Post and Courier Myrtle Beach

10/09/2025

SLED arrested a man for possessing a handgun at SC State’s residence hall near the scene of a fatal shooting that killed a 19-year-old on Oct. 4. A second, unrelated shooting also took place that day.

SLED arrested man for having handgun at SC State University’s Hugine Suites dorm Oct. 4, the same day a fatal shooting happened near the residence hall.

10/09/2025

State Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked another South Carolina prosecutor to review the investigation of Scott Spivey's death, including whether Wilson's office was correct in deciding not to bring criminal charges against the men who shot and killed Spivey.

SC Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked Solicitor Barry Barnette to review the State Law Enforcement Division's investigation of Scott Spivey's death.

10/09/2025

The owners of a longtime nightclub in Atlantic Beach are asking the court to stop the town from enforcing a new adult entertainment ordinance that they argue would destroy their business.

Thee Dollhouse, an adult entertainment venue that has been in Atlantic Beach for decades, is suing the town over a new ordinance and business license fees.

10/09/2025

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10/09/2025

The SC State Fair is back, and so are all the deep fried, jumbo, sugar coated goodies that come with it. New foods include a Reuben pizza and a deep-fried enchilada. Here’s what we thought.

A Reuben pizza, a deep fried enchilada and a human head sized pork tenderloin. We tried the new fair foods so you don’t have to.

10/09/2025

Officiating became a concern during and after South Carolina's loss to LSU last season, but the same crew won't be anywhere near this year's game. The Gamecocks aren't talking about last year, anyway.

Officiating became a concern during and after South Carolina's loss to LSU last season in Columbia, but the same crew won't be anywhere near this year's game.

10/09/2025

Extremists on the far left and far right argue over blame for the burning down of SC Judge Diane Goodstein’s Edisto Beach house. But we don’t even know if it was arson or an accident.

Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein’s house was destroyed. She had blocked SC from giving voter data to Trump administration; a reminder of risks all judges face.

10/08/2025

Spartanburg County has the highest rate of religious exemptions from vaccine requirements in the state at around 6%, representing about 3,200 kids. The last measles outbreak in the state was 2018.

The South Carolina measles outbreak is tied to two Spartanburg County schools: Fairforest Elementary in District 6 and charter school Global Academy of SC.

10/08/2025

A Post and Courier investigation dug into the issue of how wealthy foreign investors pour money into U.S. real estate purchases, including in South Carolina, in a climate of weak transparency laws. https://trib.al/bAdqZK2

A Post and Courier investigation dug into the issue of how wealthy foreign investors pour money into U.S. real estate purchases, including in South Carolina, in a climate of weak transparency laws.

10/08/2025

RJ Godfrey transferred out of Clemson just a year and a half ago. This week, the senior forward represented the Tigers at the ACC Tipoff. The boomerang transfer reflected on his exit and his return.
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RJ Godfrey transferred out of Clemson just a year and a half ago. This week, the senior forward represented the Tigers at the ACC Tipoff. The boomerang transfer reflected on his exit and his return.

10/08/2025

A lawsuit from Winthrop University’s former general counsel is accusing its board of trustees of dozens of violations of the state’s open records law. https://trib.al/M09QYpj

Winthrop University’s former general counsel said in a lawsuit that its board violated SC state law dozens of times in the last year, including his firing.