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Thursday, January 17, 2013  Airplane production continues normally at Boeing's South Carolina 787 assembly plant although federal authorities have grounded planes now in service while onboard batteries are checked.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Myrtle Beach, Horry County, and state lawmakers met Monday morning to set a legislative agenda of priorities for Horry County and the communities surrounding it.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Honda of South Carolina is moving production of its side-by-side product, 2-4 person four-wheel drive off-road vehicles, from Honda Mexico to its Timmonsville plant next year.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  More than 50 surfers from all over the Eastern seaboard and their families added to the Grand Strand economy this weekend.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Foreverland World Films and CAM Productions has announced an open call for the Filming of the Tebow 316 Music Video in North Myrtle Beach.

Saturday, December 31, 2011  Starting Sunday, pharmacies will be required to enter customers into a national database when they want to buy cold medicine that contains pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in making methamphetamine.

Monday, November 21, 2011  An award-winning composer and former fine arts instructor at a private school in Charleston has been charged with making child pornography.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  In 2004, fishermen werel reeling in flounder in record numbers off Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach. No one seemed to know why.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  German automaker BMW is making plans to increase production at its Greer plant amid higher earnings reports.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  BMW in South Carolina is adding a new shift of workers in October to increase production by at least 20,000 more vehicles.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  The Senate has rejected a Republican bid to speed up and expand offshore oil drilling in the face of $4-a-gallon gasoline prices.

Monday, February 14, 2011  It looks like a beautiful forecast for the Bi-Lo Myrtle Beach Marathon and the Dasani Half Marathon this weekend.  That's quite a contrast to last year, when a snow storm canceled the race.

Saturday, November 06, 2010  Precision Hydraulic Cylinders Inc. plans to expand its production facility in Duplin County, adding 89 jobs and investing $3.4 million over the next three years.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  Two Ready Mixed Concrete locations on the Grand Strand have been recognized for establishing green production facilities and producing green products.

Monday, August 30, 2010  The South Carolina Commerce Department says plastic maker Jatco Inc.www.jatco.com will invest $2 million and employ 39 people in a new production facility in Greenwood.