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Monday, April 29, 2013  A proposal to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21 was introduced in New York City council last week.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A House panel has advanced a bill designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of juvenile's hands.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Myrtle Beach police are looking for two suspects who stole $1500 worth of cigarettes and cigars early Wednesday morning.

Friday, June 15, 2012  A Loris man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder, according to the Horry County Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012 

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  A new smoking ban recently passed by North Myrtle Beach city council members goes into effect today.

Monday, February 06, 2012  North Myrtle Beach City Council passed the second and final reading of a new smoking ban ordinance Monday.

Monday, January 23, 2012  North Myrtle Beach city leaders met Monday night about a possible smoking ban.

Sunday, November 27, 2011  In a city once famous for its tobacco industry, officials are looking to further clamp down on public smoking.

Thursday, November 24, 2011  Some people give up time with family and friends every Thanksgiving to punch a time clock.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  South Carolina's Department of Health and Environmental Control is joining agencies across the country to let people know that Thursday, November 17th is The Great American Smokeout.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  Results from a survey Smoke Free Horry, a county-wide group, paid a third party to conduct are in. They show that the majority of tourists polled would rather go to a smoke free resort destination.

Saturday, September 10, 2011  About 100 people turned out to event hoping to ash out smoking. The Mason Temple Church of God and Smoke Free Horry held an event Saturday morning.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Four of the five largest U.S. tobacco companies are suing the federal government over new graphic cigarette labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs. Do you think the tobacco firms have a case or should the graphic labels be allowed?

Friday, July 29, 2011  Darin Jonathan Reddish, 43, of Glenburnie, MD, pled guilty this week in federal court in Florence, to possession of unauthorized access devices.