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Myrtle Beach police investigate report of robbery, stolen vehicle

A 31-year-old man told Myrtle Beach police he was jumped by three men and robbed of his vehicle while in the parking lot of Broadway at the Beach, according to a police report.
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Horry County police investigate shooting, two children unharmed in vehicle

Horry County police are searching for information about two men suspected of shooting at a vehicle, in which two children sat, and a man on a porch at a home outside of Conway, according to a police report.
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Myrtle Beach police called for gunshots along Ocean Boulevard, find destroyed mailbox

A 57-year-old man called Myrtle Beach police Sunday night to the 3900 block of North Ocean Boulevard after hearing what he thought was gunshots in the area, according to a police report.
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Woman reports purse snatched by man on bicycle outside Myrtle Beach restaurant

A man on a bicycle stole a woman’s purse from her as she left a Myrtle Beach restaurant, according to a police report.
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See Monday’s weather forecast for the Myrtle Beach area

Cloudy skies with thunderstorms are expected today in the Myrtle Beach area with a high temperature of 78 degrees, according to AccuWeather. More thunderstorms are expected overnight with a low of 68. Tuesday’s forecast calls for thunderstorms and 81 degrees.
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S.C. eyeing Oregon for solution to meth lab ‘explosion’

Making methamphetamine is as easy as shopping at a store where the highly addictive drug’s ingredients – from cold medicine to batteries and soda bottles to “cook” the drug in – are available.
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Maley recommends ways to combat painkiller abuse

Prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there’s no statewide effort to combat it, the state inspector general said Monday.
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Mark Sanford holds neighborhood office hours

Saying he is humbled to be back in Congress, newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford met with constituents of his coastal district on Monday during what he calls neighborhood office hours.
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Coastal Carolina baseball opens Big South tournament with season on the line

Junior right-hander Tyler Herb has thrown just 49 pitches against live competition over the last six weeks while being hindered by shoulder soreness, but he will nonetheless get the start on the mound for Coastal Carolina on Tuesday morning as the Chanticleers open Big South tournament play.
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Myrtle Beach Speedway welcomes bikers

The Speedway is one of several local businesses looking to boost attendance for the Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson Bike Rally after years of drops in attendance. The businesses have more events planned to help draw bigger crowds.