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A months-long firefight continued at Monday’s Loris City Council meeting, as a pair of Loris Fire Department supporters defended firefighters against claims by a couple who lost a home in a Dec. 14 blaze. Kenya Wright, the daughter of Loris Assistant Fire Chief Kent Wright, said the criticism of the department by Wendell and Wende Boyd of Conway is unwarranted.
A woman whose family home in Loris was destroyed in a Dec. 14 fire urged the city council on Monday to staff the fire station around the clock. Wende Boyd told the council that it took far too long for volunteer firefighters to arrive at the house on McQueen Street, despite it being located just 1,500 feet from the fire station.
Loris City Council had voted 5-2 in August to purchase the complex, located on prime land off Highway 701 near the city center, for $1.5 million as part of a lawsuit settlement with the former owner.
The year 2023 saw the City of Loris plan for the future, elect a new mayor and hand the responsibility of conducting local elections over to Horry County. It celebrated successful sports teams, acquired a once-admired building that had become an eyesore, and survived several storms that flooded streets and a handful of homes.
He allegedly spent more than $360,000 of the nonprofit’s money to improve his home, including adding a pool, patio and garage.