goodwill store in Little River Friday morning. As the ribbon was cut and the doors opened, the crowds streamed in to gobble up the great deals on used items inside.           ]]></description>
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          <title>CCU football player arrested for DUI</title>
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A Coastal Carolina University football player was arrested Friday morning on driving under the influence (DUI) charges.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Report: Myrtle Beach doctor used cocaine, walked out of surgery</title>
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The State Department of Labor and Licensing and Regulation says Dr. Steven Matzinger used cocaine outside of work, and once walked out on a patient for half an hour during surgery.

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          <title>Georgetown group objects to treated sewage going into Waccamaw River</title>
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The Georgetown County League of Women Voters is opposing the effort to place treated sewage water in the Waccamaw River.

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          <title>Hearing set on &#8216;Elmer Fudd&#8217;</title>
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A hearing will be held Dec. 3 to address two motions related to the case of &#8220;Elmer Fudd,&#8220; a commenter accused of posting false and defamatory information about the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce on The Sun News&#8217; Web site, chamber attorney Cherie Blackburn said.

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          <title>Stanko receives second death sentence</title>
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Stephen Stanko received his second death sentence Thursday afternoon, this time for the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old man.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Simple steps can prevent home repair ripoffs</title>
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Donna Coombs said this past summer she was thinking of having the concrete at her house painted and sealed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:04 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Tips to avoid home repair ripoffs</title>
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There are some simple home repairs you can do yourself that may help you save time and money.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:59:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach runoff votes counted, certified</title>
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The Myrtle Beach runoff votes have all been counted and certified.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:24:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>More report food illness after Conway fundraiser</title>
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The number of people hospitalized after eating food sold at a church fundraiser in Conway during the weekend rose to about 11 Wednesday, according to DHEC officials, who said about 125 people in the area also sought a doctor&#8217;s care for gastrointestinal illness.

