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Thursday, May 16, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to temporarily close the road and bridge on route SC 917, also known as Sandy Bluff Highway, between Old Stage Road and Pee Dee Road North at the Horry/Marion county line.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A man died this morning after suffering a cardiac event, which led to him crashing his car on Holmestown Road and Highway 17, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Darris Fowler.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A wreck on Highway 17 Bypass at 21st Avenue North in Myrtle Beach has traffic moving slowly.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Four armed robbery suspects are now in custody, after police said they lead officers on a car and foot chase through Horry County.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Transportation is moving forward with changes to Highway 17 in Pawleys Island. The project calls for more traffic signals and creating a raised median. A group is trying to get the plan revised.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The traffic shift at US 17 Bypass and SC 707/Farrow Road (Back Gate intersection) in Horry County was supposed to happen Monday evening, but has been postponed until Tuesday evening, April 16, due to additional preliminary construction activities.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Jimmy Daniel Boyd, 33, from Westminister, SC, was arrested in Surfside Beach after a brief vehicle and foot chase early Wednesday morning, according to Surfside Beach police.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Officials announced Wednesday that the Highway 17 Bypass and Highway 17 interchange project is still on schedule to be completed in August of 2014.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Crews are on scene of a wreck with injuries at Highway 17 Bypass southbound and Wesley Road in Georgetown County, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol's website.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Sheriff's Deputies in Georgetown are looking for two men who they say robbed and assaulted a cab driver in Pawley's Island Thursday night.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The federal government is designating about 175 miles of Carolinas coastline as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The State Law Enforcement Division and Atlantic Beach's sole police officer, Sgt. John Jackson, raided the Seven Seas on Highway 17 Thursday.

Friday, March 15, 2013  All lanes on Highway 17 in the area of 37th Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach finally opened just before 11:20 a.m. Friday after a wreck overnight.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's help identifying a suspect wanted in the robbery of the NBSC bank at 3796 Highway 17 in Murrells Inlet.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Isabella Coons was booked in the J Reuben Long Detention Center Saturday for harming her three-month-old son.