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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Construction on new U.S. homes in March hit the highest rate in almost five years, according to Department of Commerce data.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Those of you in the North Myrtle Beach area may be noticing more homes popping up along the coast.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The Carolina Forest development in Horry County is booming. Stores, restaurants and doctors' offices are popping up all over.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  There's a mini housing boom underway on the Grand Strand. It's not as strong as the bubble of five or six years ago, but one homebuilder says that's not a bad thing.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Around 8 p.m. NewsChannel 15 received several phone calls and messages on Facebook about a large boom that shook many houses.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Last year, Horry County Police and Horry County Fire Rescue took in more than 240,000 emergency calls, according to public safety administrator Paul Whitten. That's almost one call per each person living here.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Feds hear comment on Charleston Harbor deepening.

Saturday, October 01, 2011  Environmental regulators for South Carolina have denied a permit sought by the Army Corps of Engineers to deepen the river channel to Savannah's booming seaport in neighboring Georgia.

Monday, August 15, 2011  Homebuilders are not feeling very good about a turnaround in the U.S. housing market.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  The South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate have passed a Congressional redistricting bill that creates a new 7th District Congressional seat in the northeastern corner of the state.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  The South Carolina House of Representatives quickly adopted a plan for drawing U.S. House District lines on Tuesday, but debate continues on alternative proposals.

Friday, June 24, 2011  According to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, geologists at the College of Charleston reported a small earthquake in Kershaw County early Friday afternoon.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  The South Carolina House has agreed to come back to Columbia in mid-June to handle redistricting plans for state and federal offices.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  Baby boomers begin turning 65 in January, and experts say keeping those drivers safe and mobile is a challenge with profound implications.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning.