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Friday, March 29, 2013  The Department of Social Services wants to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change the eligible food list for those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  South Carolina health officials are holding their first of four public meetings to hear what foods should be removed from the list of eligible items for people on food stamps.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Hundreds of seniors looking for work were at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Monday.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Sumter law enforcement agencies have formed a multi-jurisdictional task force in an extensive effort to arrest the suspect(s) responsible for killing Aaron Abraham, 18, a senior at Sumter High School.

Saturday, April 07, 2012  North Carolina resident Teri Swezey traveled through Myrtle Beach on Saturday, but not in car. It's part of her 3,039-mile trek across the United States to raise awareness and funds for vulnerable elderly and the family and friends who care for them.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  More than 500 people attended the Grand Strand Senior Job and Volunteer Assistance Fair held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. In all, 60 employers hoped to fill 400 positions.

Saturday, January 28, 2012  More than a dozen people came out to the James Frazier community center in Bucksport Saturday to get their taxes done for free.

Friday, January 27, 2012  It's tax time, and that means VITA is ready to help.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  The South Carolina Civil Air Patrol suspended its Myrtle Beach commander pending the investigation of an October incident, according to CAP Public Information Officer Emerson Smith.

Friday, October 14, 2011  The Myrtle Beach unit of the Civil Air Patrol will no longer take assistance calls from Horry County after its commander was arrested by county police for taking a laser pointer from a 12-year-old.

Sunday, September 25, 2011  Christopher Galton recently returned from ten days of working with many who lost everything in when hurricane Irene hit the North Carolina coast.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  15.1 percent of Americans now live in poverty, according to new numbers released by the Census Bureau, and our area is not immune to the effects.

Sunday, September 04, 2011  Gov. Beverly Perdue says 15 more North Carolina counties are eligible for federal disaster assistance, meaning families and business owners in those counties can seek low-interest loans or grants to help them recover from Hurricane Irene.

Monday, July 25, 2011  In dog years, Daisy is 77 years old. She's a very smart dog, trained by Duke University to medically assist her owner, Timmy Blackburn, who suffers from a sleeping disorder. But today, Daisy stays confined on the porch because of an attack involving a neighbor's Pitbull that Blackburn says left them both injured.

Saturday, July 09, 2011  Twenty North Carolina counties have been approved for federal disaster assistance for the April 16 storms and tornadoes.