Coastal Observer

Safety initiatives find support, if not full funding, from tax panel

Georgetown County is the only coastal county in the state that doesn’t have lifeguards on its beaches, Brad Bemis, a ...
Coastal Observer

County focuses on port, but can’t ignore vacant mill sites

Georgetown County is creating a master plan for the 46 acres at the former state port in Georgetown, but people who showed up ...
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Reform bill seen as threat to historic preservation

Section 106, which established the National Register of Historic Places, require federal agencies to consult with state and ...
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Groups hope to push the local option over the line on fourth try

A capital project sales tax to fund $22 million worth of projects over eight years did pass in 2024. That extra penny brought ...