Katherine Phillips
Video journalist
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A teacher with Horry County Schools has been arrested after an alleged drunk driving crash left one person dead in the Carolina Forest area.
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A dozen workers from seven construction-related companies in the Myrtle Beach area have pleaded guilty to tax and immigration charges in one of the largest IRS investigations in the history of South Carolina, authorities said.
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The Grand Strand has one less motel. Myrtle Beach Police and the 15th Circuit Solicitor asked a judge for a temporary injunction to shut down the Coral Sands Motel on Ocean Boulevard after it was declared a nuisance business.
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If you look closely at the sidelines of any Johnsonville High B team football game, a long braided ponytail should catch your eye.
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Three incumbents and a pair of new challengers are running for council seats in Myrtle Beach.
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The Grand Strand Humane Society is officially looking for a new permanent location after a rat infestation caused them to move to a temporary location this summer.
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Two people are vying for the North Myrtle Beach mayor’s seat in the November election.
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The city of North Myrtle Beach is looking at making changes to its flood ordinance and implement new flood maps.
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The task force is looking at short-term solutions like adding traffic lights and better road markings, to eventually the possibility of widening the road.
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Horry County’s Public Safety Committee sent a resolution to the full county council that would update the county’s current animal welfare laws.
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‘Honored and humbled’: Pfc. Michelle Morrison receives Myrtle Beach Police Officer of the Year award
The Rotary Club of Myrtle Beach hosted the 56th Annual Police Officer of the Year Award.
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The conversation surrounding how to pay for the proposed interstate has grown louder over the past few days.
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Myrtle Beach police presented new ideas and plans to the city council during Thursday’s workshop about addressing both the retention and recruitment issues the department has been facing.
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One official says as the county’s population continues to grow, the shelter is a must.
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The mixed-use retail, restaurant, and residential district is booming.
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For years individual flood-related resolutions and policies have made their way in front of Horry County Council.
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Data also shows more than half of bikers who died in wrecks didn’t have a helmet on.
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The building that used to house the troubled Derriere’s Gentleman’s Club, is expected to get a new business.
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Attorneys representing the family of the man killed in a trooper-involved shooting in Longs are calling for justice, saying the killing was unlawful.
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Finding a way to pay for Interstate 73, while not ignoring funding needed for roads in Horry County was a big topic of discussion for leaders during a committee meeting Tuesday.
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The CDC has released new guidance saying some people are eligible for another dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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On top of being larger and a new design, the new station will house full-time career firefighters, on top of volunteers.
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One Horry County leader says there are roadblocks in the way of what’s next for I-73.
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Three Grand Strand, Pee Dee law enforcement officers inducted into S.C. Law Enforcement Hall of Fame
Three Grand Strand and Pee Dee law enforcement officers will forever have their names in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Hall of Fame.
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Enrollment has closed on the long-awaited Socastee flood buyout program, but some homeowners said they still have doubts if they want to go through with it, and leave their homes.
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The company will soon ask the FDA to grant emergency use authorization for children in that age group.
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Vaccination numbers in Horry and Georgetown counties are also going up.
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The 15th Circuit solicitor held a news conference Thursday afternoon on the deadly trooper-involved shooting that happened over the weekend in the Longs area.
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While the proposed federal mandate could face legal battles, the district is preparing nonetheless.
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From hospitality to hospitals and even local government, employers are looking into whether the vaccine mandate applies to them.
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CCU announced the voluntary program last month.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to trend upwards, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said they are seeing another trend going up.
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In less than 4 weeks, Horry County Schools saw more COVID-19 cases among students this year than all of last school year.
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It could be a couple of months before authorities know what caused a young woman’s death in Conway.
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Cities and towns with less than 50,000 people had to wait for the state of South Carolina to request the money on their behalf.
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It’s finally gameday! Coastal Carolina football opens the new season Thursday night against The Citadel.
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After a year of talking about learning loss due to virtual and hybrid learning, the state is finally starting to see how students across the state fared.
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Of the latest four schools transitioning into temporary virtual learning in the Georgetown County School District, around 1,000 students are already home and positive for COVID-19 or in quarantine as a result of a close contact.
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With the most COVID-19 cases among students across Horry County Schools, Aynor Middle School is now learning virtually for the next two weeks.
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The prediction that this summer would be one of the busiest in years along the Grand Strand held true.
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Advocate says more work needs to be done after Horry Co. extends enrollment for flood buyout program
Families who have suffered from repeated flooding will now have extra time to decide if they want Horry County to buy out their home.
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Starting Monday, every student and staff member in the Marlboro County School District will have to wear a mask at school no matter what their vaccination status is.
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In his first year as the athletic director for Horry County Schools, Jason Cox already has a busy season ahead.
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After two days in the classroom, Horry County Schools are already reporting more COVID-19 cases this year than they did over the first week and a half of school last school year.
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Students, faculty and staff at Francis Marion University will be required to wear masks in all indoor and public areas on campus, according to the school.
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School was back in session at Horry County Schools on Tuesday, and every student enrolled for face-to-face learning came into the building, as opposed to last year’s hybrid start to the year.
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Horry County students are returning to the classroom on Tuesday with no mask mandate in place as COVID-19 cases rise across the state.
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Horry County students are returning to the classroom on Aug. 17, and despite a rise in COVID-19 cases statewide, schools officials said students are in good hands.
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The first day is Tuesday, Aug. 17.
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Nearly 53% of eligible South Carolinians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but those ages 18 to 24 remain the least vaccinated.