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          <title>Jury finds Ferguson not guilty in &#8216;shaken baby&#8217; homicide trial</title>
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A jury came back with a not guilty verdict in the trial of Miles Lee Ferguson, who was accused of killing his 5-week-old daughter.&nbsp; Prosecutors and defense attorneys finished their closing arguments shortly after 5pm Wednesday.
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          <title>Local instrument drive benefits Horry County students</title>
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Martha Gasque leads her Whittemore Park Middle School students in practice every day in advance of this year&#8217;s wintertime concert. Gasque says some of her students, though, can barely afford to be in band, because instruments can be so expensive. She says more than 60% of her sixth grade students use school-owned instruments.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach election votes not all counted</title>
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Some of the votes in Tuesday&#8217;s Myrtle Beach runoff election were not counted by the election commission.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Goodwill store set to open in Little River</title>
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Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina will celebrate the Grand Opening of its new Little River Goodwill Retail Store Friday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:25:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Lowder knocks off Martino to win seat on Myrtle Beach City Council</title>
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Challenger Mike Lowder defeated incumbent Chuck Martino Tuesday to win one of two seats on the Myrtle Beach City Council. Both men finished behind Randal Wallace, who was re-elected in the run-off to his third term on council.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Rhodes re&#45;elected mayor of Myrtle Beach</title>
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Voters in Myrtle Beach re-elected John Rhodes to a second term as mayor on Tuesday. Rhodes held off a challenge from former mayor Mark McBride, who he forced from office in 2005. In the runoff election, with 100% of the precincts reporting, Rhodes finished with 2,649 votes to McBride&#8217;s 2,157 votes.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:06:17 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Career Change 101 advice: Go with your passion</title>
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Sarah Dunn quit her job as an administrative assistant with Horry County and decided to go back to school to be a teacher.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:16:23 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>DHEC: Conway fundraiser food may have been tainted</title>
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People who purchased a meal at a fundraiser Friday in Conway are urged to dispose of any leftover food from the event, as the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has begun an investigation into a possible food borne outbreak.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Memorial service planned for Baby Boy Horry</title>
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A memorial service is scheduled for the one-year anniversary of the death of &#8220;Baby Boy Horry.&#8221;&nbsp; Baby Horry was found, dead, Dec. 4, 2008 in woods on Meadowbrook Drive in Horry County.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Donations being accepted for Sermons&#8217; funerals</title>
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The family of Mark Sermons and his two children are accepting donations to help pay for the burials and funerals.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:28:29 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach voters make way to polls</title>
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Divisive issues like bike weeks, ad tax not on everyone&#8217;s minds at the polls for runoff elections Tuesday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:47:56 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Horry County Council set to select new administrator tonight</title>
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Horry County Council will met tonight at 6 p.m. in Conway. Among the items on the agenda - council is expected to make a selection to fill the county&#8217;s open administrator position.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:15:32 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach mayoral candidates gear up for runoff</title>
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The two candidates vying for Myrtle Beach mayor spent the night before Tuesday&#8217;s runoff election in different ways.
Myrtle Beach mayor John Rhodes said he spent most of his night at home, looking at the voting list and making phone calls to people.
Candidate and former Myrtle Beach mayor Mark McBride spent part of his Tuesday night at a rally at Crocodile Rocks, at Broadway at the Beach, to personally thank his supporters and reach out to people.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Horry County teachers honored at Rotary meeting</title>
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The Myrtle Beach Rotary Club handed out awards for excellence in education to six of its &#8220;teachers of the year&#8221; at Bonefish Grill.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:19:50 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Just half of Atlantic Beach police staff active after officer resigns, chief remains suspended</title>
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Atlantic Beach town manager William Booker tells News 13 Police Chief Randy Rizzo remains suspended indefinitely and Sgt. Jamie turner left to pursue another job last week, leaving the police department with only two active officers.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Georgetown gets $2.2 million grant for drainage improvements</title>
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 The city of Georgetown will receive a $2,250,000 federal grant for drainage improvements.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:50:45 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach displays pride for old Air Force Base</title>
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If you have an old uniform or any other piece of memorabilia you can donate to the city of Myrtle Beach, it could go a long way to help the city pay tribute to the men and women who once served on the old Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach police search for robbery suspect</title>
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Myrtle Beach Police investigators are searching for a man who robbed a pharmacy early Monday morning.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:51:53 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Horry County council interviewing administrator finalists</title>
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The Horry County council is interviewing three finalists for the open county administrator position.           ]]></description>
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          <title>NC man gets another appeal in Myrtle Beach shooting</title>
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A North Carolina man who has been convicted twice of killing his lover&#8217;s husband in South Carolina will get another chance at a new trial.
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          <title>Funeral set for three victims of deadly crash</title>
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The three victims&#8212;two children and their father&#8212;of last week&#8217;s deadly crash on U.S. Highway 17 Bypass will be remembered at a funeral this Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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          <title>New businesses a boost to the Market Common in Myrtle Beach</title>
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The Market Common area in Myrtle Beach continues to grow as two new businesses come to the shopping and dining complex.           ]]></description>
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The local American Red Cross provided assistance to two families in Horry County who were displaced due to fires over the past two days.           ]]></description>
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A person was airlifted after a single car accident on Secondary 31 south of Loris Saturday night.           ]]></description>
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Pierce says charges for disorderly conduct and trespassing from an incident in January were dismissed Friday morning in a Horry County court.
Pierce told News13, &#8220;The event never should have been in the first place, they were false allegations from the beginning.&nbsp; It was a set-up.&nbsp; I always maintained the faith because God sits on the throne and He wins every case and wins every battle.&#8221;
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          <title>Socastee church holds final mass food distribution of year</title>
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Hundreds of people took advantage of a free food giveaway in Socastee.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Medieval Fest brightens spirits at Socastee nursing home</title>
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A local nursing home takes its residents back in time to the renaissance period.           ]]></description>
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With a goal of finding a cure for Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, hundreds of people laced up their sneakers for the annual Memory Walk in Myrtle Beach.           ]]></description>
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After seven years of having more questions than answers when it came to Alice Donovan&#8217;s disappearance, her family will now have some sort of closure at a memorial service for the Galivants Ferry woman.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Nicole Boone Celebrates 20 Years at WBTW News 13</title>
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Today WBTW Noon, 5 &amp; 6pm Anchor Nicole Boone celebrated her 20th anniversary with the station.           ]]></description>
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Conway police are asking for the public&#8217;s help in identifying an identity theft suspect.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:11:11 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Horry County student struck by passing car at bus stop</title>
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A Myrtle Beach Intermediate School student was struck by a passing vehicle Friday morning while crossing the road to get on the school bus.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Santee Cooper: More wind testing set for Georgetown County</title>
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Santee Cooper announced it will install more wind testing instruments in Georgetown County.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:04:55 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Horry County school remembers students killed in crash</title>
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Brother, sister killed along with father in Wednesday&#8217;s crash in Horry County           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:54:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>2009&#45;10 United Way of Horry County campaign under way</title>
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The Mission of the United Way of Horry County, Inc. in Conway, is to unite the diverse elements of Horry County in a network of contributors, providers and users of human services in order to expand the capacity of these citizens to solve social problems and care for one another. 
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          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:11:45 EDT</pubDate>
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Horry County police continue to look for a person wanted in connection to a Domino&#8217;s Pizza Robbery Nov. 6.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:54:30 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Gilland&#8217;s unpaid fines grow, handed to revenue department</title>
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Gilland went to the State Ethics Commission office Tuesday to fill out the necessary paperwork in order for her to be &#8220;in compliance&#8221; with the department.            ]]></description>
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A student at Waccamaw High School, over the age of 16, allegedly  had an inappropriate relationship with a teacher at that school, according to sources.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Myrtle Beach&#45;Toronto nonstop flights to start</title>
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The flights will be offered twice-a-week beginning Feb. 28, 2010 and ending May 30, 2010. The flights begin a few weeks before the annual Canadian-American Days Festival, when thousands of Canadians travel to Myrtle Beach.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:36:41 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Socastee students show appreciation for senior citizens</title>
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Nearly 200 people showed up for the school-sponsored Senior Citizens Appreciation Luncheon.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:28:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Socastee High School raises money for Haitian school</title>
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Annual fundraiser will benefit less-fortunate school in Carribean nation.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:25:51 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Gilland only one officer let off night of traffic stop</title>
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The same officer who let Liz Gilland go with a warning, ticketed four people within 24 hours for speeding. Some who received tickets were traveling fewer MPH over the speed limit than Gilland.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:21:28 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Fatal crash raises questions over Palmetto Pointe/US 17 intersection</title>
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The Palmetto Pointe Boulevard and Highway 17 Bypass intersection near Socastee is a big concern for some, and Wednesday night&#8217;s deadly crash near the intersection puts those concerns back in the spotlight.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:12:44 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Funeral for Alice Donovan planned this weekend in Conway</title>
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After seven years of having more questions than answers when it came to Alice Donovan&#8217;s disappearance, her family will now have some sort of closure at a memorial service for the Galivants Ferry woman.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:01:19 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Father, children identified as victims in Horry County wreck</title>
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Three people, including two small children, are dead after a traffic accident in Horry County late Wednesday night. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a car and a pickup truck collided at the intersection of Palmetto Pointe Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17 Bypass near Socastee around 10 p.m.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:14:20 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Atlantic Beach election results up in the air</title>
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After almost seven hours of testimony Wednesday, the Atlantic Beach Election Commission decided to continue hearing protests of the Town Council elections next week.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:52:04 EDT</pubDate>
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Georgetown County has yet to overcome its biggest hurdle to getting a ferry service started for Sandy Island residents: funding.


