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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Socastee's season ends at Gray Collegiate; 800 homes eyed in Carolina Forest

Plus, SC-22 Extension routes narrow and U.S. 501 bridge lanes close overnight starting Nov. 12.

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Socastee falls to Gray Collegiate, 61-⁠27, in the Class 5A playoff opener

61-27Gray Collegiate's final score over Socastee in the Class 5A first round

Socastee entered as the No. 10 seed. Gray Collegiate was No. 7.

Sources: WBTW, WPDE

Socastee's season is over. The No. 10 seed lost 61-27 to No. 7 Gray Collegiate on Friday in the first round of the SCHSL Class 5A playoffs, where it was win or go home for every team.

Around the Grand Strand, final scores from Horry County show Conway, Lucy Beckham and Loris all won their openers.

  • Seeds: No. 10 Socastee at No. 7 Gray Collegiate
  • One-point finals: Dreher 20-19, Gilbert 28-27, Crestwood 23-22

Socastee was one of several local teams that played Friday

  • Socastee27
    Gray Collegiate61
    FinalSCHSL Class 5A first round
  • May River21
    Conway37
    Final
  • North Myrtle Beach0
    Lucy Beckham56
    Final
  • Darlington14
    Loris42
    Final
  • Waccamaw7
    Marlboro County39
    Final

Sources: MyHorryNews.com, WPDE

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Horry County Planning Commission backs nearly 800 homes in Carolina Forest

If you drive near U.S. 501 in Carolina Forest, this one's close to your road. The voted unanimously Thursday, Nov. 5 to recommend a development agreement for a 472-acre project along Middle Ridge Avenue. No one spoke for or against it at the public hearing.

The project's homes split almost evenly between houses and multifamily units

Sources: MyHorryNews.com, Post and Courier

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AmountShare
Single-family homes39450.1%
Multifamily units39249.9%

Traffic and schools drove the July deferral. The county projects 6,471 more vehicle trips a day, and Middle Ridge Avenue already sees more than 8,000 vehicles daily.

Two Carolina Forest schools are already over capacity

Sources: MyHorryNews.com, Post and Courier

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Value
Carolina Forest High120%
Ten Oaks Middle109%
  • Next: Horry County Council first reading, as soon as Nov. 17
  • Zoning: Commercial Forest Agriculture to
  • Developer offers: 5 acres, $5,800 per home, a walking trail
  • Commercial fee: $6.03 per square foot
  • Open space: nearly 280 acres

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SC-22 Extension

Myrtle Beach News reports the Army Corps of Engineers has trimmed 22 possible routes to 14 and will hold drop-in meetings Nov. 17–19, with three finalists targeted by 2028. The State reports two routes appear to run through the Murrells Inlet home of John and Katie Clairmont. Myrtle Beach NewsThe State

U.S. 501 bridge

If you cross the Intracoastal Waterway on U.S. 501, plan for overnight lane closures for routine maintenance and inspections. The right lane southbound closes overnight Thursday, Nov. 12, and reopens by 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13. WPDE reports the northbound right lane closes overnight Friday and reopens at 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. WBTWWPDE

U.S. 501 bridge lanes will close overnight over two nights

  1. Nov. 12Right lane of U.S. 501 southbound will close overnight.
  2. Nov. 13Southbound right lane is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m.
  3. Nov. 13Right lane of U.S. 501 northbound will close overnight.
  4. Nov. 14Northbound right lane is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m.

Source: WPDE

Little River Wawa

Developers of a Little River gas station told the Planning Commission Thursday the applicant is Wawa. They need amended zoning to permit subterranean fuel storage tanks. WPDE

Chanticleers

Coastal Carolina (3-5) hosts Old Dominion at 1 p.m. Saturday at Brooks Stadium. The Chants haven't won back-to-back games under first-year head coach Ryan Beard. MyHorryNews.com

School vapes

Horry County Schools confiscated 45 THC vapes and 166 tobacco or alternative vaping items in October. Vaping remains the leading cause of student disciplinary action across the district. WBTW

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  1. Fri., Nov. 6South Carolina's first Wawa may be headed to Little River
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Medieval fest opens Saturday at RH Acres in Socastee
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Surfside Beach's Hamburger Joe's closes Nov. 15
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Horry County Council wants more input on 372 homes; Socastee opens playoffs Fri.
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5AM Socasteeto me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Socastee's season ends at Gray Collegiate; 800 homes eyed in Carolina Forest

Plus, SC-22 Extension routes narrow and U.S. 501 bridge lanes close overnight starting Nov. 12.

The TLDR

  1. Socastee falls to Gray Collegiate, 61-27, in the playoff opener
  2. Planning Commission backs nearly 800 Carolina Forest homes
  3. SC-22 Extension routes cut to 14; meetings Nov. 17–19
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