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North Myrtle Beach and Horry County are potentially set to receive millions of dollars as a result of a massive legal settlement between attorney generals across the country and large distributors and manufacturers of opioids.

Tony Heilbronn, the new athletic director this year for North Myrtle Beach High School, was hired after helping to take Darlington High School’s boys basketball program to three consecutive Lower State Championships, winning one, along with several regional championships.

The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs boys basketball team hosted the six-team Shootout By The Sea tournament this week in the gymnasium of NMB High School.

The talented musician and local icon is a true throwback to a bygone era.

The city of North Myrtle Beach and the NMB Aquatic & Fitness Center will hold their annual Dashing Through the Glow Two-Mile Fun Run/Walk event on Friday, Nov. 19.

Veterans Day events around the North Myrtle Beach and Little River area will be honoring those who served our country.

North Myrtle Beach voters re-elected the three incumbents, including Mayor Marilyn Hatley and Councilmembers Nikki Fontana and Trey Skidmore. Bubba Collins won the council seat that was open after Terry White, who had previously held the seat for 29 years, retired.

The city will be hosting its annual Citywide Home Cleanup Day this Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. until 12 noon for residents only.

The city announced that they would be conducting dredging of the sandbars in the canals, starting this Monday, at various locations along the minor channel from 53rd Avenue North, north to where the minor channel intersects with the main channel.

The city was awarded $655,158 from The Horry County Transportation Committee, which will help pave a select number of secondary state roads that need the work, while also allowing city officials to stay on schedule with regular maintenance of roads.