Horry County 911 was selected as the 2009 South Carolina “Communications Center of the Year” at the SC APCO/NENA Conference (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International/National Emergency Number Association). 

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is hosting a public hearing Thursday on the Glenns Bay Road widening and interchange project. According to a press release from SCDOT, the hearing is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. James High School Cafeteria, 10800 Highway 707, Murrells Inlet.

A search company, the Mercer Group, completed the search for the county and narrowed it down to 12 hopefuls.

Horry County police say they have seen more car break-ins recently. They want to remind residents to be especially careful about leaving valuable items in their cars.

A Horry County man accused of having sex with a horse pleaded guilty Wednesday.

Election officials report turnout was high and a relatively smooth day at the polls. Some precincts in Myrtle Beach say turnout was one of the highest ever for a non-presidential race year.

At a ceremony attended by Mr. Mark Sanford, AvCraft Support Services and Indaer today announced a joint venture to provide seamless regional aircraft heavy maintenance to customers throughout the Americas, creating up to 50 new jobs over the next three years.

A surprise announcement opened the Harold Swanner Entrepreneur Center at Horry-Georgetown Tech’s Grand Strand campus Tuesday morning.

Police are investigating a home invasion in the Green Sea section of Horry County. They say it happened on Friday, Oct. 30 around 9:50 a.m.

Horry County Police arrested a Walterboro man for the robbery of a local pharmacy.

The Horry County Police Department is investigating an armed robbery of a Socastee business employee while at work.

Coroner’s office identified the teen killed when a school bus crashed with a motorcycle in Horry County Monday morning.

The Claire Chapin Epps YMCA opened the first week of October, but it celebrated its grand opening on Thursday.

The Horry County Police Department is investigating a strong armed robbery that took place Wednesday afternoon.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash outside Aynor Wednesday evening.