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SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A pier update is among several items of note on next week’s Surfside Beach Town Council agenda. Mayor Robert Krouse said there will be a pier update that has “positive developments,” as well as parking fee changes and the possible reinstatement of the pier committee that was suspended in August […]

New faces will appear on the Surfside Beach Town Council, including a new mayor and council members.

Voters in five towns will choose their next mayor, and there are eight council races also to be decided

With current mayor Bob Hellyer not seeking re-election, three people with connections to town government are hoping to be the next mayor of Surfside Beach.

About 60 people gathered at the base of the new Surfside Beach Fishing Pier Monday morning to help dedicate a new plaque marking the pier’s rebirth.

After a fire at Lions Heads only grocery store Tuesday, community members are helping get groceries to people who need help.

Candidates can file to run for seats in Loris and Myrtle Beach starting noon Aug. 24, and in Conway, North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach starting noon Aug. 25. The

Since Hurricane Matthew decimated the pier in 2016, the rebuilding schedule has been pushed back at least four times. The $18 million-plus project is now expected to be finished by

Leaders in the town of 4,200 acknowledged claims of “personal misconduct” against several employees including the police chief, but didn’t elaborate.

When the town of Surfside Beach decided to rebuild its fishing pier that was destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the town council established a committee to help guide the reconstruction and operation of it. The committee was suspended Tuesday.