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Wednesday, June 06, 2012  The crime numbers are tallied from the Memorial Day weekend, and they show some crimes were down while most went up.

Monday, May 28, 2012  Americans paused on Memorial Day to pay tribute to those men and women who died defending our country. Services were held in several locations around the Grand Strand.

Monday, May 28, 2012  One of the things we love about the Grand Strand and Pee Dee areas is the tremendous show of patriotism on holidays like Memorial Day.

Monday, May 28, 2012  Highway 501 in Horry County is slow going for miles as some vacationers head home on Memorial Day and locals just try to get around.

Monday, May 28, 2012  A list of Memorial Day events on the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee.

Saturday, May 26, 2012  North Carolina companies that rent vacation accommodations along the state's southern coast are seeing a big return in tourists as summer kicks off.

Saturday, May 26, 2012  The City of Myrtle Beach paid tribute to active and veteran service members with the Military Appreciation Days Parade Saturday morning.

Saturday, May 26, 2012  Forecasters say a cluster of storms gaining strength near the Southeast coast is moving west and is expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl over Memorial Day weekend.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of tourist season, and it didn't take long for Highway 501, the main thoroughfare into Myrtle Beach, to reach bumper-to-bumper status.

Friday, May 25, 2012  The bikers are back in Atlantic Beach this weekend for the annual Memorial Day Weekend Bike Fest, but the crowd so far this year is thinner than in year's past.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  The noise is growing in Atlantic Beach, but this time not because of politics.  The town's Bike Fest officially started last Friday, but faithfuls are recognizing the traditional Memorial Day weekend dates.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Memorial Day weekend travel in South Carolina is expected to increase more than 3 percent this year in part because the state has the lowest-priced gas in the country.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Friday marked the official start of the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest, but it doesn't look that way. Last month, town officials extended the event to include this weekend, as well as Memorial Day weekend.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Horry County Council voted for the last time on biker rally permits Tuesday night.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  In the end, council approved an ordinance where bike rally permits will still last seven days. Set up and take down would be restricted to 9 a.m. set up on the first day, and 9 p.m. take down on the last day. The permit cost will also be lowered and will now total $300-$500,depending on location.