# Grand Strand Dispatch > Myrtle Beach and Brunswick Islands news: Horry, Georgetown and Brunswick counties Local news, public notices and visitor guides, written from official sources. Every article links its sources and belongs to a running story page that collects every update. Published by Vik Media Group. ## Counties and cities - [Brunswick County](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/): news hub for Brunswick County - [Bald Head Island](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/bald-head-island/): visitor guide - [Bald Head Island Conservancy](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/bald-head-island-conservancy/): visitor guide - [Bolivia](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/bolivia/) - [Caswell Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/caswell-beach/): visitor guide - [Holden Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/holden-beach/) - [Intracoastal Waterway and Brunswick Paddle Trail](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/intracoastal-waterway-paddle-trail/): visitor guide - [Leland](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/leland/) - [Oak Island](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/oak-island/) - [Ocean Isle Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/ocean-isle-beach/) - [Old Baldy Lighthouse & Smith Island Museum of History](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/old-baldy-lighthouse/): visitor guide - [Shallotte](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/shallotte/) - [Southport](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/southport/) - [Sunset Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/brunswick-county/sunset-beach/) - [Georgetown County](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/): news hub for Georgetown County - [Andrews](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/andrews/) - [Georgetown](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/georgetown/) - [Georgetown Reef](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/georgetown-reef/): visitor guide - [Litchfield Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/litchfield-beach/): visitor guide - [Murrells Inlet](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/murrells-inlet/) - [Paradise Reef](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/paradise-reef/): visitor guide - [Pawleys Island](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/pawleys-island/) - [Pawleys Island Reef](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/pawleys-island-reef/): visitor guide - [Sandy Island Preserve](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/sandy-island-preserve/): visitor guide - [Waccamaw Neck Bikeway](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/waccamaw-neck-bikeway/): visitor guide - [Horry County](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/): news hub for Horry County - [Atlantic Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/atlantic-beach/): visitor guide - [Aynor](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/aynor/) - [Carolina Forest](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/carolina-forest/) - [Conway](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/conway/) - [Forestbrook](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/forestbrook/) - [Garden City Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/garden-city-beach/): visitor guide - [Kingfisher Pier](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/kingfisher-pier/): visitor guide - [Little River](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/little-river/) - [Loris](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/loris/) - [Myrtle Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/myrtle-beach/) - [North Myrtle Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/north-myrtle-beach/) - [Surfside Beach](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/surfside-beach/) - [Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve Canoe Trail](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/waccamaw-river-heritage-preserve-canoe-trail/): visitor guide ## Running stories - [NWS: Record Highs Possible Through Friday, Strong Cold Front for Weekend](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/clima-grand-strand/) - [41 of 52 Horry County Schools rated Excellent or Good on 2026 state report cards](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/horry-county-schools/) - [Georgetown County early voting: 9 days listed, Oct. 19-28, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/sc-elecciones-generales-2026/) - [North Myrtle Beach Council to take up Little River Neck annexation, Sea Hope rezoning](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/nmb-gobierno-municipal/) - [Grand Strand Water & Sewer Announces Infrastructure Work in Forestbrook Starting Oct. 19](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/gswsa-infraestructura/) - [Breeze Airways adds 11 nonstop routes from Myrtle Beach airport, fares from $49](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/myr-aeropuerto-aerolineas/) - [Georgetown County: Local Option Sales Tax Roadshow](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/georgetown-local-option-sales-tax/) - [Georgetown County Council backs permanent protection of 3,492-acre Arcadia East tract](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/georgetown-county-council/) - [Georgetown County Starts Port Redevelopment Planning With Oct. 22 Community Meeting](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/georgetown-port-redevelopment/) - [Conway Medical Center to acquire five locations, including urgent care, from Novant Health](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/conway-medical-center/) - [Georgetown County rivers: Riverkeeper talk Oct. 20 at Brookgreen, Patriot Run Nov. 14](https://grandstranddispatch.com/story/georgetown-eventos-otono/) ## Latest articles - [Horry County Schools closed Nov. 3; Q1 report cards issued Oct. 29](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/2026/10/horry-county-schools-closed-nov-3-report-cards-oct-29/), Oct 18, 2026: Calendars on three Horry County Schools sites list "Schools Closed - Election Day" on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The same calendars list first-quarter report cards as issued on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. The district has not posted a separate notice, so families should confirm with their school. - [North Myrtle Beach Planning Commission sets Oct. 20 workshop and meeting](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/2026/10/north-myrtle-beach-planning-commission-oct-20-workshop-meeting/), Oct 18, 2026: The North Myrtle Beach Planning Commission holds a regular workshop at 9:15 a.m. and a regular meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at 1018 2nd Avenue S. The city posted the meeting agenda on its Agenda Center on Oct. 16, 2026. - [Georgetown County rivers: Riverkeeper talk Oct. 20 at Brookgreen, Patriot Run Nov. 14](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/2026/10/riverkeeper-talk-brookgreen-rocky-point-patriot-run/), Oct 