Georgetown County Airport will receive $5 million in federal funding to fix one of its two runways.
Horry and Georgetown Counties respond to Gov. Henry McMaster's order to end local mask mandates and allow parents to opt their students out of school mask mandates.
Georgetown County's additions to next year's proposed budget include money to fund watershed improvements, three new staff positions and the raising of part-time minimum wages.
15th Judicial Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced on May 12 that he will seek reelection for another term.
With Harley Week going on through May 16 and Memorial Day happening right after, local officials from both Horry and Georgetown counties are preparing for an influx of people and traffic.
Despite the pressing need for affordable housing in Georgetown, county council denied the rezoning of a plot of land for a proposed affordable housing development by Wedgefield Plantation.
Georgetown County planning director Holly Richardson is proposing updates to the county tree ordinance to ensure more of the region's beloved forestry is preserved.
Parlor Doughnuts is set to open at the end of May just off U.S. 17 in the heart of Pawleys Island.
The Post and Courier Myrtle Beach spoke with Georgetown City Council Democrat primary candidates ahead of the June 8 election to discuss their backgrounds, ideas and goals.
Georgetown County Schools' Executive Director of Safety and Risk Management, Alan Walters, was named the 2022 South Carolina District Level Administrator of the Year.
Residents of Wedgefield Plantation have various concerns over an affordable housing project proposed just outside its gates.
Georgetown schools will continue to require students wear masks for the remainder of the school year, yet is planning now for whether or not they will be necessary for next school year.
The "votercade" action day is confirmed in several South Carolina cities: Spartanburg, Columbia, Kingstree, Walterboro, Georgetown and North Charleston.
Georgetown County's Economic Development department recently launched a minority-owned small business initiative enterprise.
Georgetown's Spring Gully community could get $750,000 more to update and fix their extensive drainage issues.
Lane Cribb may have been tough on crime, but at least one Georgetown County Councilmember remembers him as someone who "did everything with a smile."
Georgetown City Council voted 5-2 at a virtual workshop Tuesday to renew its mask mandate for "certain establishments."
Georgetown County's mask mandate is set to expire Tuesday night after being in place since July 3, 2020.
City of Georgetown residents can again apply after more than a year to hold special events in the city, Mayor Brendon Barber announced Monday morning.
Twenty-two percent of teachers in Georgetown schools are minority, nonwhite teachers. 52 percent of students in the district are minority, nonwhite students.
Members of the Black community in Georgetown said they felt relief, but were exhausted and traumatized from the Derek Chauvin verdict.
Georgetown schools learned Tuesday night that they will have additional federal money to use by 2023 for things like adding a new full-time psychologist position.
Horry and Georgetown’s counties' multiple police departments were asked how they plan to prepare for potential protests and upheaval in response to the verdict in the murder case of George Floyd. This is what they had to say.
Tymia Green has Sickle Cell Disease and has been hospitalized more than 70 times in her life. But she has never let it stop her dreams of being an actor and model.
The brains behind Georgetown Foodland, Jamie Sanderson, announced the blog's retirement April 4.
A solar panel company from Nashville could turn a timber site off Saints Delight Road into a solar farm as early as 2023.
Georgetown County planning commission moved along plans for an affordable housing development despite opposition from 100 Wedgefield Plantation residents.
Eleven Georgetown County businesses are accused of serving under-age customers during spring break — according to the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office
Over the last month, Republican Jonathan Angner said he knocked on nearly 1,200 doors to connect with voters and listen to their concerns. More than anything, Angner said he is glad the Georgetown City Council campaign is over — so that the real work can begin.
Republican Jonathan Angner won the Georgetown City Council seat over Democrat Ronald McInnis during the special election on April 13.
The Village Group and Marilyn Hemingway were recognized by the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission's 2021 annual achievement awards.
To celebrate Earth Day, Carolina Human Reinvestment will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 17 at their community garden, 772 Petigru Drive.
Jessica Goodwin, Andrews' new victim's advocate, didn't always have a passion for crisis counseling. But after getting her bachelor's in psychology, she realized oftentimes victims are overlooked in the criminal justice system.
To address the differing definition of affordable housing, and ensure residents are not overburdened by housing costs, Bowen National Research president, Patrick Bowen, presented a study on county housing needs to county and city officials on April 8.
Food Lion is opening a new location April 7 at 115 Willbrook Boulevard at the former BI-LO store.
As of April 5, Smith Medical Clinic will offer free vaccination appointments as well as transportation to appointments if needed, Monday through Thursday from 1 - 3:45 p.m.
Georgetown County Legislative Delegation, which typically meets annually, met at the Howard Center April 5 to discuss appointments to county volunteer boards.
A virtual learning option for next school year will be available to Georgetown students who qualify, but slow internet bandwidth may strain teachers.
Pawleys Island faces Mexico Beach, Florida for the title of Best Southern Beach Town in Garden & Gun magazine.
Grand Strand Area Transportation Study held a public meeting to discuss the findings and recommendations based on the Draft US 17 Corridor Study.
Andrews will apply for a grant up to $750,000 for a water and sewer improvement project, which would specifically target Beach Ave., manholes on various town roads and S. Morgan Rd.
Georgetown school board vacancies could now be filled through a special election if approved by the General Assembly.
Georgetown County will reopen its facilities April 1 without residents having to make an appointment. Masks and social distancing will still be required.
Pawleys Island Community Church will host a community-wide memorial service on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The service in the church will begin at 6:30 p.m.
In two weeks on April 13, the city of Georgetown will be able to vote for its newest member of city council. Democrat Ronald McInnis and Republican Jonathan Angner are competing for former council member Rudolph Bradley's seat, who died in November 2020.
After a victory over neighboring Folly Beach in Charleston, Pawleys Island is up against Sanibel in Florida for Garden & Gun Magazine's Favorite Southern Beach Town.
Georgetown RISE a United Nations Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development housed at Coastal Carolina University. It is through Georgetown RISE that CCU students can apply for paid internships called the UN Youth Corps.
In true March Madness fashion, Pawleys Island is featured in a bracket-style competition for the revered title of Favorite Southern Beach Town in Garden & Gun Magazine.
The owner of Schoolhouse BBQ in Scranton will open Inlet Bar-B-Que in a few weeks, located in the former building that housed Prosser's Barbecue.
As Tidelands Health memorialized a year of COVID-19, a sea of luminaries brought forth both emotion and hope — a rare combination, but a needed one.
