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Sunday, May 12, 2013  An arrest warrant has been issued for the arrest of Atlantic Beach Mayor, Retha Pierce, according to the Horry County Sheriff's Office.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Atlantic Beach town council began discussions for the 2013 Bike Fest at its meeting Monday evening.

Friday, December 14, 2012  In a special called meeting Thursday night, the mayor and some council members of Atlantic Beach made changes to leadership and how finances are handled. Council members Carolyn Cole and Windy Price were not there, and they were directly impacted by the changes.

Saturday, June 23, 2012  Saturday, Atlantic Beach town council held what Mayor Retha Pierce called an emergency meeting to discuss the town's Housing Authority. They ended up voting 3-1 to appoint Vincent Graham, Katrese Wright, and Norman Hutchinson.

Friday, June 22, 2012  24 traffic court cases out of Atlantic Beach were thrown out Wednesday because the police officers didn't show up.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  Benny Lee Webb, 54, the former town manager of Atlantic Beach, was arrested Thursday on one count of Assault and Battery, 3rd Degree.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bike Fest has traditionally just encompassed Memorial Day Weekend, but in a surprise move Tuesday, town council expanded it to two weekends. The event was previously scheduled for May 25th-28th.

Monday, April 02, 2012  Monday, NewsChannel 15 received two separate meeting agendas, one from each side. The councilmen and Mayor spent the first 45 minutes of the meeting going back and forth just trying to decide how to combine the two. When asked if the town residents deserve better, Mayor Pierce replied, "Well of course they do. They don't trust outsiders and they don't trust each other."

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  The town's mayor, Retha Pierce, had called an emergency meeting 24 hours prior and when they showed up they were locked out of the town's community center where the meeting was set to be held. Also on the door was a note saying the meeting was canceled due to no quorum. Newschannel 15 received a fax just after 4:00 p.m. with the same message. Pierce says she has also been locked out of her office at town hall.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Town council was expected to meet Tuesday night.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  For 32 years, the Town of Atlantic Beach has held its annual Memorial Day Atlantic Beach Bike Fest. But for the past month, the town's council and town's residents have considered if their most popular event is profitable enough to continue. In the end, the motion that passed included moving forward with Bike Fest, but approaching it from the "least minimal cost". Council Member Windy Price says that's up to the town manager to decide.

Monday, February 27, 2012  Atlantic Beach town council members Carolyn Cole and Windy Price led a meeting Monday morning on the future of Bike Fest, the annual Memorial Day weekend motorcycle rally.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  The town of Atlantic Beach has a newly certified mayor-elect, but supporters of one of the losing candidates are vowing not to give up.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Councilman elected to top spot in Atlantic Beach.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Retha Pierce is trying to hold on to her seat as mayor of Atlantic Beach.