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Friday, March 29, 2013  What's killing all the bees? For years, scientists have been puzzled by an unknown ailment that's causing honeybees to die off.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  One Horry County woman hopes that native-born Americans will listen to the stories of illegal immigrants and learn why they came here before judging them.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A group of volunteers met in Georgetown County Thursday, for a training session, before they spread out across the state to count the homeless people.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Every homeless person in the city of Myrtle Beach will soon be issued an ID card. The card program will be run by an agency that helps those in need, to make sure that dollars intended for the homeless are wisely spent.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A community came together Thursday afternoon to remember those who may have otherwise been forgotten. The homeless who died this year in the Myrtle Beach area were honored with a candlelight vigil at the Community Kitchen.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The Darlington Humane Society is asking Darlington County Council members to adopt an ordinance that would require dog and cat owners to spay and neuter their pets.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  If you think you could never end up homeless, think again. The economic downturn has led to more people packing up their things because they can't pay their bills.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Most Americans will never know what it's like to live in poverty, but a program that came to the Grand Strand Wednesday was aimed at educating people about what it means to be poor.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  In the past week, the mosquito problem has exploded in Georgetown County, and the request to suppress the nuisance has grown as well.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  May marks nine months since a group of agencies and politicians, calling themselves an umbrella homeless coalition, has been meeting to talk about how to help the homeless population in the Myrtle Beach area.

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.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The homeless in Myrtle Beach have yet again been misplaced and are looking for a place to lay their heads.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Studies say the homeless population in Horry County is somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500. Groups that serve the homeless in the Myrtle Beach area have come together to provide better service.

Friday, February 10, 2012  The national charity Feed The Children is distributing 1,900 backpacks and supplies to homeless school children from South Carolina.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Grand Strand leaders are trying to figure out how to better serve the homeless. The Homeless Coalition met Tuesday to unify all the independent agencies that now help the homeless.