Amy Lipman
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Attacker picks the wrong guy to rob – a five-time, world-champion kickboxer
West Palm Beach, FL (WPTV) -- A 68-year-old man with a limp may have looked like the perfect victim for someone trying to steal a phone, but he turned out to be the last person anyone would want to target because he's five-time, world champion kickboxer Steve Shepherd. “I was the world champion in five weight divisions," Shepherd said. "My claim to fame is I beat the guy who knocked out Mike… → Read More
City of Myrtle Beach receiving complaints about short-term renta
The city of Myrtle Beach is cracking down on properties being rented out illegally as short-term rentals in residentially-zoned areas. → Read More
Myrtle Beach leaders consider bringing back food trucks on a reg
Following a successful food truck festival in April, Myrtle Beach officials are looking at allowing them to serve up food on a regular basis. → Read More
Changes being implemented following violent Father's Day weekend
After several shootings over Father’s Day weekend, this past weekend came and went with no violent incidents. → Read More
Redevelopment used as another strategy to reduce crime in downto
The Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Corporation has been working since the early 2000s to clean up what’s known as the South Mixed Use area, between 8th Avenue North and about 1st Avenue North. → Read More
Local businesses give job opportunities to young adults with dis
SOS Health Care provides a variety of services for people with disabilities, including putting them on a path to independence by helping them get jobs and giving them the skills to succeed. → Read More
HCS looks into private security to replace HCPD school resource
Horry County Schools is looking into various options for security in schools, including hiring private armed security guards. → Read More
Myrtle Beach to consider raising CCMF ticket prices to recoup pu
Rhodes said the city is spending more than $100,000 this year for police officers, EMS crews, trash pickup and other city services for CCMF. → Read More
Downtown businesses looking forward to more customers during CCM
The Carolina Country Music Festival brings more than $20 million into the community, according to Brad Dean, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. → Read More
North Myrtle Beach City Council looks at parking fee exemption p
North Myrtle Beach now has four parking lots where people have to pay to park. Soon, people with property in the city could be able to park in those lots by the beach without paying for it each time. → Read More
Conway City Council to discuss new student housing project off W
The Conway City Council will discuss the possibility of bringing a new student housing project to the area off U.S. 501 and Wild Wing Boulevard. → Read More
CCU made more than $23,000 off beer sales at baseball games
Concessions at CCU baseball games made $170,824.05 during the 35 home games of the baseball season this year. Of that amount, $23,729.25, or nearly 14 percent, was from beer sales alone. → Read More
CCU dean of students gives thoughts on report about alcohol-rela
Coastal Carolina University Dean of Students Travis Overton said the school takes a hard stance on alcohol use on campus, which could be one reason why a recent report found CCU leads U.S. colleges... → Read More
Report: CCU leads colleges in number of arrests, disciplinary ac
A group called ProjectKnow put the report together using the Office of Post-Secondary Education Campus Safety and Security crime data supplied by schools under the Clery Act. → Read More
Demand for services from Rape Crisis Center increases in May
The demand for services from the Rape Crisis Center increases by more than 60 percent from spring break until Labor Day compared to the off-season. → Read More
Myrtle Beach City Council considers tax increase to help fund pu
The original fiscal year 2018 budget proposed in March didn’t include a tax increase, but the budget as proposed right now does suggest raising millage in order to fund additions to the MBPD. → Read More
Spring rally vendor permits issued in Horry County lowest in nea
The biggest year for Spring Rally vendors was 2002 when there were more than 500 permits issued. Horry County gave out about 10 percent of 2002’s number this year at 51 vendor permits. → Read More
Sophia's in Surfside Beach to donate to new pier
A recently reopened Surfside Beach business plans to dedicate a portion of its profits this summer season to help bring back one of the town’s main attractions - the pier. → Read More
First responders take steps to prevent accidentally overdosing f
After a police officer in Ohio had to be revived from an overdose when his skin came in contact with the synthetic drug fentanyl, first responders in the Horry County area are talking about just ho... → Read More
Sea Haven for Youth unveils new shelter home for homeless teenag
Sea Haven for Youth has a new shelter home with double the bed capacity than the former shelter, giving organizers the opportunity to help even more homeless teenagers. → Read More