North-Myrtle-Beach News

Though golf carts haven't been restricted to the links in South Carolina in years, the vehicles couldn't be driven very far on streets.

A North Myrtle Beach man was indicted by an Horry County grand jury on a charge he tried to rape a woman as she showered, according to authorities.

There are some great tribute bands doing the club circuit these days and quite a few of them do one or a number of House of Blues dates along the way.

See more than 800 alligators, and other animals, in one place. Special shows daily on reptiles at 11 a.m. and 2 and 5 p.m.; tigers noon and 3 p.m.; lemurs at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and alligator feedings at 1 and 4 p.m. Details at 361-0789 or www.alligatoradventure.com . Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at Alligator Adventure, in Barefoot Landing, on U.S. 17 in ... (more)

On June 2 additional traffic enforcement and public safety checkpoints should be expected, said Jessie Marlowe with Community Action for a Safer Tomorrow .

A 46-year-old man told Myrtle Beach police he surprised two would-be robbers with his gun and forced the suspect to drop his gun, according to authorities.

Though statistics won't be available until later this week, the weekend seemed busy, at least from area police officers' perspectives, as the Harley-Davidson Spring Cruisin' the Coast and Bike Fest motorcycle rallies began to wind down.

Read more: Local , News , Tourism , Busy Holiday Weekend , Grand Strand , Horry County , Myrtle Beach , South Carolina , MYR , North Myrtle Beach , Atlantic Beach , Atlantic Beach Bike Fest , Military Appreciation Days , Bike Fest Traffic , Bike Fest , Bike Week in Myrtle Beach It's a busy holiday weekend on the Grand Strand.

The city of North Myrtle Beach has inflated its giant Hippo water slide on the beach between First and Second avenues South for a fourth straight summer.

"After spending time with my family, my pastor and my friends, I have decided to end my campaign for the United States Congress.

According to Duckworth, his interest in going through the red card certification process evolved from his service as Chairman of the Highway 31 Wildfire Task Force, which included local, state and national officials who studied all aspects of the wildfire incident and also made many recommendations on how to make North Myrtle Beach a Firewise ... (more)

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The number of sex offenders in Horry County has climbed over the last several years, but a two week long operation shows the Horry County Sheriff's Office is successful in keeping tabs on the offenders to protect the community.

The South Carolina Senate has rejected efforts to remove money from the state budget for private nonprofits and local projects.

HORRY COUNTY, SC Police in Horry County are preparing to file formal charges against the suspects taken into custody Wednesday night at the Astro Hotel in Surfside Beach.

Getting Horry County Council to throw its support behind a 10-year plan to get rid of homelessness is the next goal of the Horry County Affordable Workforce Housing Commission.

Read more: Local , News , South Carolina , Man Hunt , Manhunt , Police Search for Two Men who Fled in Stolen Truck , Highway 9 , Highway 57 , Horry County Police , Men with Stolen Truck , Robert Kegler Between 6 and 7 a.m., someone called North Myrtle Beach police to report several motorcycles had just been stolen, according to North Myrtle Beach ... (more)

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Sen. Shane Massey of Edgefield is proposing an amendment to the 2012-13 budget plan that would remove roughly $4 million worth of items.

An official with the City of North Myrtle Beach says officers are currently investigating a possible body found in Little River.