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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Joe Dugan, the Chairman of the Board of the Myrtle Beach Tea Party says his group formed in March 2009, filed for nonprofit  status later that year or in early 2010, then received eight pages of questions from the Internal Revenue Service in February 2012.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Five Goodwill stores have been built in Horry County since 2007. Now, Goodwill is adding two more stores in a county that's in need of what the non-profit can offer.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Walmart is giving $100,000 to 10 non-profits that help community members overcome personal struggles, and $10,000 of that is going to Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Nearly 400 nonprofits and local governments will receive bills totaling $542,000 after South Carolina's unemployment agency mistakenly undercharged employers for three quarters.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  A nonprofit group is offering South Carolinians information about how to prevent identity theft.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  The South Carolina Senate has approved a $6.6 billion spending plan that gives most state workers a 3 percent raise, distributes more money to public schools and hires more than 100 law enforcement officers.

Sunday, August 07, 2011  A national nonprofit is helping the children of South Carolina Air National Guard service members get ready for school.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  A newly renovated children's center was unveiled Saturday afternoon.

Monday, April 18, 2011  Recently, Congress passed a budget that included millions of dollars in cuts. Some of those cuts are affecting people in Horry County.

Saturday, April 09, 2011  First lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, are coming to Camp Lejeune as part of a two-day tour of military communities to highlight the work of nonprofit organizations and businesses that support service member families.

Sunday, February 13, 2011  A nonprofit dedicated to promoting South Carolina's public schools is holding a video talent contest.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  Playing monopoly on your kitchen table is technically illegal in South Carolina, and so are most dice and card games. And while the SC Senate has approved legislation that would allow churches, schools and charities to legally hold up to four raffles a year, the road to legalization is still long.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Charities, schools and churches could legally hold up to four raffles a year under legislation advanced in the South Carolina Legislature.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a measure that will allow festivals and other special events to continue to obtain temporary alcohol permits.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Charities and other nonprofits could legally hold raffles in South Carolina if voters say "yes" under measures heading to the Senate.