The motorcycles in the parking lot of Performance Cycles in Little River on Monday all looked different. One had diamond cut detailing, another had chrome finish on all its surfaces, and one even had a picture of Al Pacino in "Scarface" airbrushed on the body.
The S.C. Budget and Control Board is expected today to cut in half the dollar amount Coastal Carolina University can spend on each contract and service without getting prior board approval, effectively putting the university on financial probation for at least one year.
Former Brunswick County Sheriff Ronald Hewett now faces a federal obstruction-of-justice charge stemming from allegations he tried to impede a federal grand jury investigation of his former office.
Myrtle Beach property owners could be one step closer to higher taxes if the City Council approves a first look at a budget ordinance that includes a three-mill increase today.
Every three days a Georgetown County teen becomes pregnant, according to figures from the S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
Some say that all politics is personal, and so it was at the 132nd year of the Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting on Monday as politicians of both parties mingled with voters and strategists at the traditional Democratic event.
The S.C. Supreme Court ruled 4-1 Monday that casino boat companies do not have to report monthly wagers at gambling machines to the state, a move that some say could make it hard for municipalities to collect casino boat taxes.
The S.C. Supreme Court on Monday overturned a conviction that sent a Conway woman to prison for 12 years. The court ruled that Regina McKnight, who was convicted in 2001 of homicide by child abuse after being accused of killing her unborn child with cocaine, must be granted a new trial.
When Scarlett Morgan's husband, Jack, died in February 1996, she wanted to fill the hours with useful activity. That October, she saw a blurb in the newspaper announcing a need for volunteers and stopped in at the nonprofit agency that provides food and other essentials to Brunswick County, N.C., residents in need.
S.C. schools begin today administering the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test, or PACT, to students in third through eighth grade.
Dear Abby: I am in my sunset years and not well. I have one bright spot in my life - my 5-year-old grandson, "Connor." Because the little fella spent much time with us, my wife and I are especially fond of him.
Horry County's legislators said Monday they will introduce bills in both the House and Senate setting up an authority to take over airport operations from the county.
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We have made a few changes to our Monday and Tuesday editions. Beginning today, the Money section on Tuesdays will be found inside the Local section. In the Wednes day through Sunday editions, the Money section will continue to be a separate section. There is no Money section on Mondays.
In 1607, English colonists arrived by ship at the site of what became the Jamestown settlement in Virginia. (The colonists went ashore the next day.)
Officials in Georgetown County are urging citizens to prepare for mosquito season. Mosquito activity has increased in the county, since several inches of rain have fallen this month, officials said.
The former Brunswick County sheriff now faces a federal charge for obstruction of justice and is accused of obstructing the federal grand jury investigation into allegations of corruption of his former office.
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The Harley-Davidson rally is kicking into gear Tuesday, and traffic is expected to increase as the week goes on.
Drawn to history by his family's role in it, Joseph William Fields Holliday has done his best to sort out how his family name became synonymous with a 130-year old political event that now draws Democrats from across the country.
Every year, the trash bin behind Coastal Carolina University's dorms fills up during move-out days with unwanted clothes, small furniture and other items students can't fit in their cars or they just don't want.
Georgetown County will host its 14th annual Backhoe Rodeo contest on May 22. The event will start at 11 a.m. at the county landfill. The winner of this competition will go to the state finals to compete for the event. Contestants are expected from Charleston, Williamsburg, Horry County, Myrtle Beach and Conway. This is an opportunity for heavy equipment operators to showcase their skills and finesse.
A Myrtle Beach restaurateur was charged with felony DUI this weekend in one of two motorcycle incidents - the first fatalities during this year's spring motorcycle rally. Comment on this story
Legislators will return to the Capitol on Tuesday with three of their major issues still unresolved and headed for more wrangling.
Little Roy Lewis' head was slung low, close to the custom-made Neat banjo, as his fingers strummed the silver strings to play "America The Beautiful."
Emmitt Jones took his jacket off during a special service Sunday to read the names of all of the motorcyclists he has known who have died while riding their bikes. Comment on this story
Last year, the General Assembly and county commissioners statewide thought they had found a way to help local governments pay for the infrastructure needs of a growing North Carolina.
South Carolina's patchwork system that provides attorneys to defendants who can't afford them is undergoing a multimillion-dollar transformation - one that advocates say is long overdue.
When lawmakers return to work this week at the General Assembly, it'll be for a short session with lowered expectations. After three consecutive years of passing landmark legislation - the state lottery in 2005, new ethics rules in 2006, and an overhaul of Medicaid spending in 2007 - nothing that weighty is on the horizon.
According to the city of Myrtle Beach, 46 people have streets named for them on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, now known as The Market Common.
Fireworks Hearing & Public Safety Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., Horry County Government & Justice Center, County Council Conference Room, 1301 Second Ave., Conway. The committee will discuss the public safety budget for next fiscal year, which begins in July.
Kids in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Horry County program took advantage of the warm, sunny day to have fun Saturday at Ocean Lakes Family Campground.
There's more to the Salvation Army than holiday collection kettles and thrift stores. In an effort to increase awareness of the group's reach, this week has been designated National Salvation Army Week.
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Thousands of bikers are migrating to the Grand Strand - and trailing not far behind are thieves. Comment on this story
Among the robed graduates standing on the field Saturday at Brooks Stadium were the ordinary heroes of any college class - the athlete planning a career in law enforcement, the farmer's son becoming a scientist, families first-ever graduates and future entrepreneurs.
Officials are investigating the drowning death of a Gaffney teenager whose body was pulled from the Broad River. Coroner Dennis Fowler said the body of 17-year-old Anthony Bernard Fair Jr. was recovered Saturday evening near a hydroelectric dam about 15 feet from shore.
Dixie Roberts watched, stunned, as the sea of eyes flowed toward her. The announcer had just called her name, telling Chester High School's senior class that she was the prom queen.
Socastee High School presents a Fine Arts Night Thursday at the school, on S.C. 707, just east of S.C. 544. The event will showcase art and sculpture in the commons area, and the Socastee Singers, Select Girls, Socastee Jazz Ambassadors and Socastee Concert Bands will perform in the auditorium.
T he sacrifices to carry, deliver and help raise a child are a small price to pay for the one-of-a-kind bond that results.
The definitive image of the Wright Brothers' world-first flight has been a sepia-toned photograph, faded by time, from those scant airborne seconds of Dec. 17, 1903.
In 1789, the first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President and Mrs. Washington. In 1812, poet Robert Browning was born in London.
