A nationally known humorist and motivational speaker from North Carolina passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2021. Jeanne Robertson, 77, was the 1963 Miss North Carolina pageant winner and went on to compete in the 1963 Miss America pageant and was awarded Miss Congeniality. She gave over 500 speeches that year which led to her…
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Read More Pandemic NewsBY MAYA BROWN UPDATED AUGUST 12, 2021 07:24 PM Myrtle Beach has seen rapid population growth over the last decade. The population count in the city is a total of 35,682 people, a 32% increase from 2010’s count of 27,109 people, according to the federal government’s 2020 Census data released on Thursday. The census shows an…
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