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Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County,South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous 60-mile (97 km) stretch of beach known as the "Grand Strand”in the northeastern part of the state. Its year-round population was 35,682 as of the 2020 census,making it the 13th-most populous city in South Carolina.
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Myrtle Beach International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Myrtle Beach,in Horry County,South Carolina,United States. It was formerly known as Myrtle Beach Jetport (1974–1989) and is located on site of the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base,which also includes The Market Common shopping complex.
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- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ Weaver, Emily (October 24, 2017). "Former NMB Rep. Tracy Edge accused of taking payouts in illegal S.C. lobbying scheme". Myrtle Beach Sun News. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ Cranney, Joseph (April 27, 2023). "Final sentences issued in SC Statehouse ethics scandal cases". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 3, 2024.