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Thursday, June 28, 2012  Thursday morning, five men, who call themselves brothers, equipped with American flag running shorts started their 641 mile journey.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Boats took over the water at Grand Park in Myrtle Beach. About 900 people took part in the race, splitting up into teams. Each team included 20 rowers, a captain, and a drummer. The drummers tried to keep rowers in sequence with their drum beat.

Monday, July 11, 2011  It was standing room only as more than 100 people packed two rooms at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Monday evening. The city of Myrtle Beach held a meeting for public input on a possible performing arts center.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  A group that hopes to steer teenagers toward Christianity leased a classic Myrtle Beach theatre Wednesday. Ground Zero, a local nonprofit ministry to teenagers, will lease the former Rivoli Theatre for $1 a year.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  While the Christian youth group Ground Zero has signed a lease with the city of Myrtle Beach to renovate the former Rivoli Theater, plans continue for a performing arts center addition to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  It's no surprise that Internet search engines have been overwhelmed with questions this week about Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida leader who was killed in a raid by Navy Seals on Sunday. What's more surprising is how many of those queries about bin Laden asked who he was.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Online thieves and spammers are using the killing of Osama bin Laden to send out malicious software and spam to unwitting Internet users.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  President Obama told a New York City firehouse that lost 15 men on 9/11 that the death of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden showed the world "when we say: 'we never forget,' we mean what we say."

Thursday, May 05, 2011  President Barack Obama is marking the death of Osama bin Laden by honoring those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks the terrorist leader orchestrated.

Monday, April 25, 2011  Trucks dropped off dragon boats, row boats, for this weekend's annual charity race at the Market Common in Myrtle Beach.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Thursday night, Ground Zero Ministry of Myrtle Beach held a fundraising dinner at the Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach.

Saturday, April 24, 2010  As many as 3,500 were expected at the Market Common all morning and afternoon for the second annual Ground Zero Dragon Boat Festival.

Monday, January 18, 2010  The man known as the "Ground Zero Priest" is visiting South Carolina this Martin Luther King Day.

Monday, February 02, 2009  Monday, local ministry "Ground Zero" and the city of Myrtle Beach announced the inaugural Ground Zero Dragon Boat Festival.