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The flea market is in the Bay Village Shopping Center, at the site of the old Wal-Mart.&nbsp; Manager Tim DeBardelaben says this past weekend was the first weekend the flea market was open and more than 400 people came through the doors.            ]]></description>
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The suspect wanted for stealing a woman&#8217;s purse and then hitting three people with her car in a K-Mart parking lot has been arrested in Georgia.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:30:33 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>East Carolinians remember their veterans</title>
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There are many veterans from all across our area who proudly defend America&#8217;s freedoms everyday. While their service and sacrifice is appreciated all year long, friends and family use Veterans&#8217; Day to show their special appreciation.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Conway woman formally charged with kidnapping 2&#45;week&#45;old</title>
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A Conway woman claiming to be 9 months pregnant has been charged in connection with the kidnapping of a two week old baby.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:50:14 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>Flood warning issued for Horry, Georgetown, Williamsburg, Marion and Florence County</title>
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington, NC has issued a Flood Warning for Horry County, Geortgetown County, Williamsburg County, Marion County and Florence County until 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:46:47 EDT</pubDate>
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Those who work in tourism along South Carolina&#8217;s Grand Strand are getting glimpse at what 2010 has in store for travel.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:35:49 EDT</pubDate>
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          <title>News13 Special Report: Avoiding Expensive Repairs</title>
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With the weak economy, many drivers are apt to just turn up the volume on the radio if they hear a mysterious, bump, rattle or whine coming from their car.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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Rick Baum with Dart Automotive in Conway explains to News13 and car owner Jim Tully some easy preventative maintenance steps for making sure you can avoid expensive auto repairs.           ]]></description>
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          <title>HELP endorses Myrtle Beach runoff election challengers</title>
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Leaders of the Myrtle Beach-area group &#8220;H.E.L.P.,&#8220; which stands for &#8220;Help Eliminate Lousy Politicians,&#8221; have endorsed mayoral candidate Mark McBride and city council candidate Mike Lowder.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:19 EDT</pubDate>
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Police in Conway say a missing two-week-old baby boy was found safe Tuesday afternoon. Public Information office Catina Hipp says one woman has been arrested in connection with the incident and another person is being questioned.           ]]></description>
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Four masked men accused of a violent home invasion in Pawleys Island are still on the run.

