Myrtle Beach Air Force Base News

Work has begun on an Emergency Operations Center that is being added to the local Red Cross facility, Red Cross officials said.

Thomas C. "Buddy" Styers has been named the new executive director of the Horry-Georgetown Technical College Foundation.

Seven people have been arrested and charged with giving false information to get financial assistance from an area charity, and an eighth person is sought, according to Surfside Beach police.

A proposed air park to be built at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base is getting some help from Verizon, as company officials presented a $300,000 check towards the project to the Horry County Council Tuesday.

Monday, December 07, 2009 at 5:32 p.m. Read more: Local , Community , Coastal South Carolina Chapter , American Red Cross Work on the chapter's new Emergency Operations Center started Monday and is being funded by a $308,000 grant from the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority.

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.

Trying to maintain the momentum of Oktoberfest and bolster tourism in the shoulder months, Myrtle Beach's Downtown Redevelopment Corp.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:01 p.m. Read more: Local , Veteran's Day , Events , North Myrtle Beach , Myrtle Beach , Florence In honor of Veteran's Day, a number of events are being held in our area.

Combine a wonderful walk in the park with the chance to see and purchase unique pieces of artwork this weekend at the 37th annual Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild Art in the Park.

MARION -- John Collins, a country boy from west Alabama who was decorated for bravery in three wars, is well aware that he's in his twilight years and he knows just where his last stop will be.

Gallion native Brig. Gen. John W. Collins and Col. Julian a oeBuzza Sawyer of Demopolis were inducted into the Alabama Military Hall of Honor in front of more than 100 onlookers.

Bill Burk's first deal in the Charlotte area made him a millionaire. Burk, who amassed the land for Concord Mills and surrounding Interstate 85 development, has seen deal after deal in the decade since fall apart.

The search for a missing New York teen has resumed along the Grand Strand, hoping to shed a light on what exactly led to 18-year-old Brittanee Drexel's disappearance more than six months ago.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC A road project that will help the city of Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach International Airport is almost ready for construction to begin.

The new, modern Myrtle Beach general aviation terminal for private pilots and private charters is open.

The maker of Monster energy drinks is taking aim at a Vermont brewery that sells a beer called Vermonster.

Fall along the Grand Strand brings not only cooler temperatures, vibrant sunsets and less traffic, but a throng of festivals as well, often all on the same weekend day.

"Idol Gives Back" is back. Producers of "American Idol" say the show's charity effort will return next year, with "Idol Gives Back" set to air April 21.

The Grand Strand celebrated Oktoberfest in true Myrtle Beach style Saturday, with a German polka band playing a rendition of "Margaritaville," and live music serenading tourists and residents chowing on bratwurst and drinking beer from plastic cups on Ocean Boulevard.

There will be two overnight closures of the Foothills Parkway this week. National Park Service spokesman Bob Miller said the section of the parkway between Interstate 40 and U.S. 321 in Cosby will be shut down Tuesday night and again Wednesday night.