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Coastal Carolina University: No timeline yet for pedestrian bridge project on SC 544
CONWAY — Just a few hours after Doug Kreis dropped his daughter off for another year of study at Coastal Carolina University, tragedy struck again. Two students crossing S.C. Highway 544 were hit by a car. One later died and the other was seriously injured. "We can't let this happen again. Three different kids are dead at the same location," Kreis, struggling through emotion, said at a Sept. 1 Horry County Council meeting. As public pressure mounts for Coastal Carolina and state transportation officials to start construction on a planned $12 million pedestrian overpass spanning the highway, pa...
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Main Street resurfacing project completed in Loris
LORIS, S.C. — Cruising down Main Street in Loris is now a smoother ride. Crews were wrapping up work Monday, Aug. 31, on the resurfacing of Main Street, a project that began in July and continued through August. The South Carolina Department of Transportation oversaw the project, while King...
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Myrtle Beach moves to add hundreds of golf cart parking spaces near beach accesses
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Myrtle Beach leadership continue to address concerns related to a parking shortage created when the city began enforcing an ordinance prohibiting golf cart parking on the grassy areas of public beach accesses. "This will fix what we've been talking about for the past month or...
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Train derailment in Conway
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A train went off the tracks in Conway. On Tuesday, in the 1551 Depot Road area, outside New South Lumber Company, a train derailed. WMBF went to the scene and said minor traffic blockages for drivers looking to cross Depot Road. A witness, Johnny Bridges, told...
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Florence faces costs as SCDOT plans replacement of aging bridge
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A major bridge replacement planned in Florence could come with a significant price tag for the city, even as state officials say the structure remains safe for drivers. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to replace the South Cashua Drive bridge over...
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Coastal Carolina president outlines Highway 544 safety efforts after hit-and-run
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Coastal Carolina University President James Winebrake outlined ongoing and planned safety efforts along Highway 544 on Friday following a hit-and-run incident that left two students seriously injured. In a message to the campus community, Winebrake said the university remains engaged with the South Carolina Department...
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Myrtle Beach weighs changes to golf cart parking plan after residents raise concerns
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The Myrtle Beach Advisory Committee met Wednesday afternoon to evaluate a proposal that would significantly increase golf cart parking along the city’s north end. The plan will return to the Myrtle Beach City Council for further direction after several residents voiced concerns over...