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Conway looks to create special tax district as it prepares to acquire former ash pond site
Conway leaders are looking to create a new tax district that would fund projects around the downtown riverwalk and the former power plant property the city is set to acquire in the coming weeks. For Conway, a new tax district could help redevelopment projects from recreation to parking in the...
‘A great guy’: Market Common athletic complex to be renamed to honor Vietnam veteran
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Grand Park Athletics Complex in Myrtle Beach will be renamed after a Vietnam and Air Force veteran. The Myrtle Beach City Council proposed a name change for the complex to honor Buddy Styers, a man also known as one of the ‘Founding Fathers of The Market Common.’
Beat the heat & high bills: Simple ways to save energy this summer
(WPDE) — In addition to being an outdoor health hazard, the excessive heat we’ve experienced this summer can also wreak havoc on your electric bill. Small changes around your home can add up to help save energy and costs. Santee Cooper offers these tips to help you save...
3 Coastal Carolina baseball players taken in MLB draft
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - A trio of Coastal Carolina Chanticleers had their names called during the 2024 MLB Draft. Sam Antonacci, Derek Bender and Alexander Meckley were each picked during the draft, marking the 28th straight season Coastal has had at least one player selected. Antonacci was a fifth-round selection...
Dining with Dockery: Fire to Table
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - If you’re looking for good brisket, ribs, burgers and all the sides, add Fire to Table to your list!. In this episode of Dining with Dockery, the Grand Strand Today team and Andrew go to Fire to Table to try out their menu items. This episode of Dining with Dockery comes highly suggested by many of you in Murrells Inlet.
Cell phone ban could be coming to South Carolina schools
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Education will soon draft a policy banning the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices, which could start as soon as the upcoming school year. The ban is tied to a provision that must happen if the school districts plan to get state […]
Myrtle Beach officers, firefighter save man with prosthetic leg from sinking car in pond
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Two Myrtle Beach officers and a firefighter were able to rescue a man whose prosthetic leg got caught under a pedal after he drove into a retention pond. The Myrtle Beach Police Department said it got multiple calls around 7:30 a.m. Saturday about a vehicle...
South Carolina transportation officials divide additional transportation funding
(The Center Square) — South Carolina transportation officials have approved updates to the state's bridge program, deciding how to allocate $200 million in additional money state lawmakers approved. The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission directed half the $200 million in one-time funding to bridges on secondary roads. The remaining $100 million will go toward bridges on primary and interstate routes. The move comes one day after federal officials announced...
Doctor Shortage Part 1: SC patient says he’s been waiting a year for a surgery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A major doctor shortage in the Carolinas is impacting patient health. Many are waiting several months or a year to get an appointment. According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the doctor shortage is about twice as bad in the Carolinas and Georiga compared to some northern states. The Carolinas has around 200 active physicians per 100,000 residents. Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York have about 400 active physicians per 100,000 residents. Patients say this is taking a serious toll on their health.
New Title IX rule temporarily blocked from taking effect in some South Carolina schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- A federal judge’s ruling will temporarily block the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule from taking effect in more than a dozen South Carolina schools. South Carolina was one of several Republican-led states to sue the administration over the revised set of rules that were meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students. […]
SC eases requirements for child care workers to address staffing needs
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Crystal Williams' children are her world, but finding daycare for them hasn't always been easy. Many others share her struggle across South Carolina and around the country, as childcare centers continue to struggle with staffing and funding challenges. “My son, he’s four years old and...
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