Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths & Adults is offering professional learning courses, free of charge, up to May 31, 2020. Courses include: Inclusive Communication & Personal Futures Planning, and more. Click here for available courses.  To obtain your coupon code, please contact Marilyn Trader at Marilyn.trader@hknc.org 516-393-7700 V Direct  OR   or  Janice Hanvey at ...read more

Conway, South Carolina (March 27, 2020) - Horry County Government offices remain closed to the public for the week of March 30, 2020. This excludes all airports. Limited court functions will continue. In addition, all state offices in County facilities will remain open, as directed by the Governor.   We strongly urge the public to handle business online where possible. We understand that there ...read more

Today County Council held an emergency meeting and enacted Emergency Ordinance 26-20 prohibiting shorter-term rentals and amusement type activities in the unincorporated areas of Horry County from Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. through April 30, 2020. Golf courses are not restricted in the ordinance and are allowed to remain open. We continue to encourage appropriate social ...read more

The “normal” of how your business operates is ever changing as you continue to monitor the effects of COVID-19 and implement preventative measures for your employees, customers and community. HTC recognizes your needs as a company evolve by the day, and your priority involves maintaining communication with your team and customers amid a world-wide pandemic. Whether your team is transitioning to ...read more

The SCDOR is aligning with the IRSguidance issued on March 21and is extending the Income Tax filing and payment due date from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020.  We are automatically applying this tax relief for all Income Tax taxpayers; you don't need to take any additional action to qualify.  We are continuing to issue refunds as quickly as possible and do not anticipate delays at this time. If ...read more

At this point in time, MiLB has announced a delay to the start of our season. With the fluidness of this situation, it is too premature at this point to know when games will resume. Based on CDC recommendations, our Front Office, Box Office, and Pro Shop is closed to the public. However, our online Box Office and Pro Shop remain open 24-7. Additionally, our staff is working remotely. As always the ...read more

Governors, mayors and public health officials across the country are seeking hoteliers who are willing to enter into temporary leases for certain types of lodging properties at this time. AHLA is currently working with the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to create a database of willing properties in order to meet the demand for housing capacity during the pandemic.If you are ...read more

In response to the challenges of COVID-19 and in accordance with Executive Order 2020-12, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is moving the due date for Income Tax returns and payments originally due April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020 and is temporarily allowing retailers who meet certain requirements to sell sealed containers of beer and wine for curbside/drive-thru pickup for ...read more

Conway, South Carolina (March 20, 2020)—As per the state of emergency declared March 14, 2020 by Horry County, Horry County closed its facilities to the public beginning March 18, 2020. As such, the Horry County Register of Deeds Department is closed to the public. The public will not be able to come inside the Register of Deeds Office.   The Horry County Register of Deeds Office has made many of ...read more

Due to North Carolina and Georgia's disaster declarations, the following South Carolina counties are now eligible to apply for the EIDL Program.Eligible counties are:Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Barnwell, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Dillon, Edgefield, Greenville, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lancaster, Mccormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, York   Apply at sba.gov/disaster.

The SCDOR is offering more time to file returns and pay taxes due April 1, 2020 – June 1, 2020 to assist taxpayers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Tax returns and payments due April 1 - June 1 will now be due June 1, 2020. Penalty and interest will not be charged if payment is made by June 1. This includes: ● South Carolina Individual Income Taxes ● Corporate Income Taxes ● Sales and Use Tax ● ...read more

COVID-19 Pandemic Update  Conway, South Carolina (March 18, 2020) - There are no changes to County operations tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, 2020. County buildings and facilities remain closed to the public. We strongly urge the public to handle business online where possible. We understand that there are crucial transactions that must take place and are not available online. The public is asked ...read more

COVID-19 Pandemic Update  Conway, South Carolina (March 17, 2020) - For the protection of our employees and our community, all Horry County Government offices will be closed to the public beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020 until further notice. This excludes all airports. Limited court functions will continue. All employees will still report to work at their regularly scheduled time.  We ...read more

Horry County residents who need to make business license or hospitality fee payments can take care of those transactions without having to ever set foot inside a county building. Starting Monday, the county began waiving the e-check fee for business license and hospitality fee transactions. The e-check system uses a taxpayer’s routing and account numbers to transfer money from their bank to pay ...read more

S.C. Chief Justice Don Beatty halted all evictions statewide on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in response to the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus.  The chief justice’s order postpones all eviction proceedings in county magistrate court this month until May 1, except in cases that involve “essential services and/or harm to person or property,” according to the chief justice’s ...read more

The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, along with a coalition of more than 150 other hospitality and travel-related organizations, is committed to the safety and health of our member’s guests and employees. The SCRLA is in daily contact with governmental and public health officials and is acting on the most up-to-date information on the evolving coronavirus situation.   We ...read more

SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance LoansWASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President’s address to the nation:“The President took bold, decisive action to make our 30 million small businesses more resilient to Coronavirus-related economic disruptions. Small ...read more

LITTLE RIVER, SC (March 3, 2020) – The Little River Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center honored the North Myrtle Beach High School wrestling team with a donation.   “The North Myrtle Beach High School wrestling team donates their time and muscles to help us at our festivals assisting our vendors unload and set up their booths, delivering ice & soda, helping our staff set up chairs, tables and ...read more

Horry County Emergency Management and Public Safety partners are monitoring the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, as it continues to spread globally. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Horry County, or in South Carolina. Following the guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ...read more