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Tourists evacuate as Gustav grows near Jamaica

Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward renewed hurricane force on Thursday as it drove toward Jamaica, while many miles away, New Orleans watched it with a nervous eye.

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  • Baby turtles beat odds

    cslate@thesunnews.com

    The rain drove horizontally across the beach at Myrtle Beach State Park as the sun tried to climb over the edge of the earth in the east.

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  • Heartache gains a voice

    jblackmon@thesunnews.com

    Barbara Hytower's daughter, Jamila, seemed blessed. At 22, Jamila survived a shooting at a Myrtle Beach nightclub in 2005. She was shot four times. But, in June 2006 she was shot and killed in her apartment along with her best friend.

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  • Strand hopes sun shows up for Labor Day

    It's up to the skies. If the weather's good, the Grand Strand's tourism industry should expect to see a slight lift in Labor Day business. If it's not so great, business will likely be flat or down, hoteliers and travel experts say.

  • U.S. 17 Bypass task force finds Catch-22

    Improving U.S. 17 Bypass presents some conundrums. For example, one way to relieve traffic on the main north-south thoroughfare is to add more lanes. But doing so, transportation experts say, will draw a lot more traffic to the road.

  • Little River effort to form town falls short

    An ad hoc committee has dropped its efforts to have Little River incorporated because its members could not get the resident signatures needed to put the issue on a ballot for a vote.

  • Some decry path that takes homes

    Keith Hendrick hoped to move back to the farm his family has owned for more than 100 years, but a new road planned as an evacuation route for Horry County's south end could shatter those dreams by going right through the farm.

  • Council, Thomas negotiate his departure

    The Georgetown City Council is working with the state's Municipal Association to work out the terms of the resignation of City Administrator Steve Thomas, Howard Duvall, Municipal Association director, said Wednesday.

  • Holden officials wait for input on cabanas

    Holden Beach Commissioner Don Glander knows better than most the worries of people who say they need cabanas to protect them from the intense, oceanfront sun.

  • Campaign signs could shrink

    Candidates may have to advertise with smaller political signs in future campaigns in Horry County if a proposed ordinance passes, but don't expect to see any changes this election season.

  • Shallotte's vision priced at $200 million

    The compilation of six months' worth of community and business owner ideas for the town's downtown and riverfront vision plan has been presented with a price tag of up to $200 million.

  • Police | Arrest warrant issued for suspect after chase

    The deadline is Oct. 4. In person at the county board of voter registration. Or may download the registration form online at www.scvotes.org - and mail it to the county board of voter registration.

  • Computer chains' owner arrested on new charge

    The owner of two local computer chains was released from jail Tuesday after being booked on a computer crime charge, according to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center's Web site.

  • Inlet project group seeks director

    The search is under way to find a new executive director for Murrells Inlet 2007, a community revitalization group that is responsible for several major projects in the area.

  • Strand women take 2 Beauties pageant titles

    Two local women began their reigns as winners Saturday in the 2008 Beauties of America Pageant, which awards crowns by age groups.

  • Loggerhead nesters have banner year

    Rare loggerhead sea turtles are having a terrific nesting season on the Grand Strand and have been laying eggs on local beaches in higher and higher numbers.

  • The Carolinas news

    Prosecutors turned over radio logs and messages to officers from dispatchers Wednesday to lawyers defending an S.C. Highway Patrol trooper caught on tape using his patrol car to ram a fleeing suspect.

  • Horoscopes

    ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is a poor time to invest your money or to discuss a permanent commitment with a special someone. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sweet nothings are empty words. A green-eyed monster could be lurking in the shadows, so don't give a significant other any cause for suspicion.

  • CRIME | MYRTLE BEACH, WESTERN HORRY COUNTY

    Larceny | On Aug. 21 , a woman said a man, 29, went into her apartment while she was in the hospital. A laptop computer with a case, a digital camera in a case, a one-half-carat diamond ring, various CDs and DVDs, a cell phone, a bottle of Victoria's Secret perfume, her paycheck and other items were stolen. The man told the officer that he did steal the computer to pawn for money to buy drugs and had planned to get it back before she got out of the hospital. He said he did not steal anything else...

  • On this date in history

    In 1609, Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. In 1774, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, was born in New York City.

