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Thousands of runners will unite across the Grand Strand this weekend and make the trek to Main Street and Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach for the first annual Sunglasses Half Marathon and 5K.

Former Representative Alan Clemmons was recently honored with a special designation by Horry County officials which will see him assume a new role going forward.

Filing for seats in public office began at noon on March 16 last week and will give those interested in running another week to submit their paperwork filing for their candidacy.

The Buck Creek Watershed, a major drainage basin for the entire county located in Longs, received more than a million dollars in federal funding last week in order to study flooding that has historically been a consistent problem for surrounding residents, including in 2018 after Hurricane Florence.

A controversial Little River development that drew a packed house at the most recent county planning commission meeting was passed and will be headed to council for final approval.

Atlantic Beach Town Council met last Monday, March 7, to discuss what measures to implement this year for their annual Memorial Day Bikefest, which they have cancelled the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The North Myrtle Beach neighborhood will soon be getting a major re-development that may bring coffee shops or arcades, along with a high-rise or two.

The city is looking to hire more first responders to keep up with growth and an unprecedented volume of service calls. The parks department is also getting a head start on hiring more seasonal employees before the summer.

After more than two years since the groundbreaking, Longs residents will finally be seeing their new state of the art fire station open soon.

The ramp, located next to Heritage Shores Nature Preserve on 53rd Avenue North, has seen higher traffic in recent years due to an increase in population and kayaking companies that take people out on guided tours through the saltwater marshes of Cherry Grove.