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09-02-09/Wednesday--- Photo shows the line of hotels along Ocean Boulevard Wednesday afternoon in Myrtle Beach. Area businesses dependent on tourism along the Grand Strand performed better than officials expected, thanks to new discounts, aggressive marketing and other creative strategies.

Photo By Randall Hill
rhill@thesunnews.com

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Chuck Bramlett, who was stationed at "The Beach" from 76-83 explains the workings of some of the planes on display. Celebrating the twenty year anniversary of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base's closing, those who served return with their families to rally at Warbird Park, near the former front gate Saturday. The group will then meet for dinner at the South Strand Recreation Center.

Myrtle Beach Air Force Base closure anniversary

Take a walk through history as we look back at the closing of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.

Local News

PTR Industries, a Conn. gun manufacturer, is considering Horry County as a possible relocation site.

Conn. firearms manufacturer coming to Horry County

The formal announcement is to be made at a 2:30 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony at an industrial building in the Cool Springs Business Park. Mark Lazarus...

Police chase suspect in Aynor 5 minutes ago
Fire marshals shut down commercial building in Myrtle Beach illegally housing international students 2 hours ago
Fleet of Corvettes grant dying wish of cancer patient 2 hours ago
Controlled burn today in North Myrtle Beach

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Sports

Morant takes challenge, helps Carvers Bay to track title

At about midseason, Carvers Bay track and field coach Bill Peterman put Lewis Morant on the spot.

Business

Property transfers for Myrtle Beach area: June 2-8

4376 Arthur Collier Road, $72,100 1 hour ago

Opinion

Michelle Estep walked to the edge of the surf clutching a single red rose and stood silently looking out to sea before the memorial paddle out for her son, Anderson Estep who was reported missing while surfing the waves generated by Tropical Storm Andrea last Friday. His body was not recovered after a search by air and sea.

Front-page photograph insensitive to mourner

I find your front-page picture of a mother’s private moment [“Surfers say goodbye,” June 14] extremely appalling. You are very...

Entertainment

“Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies” performances with each orchestra include four guest vocalists and video images to show the storied characters as the music unfolds, as seen with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The Long Bay Symphony will salute Disney at 7 p.m. Sunday at Myrtle Beach High School, with video screens on both sides of the stage.

Long Bay Symphony brings Disney to the stage

The music in decades of Disney movies has made its own identity, at least as big as their storied characters.

Nation/World

FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on national security matters. As Mueller nears the end of his 12 years as head of the law enforcement agency, lawmakers questioned him about the IRS, surveillance activities, and the Boston Marathon bombing.

Mueller urges caution on NSA program changes

FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday urged Congress to move carefully before making any changes that might restrict the National Security Agency... 38 minutes ago