  • Ex-Congressman again found guilty

    A jury found former state Rep. Thomas Wright guilty of felony obstruction of justice Wednesday, but a second conviction this year for him won't mean additional time behind bars.

  • HOLIDAY CLOSINGS

    The following organizations will be closed Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Town halls Andrews Atlantic Beach Aynor Briarcliffe Acres

  • Gustav kills 22; US Gulf Coast prepares

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test everything the city has rebuilt, and officials made preliminary plans to evacuate people, pets and hospitals in an attempt to avoid a Katrina-style chaos.

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  • SAT scores inch up; schools push prep

    Average SAT scores rose for Grand Strand and Brunswick County, N.C., high school seniors this year, after a disappointing decrease in scores in 2007.

  • Pleas for help mount

    rkoenig@thesunnews.com

    New Census Bureau figures show median incomes for Horry County and Brunswick County, N.C., are staying below nationwide numbers, and the region's health care and nonprofit officials say the economy is taking a toll on residents, who are seeking more help.

  • City talks of forcing out AVX

    The Myrtle Beach City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution stating the city's opposition to a permit that would let AVX Corp. emit hazardous pollutants into the air near its headquarters on 17th Avenue South.

  • Assault count hits 2nd CCU player

    Coastal Carolina University football player Jeremy Harden, 19, was arrested by campus police Monday night on charges he assaulted another student, marking the second arrest in a week for the program.

  • MB council puts screws to Strand Humane Society

    Myrtle Beach wants answers from the Grand Strand Humane Society about its $100,000 debt. Animal shelter Executive Director Peter Bine kicked off Tuesday morning's City Council workshop with his scheduled report to the council, but when Bine couldn't answer some budget questions, council members urged him to return in two weeks and bring shelter directors with him.

  • Fay's remnants wreak havoc across the state

    The ragged remnants of Tropical Storm Fay moved through the Carolinas on Tuesday, and on the Grand Strand a tornado warning was issued after someone reported seeing a funnel cloud.

  • Inmate serving 5 days escapes from jail

    Horry County officials spent much of Tuesday searching for a man who escaped from the minimum security building at J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

  • Police | 41-year-old charged with domestic violence

    The second of three public hearings on a proposed highway for the county's south end is being held today. The S.C. Department of Transportation has announced a preferred route for the road, dubbed the southern evacuation lifeline by its supporters. The estimated $700 million needed to build the road has yet to materialize.

  • City 3rd to part with administrator

    A former employer and co-workers of Georgetown City Administrator Steve Thomas describe him as a man who worked hard and set goals, and they were surprised to hear he had been asked to leave his last few jobs, including his current position in Georgetown.

  • 3 Horry blazes deemed arson

    Horry County fire investigators have ruled that someone intentionally set three fires that occurred between Thursday and Saturday.

  • Clyburn: Convention will lift Democrats

    The Sun News

    Heading into a Wednesday-night convention likely to be headlined by former President Bill Clinton, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C, said he is reminded of a presidential campaign twelve years ago.

  • Horry, waste company work on settlement

    The Horry County Solid Waste Authority is negotiating with a private waste hauling company to settle out of court a lawsuit regarding a temporary waste storage facility proposed by the company.

  • Killings add to crime in area light on police

    Two men are dead after a weekend shooting on the south end of the county, bringing the death toll to three people in three months in that area.

  • Surfside selects plan for fire station

    SURFSIDE BEACH | A round of applause broke out between firefighters and residents Tuesday after the Surfside Beach Town Council approved a conceptual plan for a new $2.1 million fire station.

  • Horoscopes

    ARIES (March 21-April 19): The restless urge to do something different could upset someone's planning. These are times when you should give the other guy first dibs.

  • Former UNC student sentenced for run-down

    A former student was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison Tuesday for plowing his sport utility vehicle into a crowd at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a self-professed bid to avenge Muslim deaths overseas.

  • Lawmakers return for vote on boat-tow veto

    N.C. lawmakers plan to return to Raleigh today to consider fighting Gov. Mike Easley's veto on a bill that would ease restrictions on towing boats.

  • Dear Abby

    Dear Abby: For the past 25 years, my husband, "Don," has had his hair cut by a woman I'll call "Barber-Ella." She's slim, attractive and full of energy. Don has mentioned that she often pats him on the leg and kind of flirts with him.

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