Local News

• County expected to sign off on height variance for new WHS auditorium

  Work is continuing to build a new auditorium for Waccamaw High School, after a recent request to Georgetown County for a height variance was given initial approval. The Georgetown County Board of Zoning Appeals is expected to sign off on recent permi ...

• Reward, up to $10,000, being offered for information about car lot thieves

  Jeremy Hardwick, owner of Georgetown Auto Sales at the corner of Highmarket and Reservoir Street, is getting fed up with thefts occurring at his car lot. Over the weekend, all four tires and rims were stolen from three different vehicles which were s ...

• Local Relay for Life raises more than $110,000

  The final figures for the Georgetown-Pawleys Island Relay for Life, and the Andrews Relay for Life, show that the teams came close to achieving their goals, during a tough economy with fewer people participating. The Georgetown Relay for Life event r ...

• More earthquakes may hit coast

  Although the rumbling that shook the East Coast last week seemed to be an unusual event, earthquake experts say that South Carolina could be set to have more seismic events in the near future. The Charleston Earthquake of 1886, which hit on Aug. 31, ...

• Bath salts banned in two towns

  The City of Johnsonville passed an ordinance Thursday night that bans the sale and possession of bath salts. The municipality is the second small town in the area to take action against the drugs, which are still considered legal in South Carolina. A ...

• Flooding, downed trees and power outages here
  

  Hurricane Irene was more practice than a problem for Georgetown County residents and officials, although it did leave behind minor damage including a few downed trees and power lines. But, compared to the deaths and damage in other states, our area ...