18, 2026: Brookgreen Gardens lists a talk called "Protecting Our Waterways" on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., led by the Pee Dee-Lynches Riverkeeper. Winyah Rivers Alliance will hold the Rocky Point Patriot Run in Georgetown, South Carolina, on Nov. 14, with a 10K, a 5K and a Kids Fun Run. - [Breeze Airways adds 11 nonstop routes from Myrtle Beach airport, fares from $49](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/2026/10/breeze-airways-11-nonstop-routes-myrtle-beach-airport/), Oct 18, 2026: Breeze Airways announced 11 new nonstop routes from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), according to a blog post by the golf promotion group Play Golf Myrtle Beach, dated Oct. 15, 2026. The post says the additions bring Breeze's nonstop network at MYR to 25 destinations, with fares starting at $49 one way, marked with an asterisk. The post does not list the routes or their start dates. - [NWS Wilmington: nor’easter likely to linger into mid next week; gusts to 40 mph](https://grandstranddispatch.com/news/2026/10/nws-wilmington-noreaster-briefing-oct-17-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: As of 4:53 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington, N.C., said a developing nor'easter off the Carolina coast is likely to linger into mid next week. Its briefing covers northeast South Carolina, including wind gusts to 40 mph on the immediate coast and a possible High Surf Advisory, but it does not give separate impacts for Horry or Georgetown counties. - [North Myrtle Beach Council to take up Little River Neck annexation, Sea Hope rezoning](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/2026/10/north-myrtle-beach-council-oct-19-annexation-rezoning/), Oct 18, 2026: The North Myrtle Beach City Council meets Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at 5:45 p.m. at City Hall. Its agenda lists first readings of an annexation on Little River Neck Road and a rezoning on Sea Hope Way, plus a closed session on a potential land acquisition. - [Georgetown temporarily moves Pawleys Island 4 polling place for Nov. 3 vote](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/2026/10/georgetown-pawleys-island-4-polling-place-moved/), Oct 18, 2026: The Georgetown County Board of Voter Registration and Elections voted unanimously on Sept. 9, 2026, to temporarily move the Pawleys Island 4 polling place for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. The polling place moves from Lowcountry Day School to Coastal Montessori School, according to the board's minutes. The minutes do not give the street address of Coastal Montessori School. - [Georgetown County sets Oct. 29 virtual session on local option sales tax](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/2026/10/georgetown-county-local-option-sales-tax-virtual-presentation/), Oct 18, 2026: Georgetown County, South Carolina, will hold a virtual presentation on its proposed Local Option Sales Tax on Oct. 29, 2026, according to the county's online calendar. County Council gave final approval on Aug. 11 to an ordinance placing the tax on the November ballot. - [Georgetown County Council backs permanent protection of 3,492-acre Arcadia East tract](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/2026/10/georgetown-council-arcadia-east-tract/), Oct 18, 2026: The Georgetown County Council passed a resolution formally supporting the acquisition and permanent protection of the Arcadia East Tract, a 3,492-acre property on the east side of Highway 17 between Debordieu Colony and the Prince George community. The county's notice, dated Sept. 18, 2026, does not say who would buy the land, its price, or how it would be funded. - [Georgetown County Starts Port Redevelopment Planning With Oct. 22 Community Meeting](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/2026/10/georgetown-port-redevelopment-community-meeting-oct-22/), Oct 18, 2026: Georgetown County Economic Development will hold a community meeting on the Port Redevelopment Master Plan on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1610 Hawkins Street in Georgetown, S.C. 29440. The meeting begins with an update on the planning process and then moves into breakout groups by topic. - [Georgetown County early voting: 9 days listed, Oct. 19-28, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.](https://grandstranddispatch.com/georgetown-county/2026/10/georgetown-county-early-voting-dates-hours-nov-3-2026-general-election/), Oct 18, 2026: Georgetown County, South Carolina, lists nine early voting days for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election: Oct. 19-24 and Oct. 26-28. Each is listed from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the county's online calendar as of Oct. 15, 2026. The listings do not give the voting location. - [41 of 52 Horry County Schools rated Excellent or Good on 2026 state report cards](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/2026/10/horry-county-schools-2026-state-report-cards/), Oct 18, 2026: Horry County Schools, based in Conway, South Carolina, reported on Oct. 12, 2026, that 41 of its 52 schools with state report cards (78.8%) were rated Excellent or Good. Statewide, 52.3% of schools received those ratings, according to the district. No Horry County school was rated Unsatisfactory. - [Conway Medical Center to acquire five locations, including urgent care, from Novant Health](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/2026/10/conway-medical-center-acquires-novant-health-urgent-care-sites/), Oct 18, 2026: Conway Medical Center (CMC) announced on Oct. 13, 2026, that it is acquiring five locations from Novant Health, including four urgent care sites. The announcement, as far as the text reviewed shows, does not say where the sites are, when the deal closes, or what happens to current patients and staff. - [NWS: Record Highs Possible Through Friday, Strong Cold Front for Weekend](https://grandstranddispatch.com/news/2026/10/nws-record-highs-cold-front-grand-strand-oct-2026/), Oct 18, 2026: The National Weather Service Wilmington's briefing issued 7:46 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, says record highs are possible from Wednesday, Oct. 14, through Friday, Oct. 16, in Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina. A strong cold front is forecast to bring well-below-normal temperatures, dry weather and gusty north winds on Saturday, Oct. 17. - [Grand Strand Water & Sewer Announces Infrastructure Work in Forestbrook Starting Oct. 19](https://grandstranddispatch.com/horry-county/2026/10/gswsa-forestbrook-infrastructure-work-oct-19/), Oct 18, 2026: The Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority (GSWSA) posted a notice on Oct. 6, 2026, announcing infrastructure work in the Forestbrook area with scheduled dates beginning Oct. 19, 2026. The end date, affected streets and type of work are not visible in the excerpt on GSWSA's news page, so read the full notice before planning around it. ## Policies - [About Grand Strand Dispatch](https://grandstranddispatch.com/about/) - [How we report](https://grandstranddispatch.com/how-we-report/) - [Corrections](https://grandstranddispatch.com/corrections/)