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Thursday, May 02, 2013  The U.S. Coast Guard station in Georgetown is getting a new emergency response boat.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  In response to the Boston Bombings, the city of Myrtle Beach's Special Events Committee is looking at putting new security measures in place to protect locals, as well as the millions of visitors it has each year.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The drought is officially over for all South Carolina counties, according to the S.C. Drought Response Committee.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  When a brush fire burned out of control March 16, burning 109 condos in the Windsor Green subdivision of Carolina Forest, the Red Cross responded to help the victims and the first responders.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A call taker in the Horry County dispatch center mistakenly transferred the call to Myrtle Beach dispatch, thinking the address was in the city's jurisdiction, according to Horry County Public Information Officer Lisa Bourcier.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Horry County Police precincts will be realigned on March 1.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Since July, the Pee Dee Chapter of the American Red Cross has helped more than 600 people who lost their homes to fires.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The S.C. Department of Revenue's deputy director acknowledges his agency was notified in August of a computer security breach, but the response clearly wasn't adequate since a hacker stole millions of taxpayers' personal data a month later.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The state's tax collection agency is seeking a $20 million loan to pay for the state's response to the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  The drought status level for every county in South Carolina increased one level today after a meeting of the South Carolina Drought Response Committee.

Saturday, October 06, 2012  The Bennettsville Police Department is holding its first ever Police Citizens Academy. About 12 people are taking part in the ten week program.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  State Representative Alan Clemmons, of Myrtle Beach, took the stand in Washington, DC, this week before a three judge panel that is looking into whether South Carolina's voter identification law violates federal guidelines.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  Officials are looking for volunteers to help out with a drill to test South Carolina's response to a potential terrorist attack.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Wednesday, the South Carolina Drought Response Committee met in Columbia and lowered the drought status for the counties in our area, the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee, to incipient, the first phase of drought.