Two brothers &#8212; ages 17 and 18 &#8212; were in their home on Wassamassaw Trail playing a video game at about 10:20 p.m. Monday when the suspects, armed with a handgun, burst through the front door, according to an incident report.

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Some local firefighters are working hard to stay fit and safe on the job.&nbsp; A group from Horry County Fire Rescue will leave next week to compete in the world firefighter challenge in Las Vegas, NV.&nbsp; They&#8217;ll compete against thousands of other firefighters.           ]]></description>
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They say the incident happened Monday around 9:30 a.m. near the K-Mart on N. Kings Highway. Capt. David Knipes said in a press release that a female took a pocketbook from a 75-year-old victim and tried running away.           ]]></description>
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Horry County schools began flu clinics for students this morning.           ]]></description>
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A body was found Monday morning near a beach access near Garden City. Lt. Neil Johnson with the Georgetown County Sheriff&#8217;s Office told News13 it does not appear foul play was involved in the man&#8217;s death.           ]]></description>
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The business&#8217;s owner, Maximus Entertainment, LLC, was sued by Burroughs &amp; Chapin Co. Inc. on Nov. 4 for a breach of contract and served an eviction notice the day before for unpaid rent, according to court documents.           ]]></description>
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The final mass food distribution will be on Saturday, November 14th at the Socastee United Methodist Church beginning at 1:00pm for the first 400 Horry County families in need of food.&nbsp;             ]]></description>
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Horry County Police arrested a burglary suspect while still inside a Little River furniture store.
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Stanko is accused of killing Henry Lee Turner, 74, in April 2005. Investigators think Stanko shot Turner to death at his Conway home, and then stole his pickup truck.           ]]></description>
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Horry County Police continue to investigate an armed robbery that happened Saturday on Socastee Blvd.           ]]></description>
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The Horry County Police Department is investigating an armed robbery of a pizza parlor near Loris.           ]]></description>
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Three Myrtle Beach people were charged in connection with a burglary scheme.           ]]></description>
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An Israeli man arrested in Myrtle Beach after rentering the United States illegally was sentenced in federal court on weapons charges.           ]]></description>
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Two Horry County residents were sentenced in federal court for stealing checks from mail boxes.           ]]></description>
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Coastal Carolina University&#8217;s Volunteer Services Center is hosting a series of events for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from Saturday, Nov. 14 to Thursday, Nov. 19.
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The Conway Police Department will offer free child safety seat inspections every Wednesday in November from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., by appointment.

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Free H1N1 flu vaccine is being made available to all students of Horry County Schools beginning Monday.           ]]></description>
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One person died in a weekend crash in Georgetown County.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Souper Supper winners announced</title>
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The 14th Annual American Culinary Federation Souper Supper smashed all previous attendance records as some 800 diners enjoyed soup, breads and sweets from more than 40 Grand Strand Chefs.            ]]></description>
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People from across the Myrtle Beach area had one last chance to try out to appear on the show Wheel of Fortune.           ]]></description>
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The local American Red Cross has provided assistance to a family of three who lost their home to fire late Saturday.           ]]></description>
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Officials with Georgetown County Environmental Services said they borrowed traps from the St. Frances Animal Center and captured several animals Wednesday that might have been exposed to the potentially fatal disease.           ]]></description>
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Convicted killer Stephen Stanko will face an Horry County jury this week on charges he fatally shot a 74-year-old Conway man during a deadly rampage that sparked a nationwide manhunt and earned him a death sentence.           ]]></description>
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Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Fernando Mendoza Garcia, 24, from Mexico, died of multiple trauma a New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Friday at 9:00 a.m.
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The hit television game show Wheel of Fortune, aired during the week on WBTW, is holding auditions in Myrtle Beach this weekend and thousands of people came out to the Coastal Grand Mall on Saturday to tryout.           ]]></description>
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A holiday wreath silent auction is being held in Conway this weekend.           ]]></description>
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Swampfest, an annual festival in Horry County, helps children learn about swamps.           ]]></description>
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Veterans and their families and friends celebrated Veterans Day a in Conway.           ]]></description>
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A public hearing concerning protests of the Atlantic Beach town council elections scheduled for Saturday was postponed until Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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Local veterans react to Fort Hood tragedy           ]]></description>
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Horry County school teacher nominees for Teacher of the Year for the county were announced Friday.           ]]></description>
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