Myrtle Beach News

SC Island Property Owners Ask State to Keep Sandbag Wall

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)–A politically appointed board will hear an appeal from property owners who want to bury sandbags along a South Carolina beach to fight erosion, despite concerns that sandbag walls are likely to make the beach wash away faster. …

New S.C. Law Creates Resilience Office to Address Flooding

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After five years filled with unprecedented flooding, South Carolina has now established an office to marshal the state’s efforts in stemming floodwaters and coordinating recovery and relief efforts. Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing Tuesday in …

South Carolina Beaches Fill, But COVID-19 Takes No Vacation

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The elevator doors opened and inside were 10 people crammed into a space no bigger than a closet, none of them wearing a mask. In bathing suits, they walked out of the hotel, across the pool …

Myrtle Beach Considers New Parasailing Rules

Myrtle Beach, S.C., will consider revising rules on parasailing bringing them in line with new international standards. The Sun News reports Wednesday that the city’s Beach Advisory Committee is suggesting Myrtle Beach use international standards adopted earlier this year. The …